1.   Although the new senator delivered those lines in deadpan style, she was presumably having a little fun with the graduates.

2.   Contemporary bands like Luna and Cornershop borrow from his deadpan narrative style.

3.   Kitano contrasts his deadpan acting style against the rapidly escalating body count accumulating on the screen, providing some rather macabre moments of humor.

4.   The script tweaks their patented deadpan style without veering into camp.

5.   Their souvenirs are rendered in a deadpan style.