Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Susanna Reid will be thrilled when she learns her "
straight-faced indignations" inspired a new Alan Partridge series.
IANS Taapsee Pannu says she seeks inspiration from Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr for
straight-faced and dry humour.
I wonder if the young lady at the centre of this, would sit
straight-faced at a Chippendales hen night?
A (mostly)
straight-faced movie about the art of being funny, Leah Wolchok's "Very Semi-Serious" pulls back the curtain on the New Yorker's venerable cartoon department, and finds a world-class collection of freaks, geeks and merry pranksters who channel their offbeat worldviews into the magazine's iconic black-and-white illustrations.
Plush colour adds to the fun in a
straight-faced Edwardian melodrama.
Plush colour adds to the fun in
straight-faced Edwardian melodrama.
"It's appropriate in terms of writing poetry," White said, then
straight-faced: "as long as you decide to not grind corn."
This fellow harped on the "ridiculous claims of those horrible environmentalists who are killing our economy?" Then he said, completely
straight-faced, "Besides, those environmentalist folks should thank us ...
Summary: One of the cars used in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been banned from a street parade by
straight-faced police because it has no MoT.
She was portrayed as a scheming little devil who lied,
straight-faced, about her age to win a place in the group.
He provides many examples shown with color photos and plans of these key characteristics, both in the details and overall character of houses, and points out different types of "faces," such as
straight-faced, facing the street, shoeboxes, and long, narrow lots.
Henderson talked
straight-faced nonsense throughout, even reading a surreal introduction he'd penned on the back of his hand.