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The Straight Face Challenge: Deadpan Comedy Breakdown

If it isn’t fun, it isn’t worth doing. This scene arrived with a very particular tone from the outset — dry, deadpan, and rhythmically precise in the spirit of Wes Anderson. The writing was already doing a great deal of the work, and the actors understood immediately that the challenge was not to “add” anything, but to hold the line. That restraint is deceptively difficult. Deadpan comedy leaves nowhere to hide, and keeping a straight face became the real task in rehearsal. In this case, the alignment was already there: a well-written scene, two actors with a shared sense of timing, and a clear understanding of the world they were operating in. Rehearsal was less about shaping the scene and more about not breaking it. We barely reached the end of the scene in rehearsal. Yet when it came to the shoot, the work translated immediately — the final scene was captured in just two takes. Sometimes the craft is knowing when not to interfere. When the conditions are right, the job is simply to do the work and enjoy it. This scene is part of Chance and Max's showreel journey as graduating actors in the Class of 2026. #ActingCraft #ScreenActing #ShowreelProcess #ActorTraining #DeadpanComedy #Graduates #ClassOf2026 #ActorsShowcase #BADA