deadpanners
Expressionless comedy deliverers
People who deliver jokes, remarks, or performances with a deliberately expressionless face and flat tone.
The humor comes from the contrast between absurd content and impassive delivery: The best deadpanners never crack a smile, no matter how ridiculous the line.
Understated, expressionless comedy
- poker faceIntentionally expressionless look
- monotoneSingle unvarying pitch
- understatementIntentional diminishment for effect
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
Buster Keaton · Leslie Nielsen · Aubrey Plaza · Bill Murray · sarcasm · timing · wit · restraint
Those playing roles
- performersThose who entertain audiences
- comediansPerformers who provoke laughter
- entertainersThose who amuse others
- improvisersThose creating spontaneously
sketch artists · stand-up · voice actors · presenters · reaction shots · straight man · foil · ensemble
dry humor
Understated, expressionless comedy
- poker faceIntentionally expressionless look
- monotoneSingle unvarying pitch
- understatementIntentional diminishment for effect
Buster Keaton · Leslie Nielsen · Aubrey Plaza · Bill Murray · irony · sarcasm · timing · wit · restraint · subtlety
actors
Those playing roles
- performersThose who entertain audiences
- comediansPerformers who provoke laughter
- entertainersThose who amuse others
improvisers · sketch artists · stand-up · voice actors · presenters · reaction shots · straight man · foil · ensemble · character actors
deadpannershams
Cured pig thighs
clowns · buffoons · muggers · scenery-chewers · showboaters
deadpannersemoters
Theatrical overactors
scenery-chewers · theatrical performers · melodramatists · showboaters · wild cards