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Deadpan

Deadpan is a form of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done by a person, while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.

  • Buster Keaton, known as the "Great Stone Face", became famous for never cracking a smile in any of his films.
  • Daria Morgendorffer, the star of the animated TV show Daria, is known for her monotone voice and expressionless face.
  • Kevin Nealon consistently used an expressionless delivery for his characters on SNL.
  • Mark Twain is quoted as saying "The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it."
  • Steven Wright is an American stand-up comedian whose act is filled with deadpan quotes http://www.freemaninstitute.com/Wright.htm .
  • Guu in the anime Hare nochi Guu (Seiyuu: Watanabe Naoko )



Last updated: 02-25-2005 00:55:03