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Top 10 Scenes Where Actors Couldn’t Keep a Straight Face


even for the best actors some scenes are

even for the best actors some scenes are too ridiculous to play them straight you

too ridiculous to play them straight you

too ridiculous to play them straight you think I’m cute private Pyle do you think

think I’m cute private Pyle do you think

think I’m cute private Pyle do you think I’m funny sir no sir then wipe that

I’m funny sir no sir then wipe that

I’m funny sir no sir then wipe that disgusting grin off your face sir yes

disgusting grin off your face sir yes

disgusting grin off your face sir yes sir welcome to watchmojo.com and today

sir welcome to watchmojo.com and today

sir welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top ten scenes where actors couldn’t

top ten scenes where actors couldn’t

top ten scenes where actors couldn’t keep a straight face jalapeño we got a

keep a straight face jalapeño we got a

keep a straight face jalapeño we got a strike for this list we chose moments in

strike for this list we chose moments in

strike for this list we chose moments in which actors let loose any facial

which actors let loose any facial

which actors let loose any facial expression from the littlest sneer to

expression from the littlest sneer to

expression from the littlest sneer to convulsive laughter that wasn’t in the

convulsive laughter that wasn’t in the

convulsive laughter that wasn’t in the original script we’ve selected scenes

original script we’ve selected scenes

original script we’ve selected scenes from both television and film but

from both television and film but

from both television and film but excluded anything that was shot live

excluded anything that was shot live

excluded anything that was shot live that means that the following incidences

that means that the following incidences

that means that the following incidences of character breaking were either

of character breaking were either

of character breaking were either overlooked or intentionally included in

overlooked or intentionally included in

overlooked or intentionally included in the final product number 10 meeting

the final product number 10 meeting

the final product number 10 meeting Frank the Pug men in black that’s the

Frank the Pug men in black that’s the

Frank the Pug men in black that’s the worst disguise ever that guy’s

worst disguise ever that guy’s

worst disguise ever that guy’s definitely nearly starting off our list

definitely nearly starting off our list

definitely nearly starting off our list is a scene between two grown men and a

is a scene between two grown men and a

is a scene between two grown men and a pooch so cute you can’t help but smile

pooch so cute you can’t help but smile

pooch so cute you can’t help but smile you don’t like it you can kiss my furry

you don’t like it you can kiss my furry

you don’t like it you can kiss my furry little butt in this classic sci-fi

little butt in this classic sci-fi

little butt in this classic sci-fi comedy agents K and J played by Will

comedy agents K and J played by Will

comedy agents K and J played by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones respectively

Smith and Tommy Lee Jones respectively

Smith and Tommy Lee Jones respectively meet Frank an alien informant disguised

meet Frank an alien informant disguised

meet Frank an alien informant disguised as a pug

as a pug

as a pug Killians and bugs Frank what do you know

Killians and bugs Frank what do you know

Killians and bugs Frank what do you know I know not a thing Oh while

I know not a thing Oh while

I know not a thing Oh while interrogating Frank who is in fact

interrogating Frank who is in fact

interrogating Frank who is in fact played by a real trained adorable dog

played by a real trained adorable dog

played by a real trained adorable dog named Mushu Jones becomes self-aware and

named Mushu Jones becomes self-aware and

named Mushu Jones becomes self-aware and cracks a big one it’s a cinematic moment

cracks a big one it’s a cinematic moment

cracks a big one it’s a cinematic moment that proves even the most veteran actors

that proves even the most veteran actors

that proves even the most veteran actors can’t hold themselves together when

can’t hold themselves together when

can’t hold themselves together when they’re talking to a dog and the bug had

they’re talking to a dog and the bug had

they’re talking to a dog and the bug had other plans the galaxy is the best

other plans the galaxy is the best

other plans the galaxy is the best source for subatomic energy in the

source for subatomic energy in the

source for subatomic energy in the universe number nine hotel bellboy

universe number nine hotel bellboy

universe number nine hotel bellboy transylvania 6-5000

transylvania 6-5000

transylvania 6-5000 you want cream before his sitcom tenure

you want cream before his sitcom tenure

you want cream before his sitcom tenure Michael Richards was playing the oddest

Michael Richards was playing the oddest

Michael Richards was playing the oddest oddballs you can imagine Schmidt fish in

oddballs you can imagine Schmidt fish in

oddballs you can imagine Schmidt fish in this Dracula Einstein farce Richards

this Dracula Einstein farce Richards

this Dracula Einstein farce Richards plays feyo’s a butler whose high jinks

plays feyo’s a butler whose high jinks

plays feyo’s a butler whose high jinks weird out hotel guests butt crack up

weird out hotel guests butt crack up

weird out hotel guests butt crack up actors

actors

actors this good is nice Richards improvised

this good is nice Richards improvised

this good is nice Richards improvised parts of his role using puppets banana

parts of his role using puppets banana

parts of his role using puppets banana peels and other props of his own accord

peels and other props of his own accord

peels and other props of his own accord to get laughs out of his on-screen

to get laughs out of his on-screen

to get laughs out of his on-screen associates especially Jeff Goldblum

things aren’t always as they seem in

things aren’t always as they seem in Transylvania so who’s really pulling

Transylvania so who’s really pulling

Transylvania so who’s really pulling whose leg hey that’s a little bit hey do

whose leg hey that’s a little bit hey do

whose leg hey that’s a little bit hey do it again number eight

it again number eight

it again number eight warming up anchorman 2 the legend

warming up anchorman 2 the legend

warming up anchorman 2 the legend continues of a great broadcast to

continues of a great broadcast to

continues of a great broadcast to darling in the first scene of Ron

darling in the first scene of Ron

darling in the first scene of Ron Burgundy’s sequel big-screen feature a

Burgundy’s sequel big-screen feature a

Burgundy’s sequel big-screen feature a newscaster husband and wife team played

newscaster husband and wife team played

newscaster husband and wife team played by Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate

by Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate

by Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate practice their diction and scales before

practice their diction and scales before

practice their diction and scales before delivering the night’s top stories

meanwhile Ferrell takes comedy to the

meanwhile Ferrell takes comedy to the next level and octave sorry but owner

next level and octave sorry but owner

next level and octave sorry but owner while trying to warm up Applegate gets

while trying to warm up Applegate gets

while trying to warm up Applegate gets helplessly distracted by Farrell’s

helplessly distracted by Farrell’s

helplessly distracted by Farrell’s uproarious preparation methods and

uproarious preparation methods and

uproarious preparation methods and cracks a few smiles between her use and

cracks a few smiles between her use and

cracks a few smiles between her use and corningstone’s believe it or not this

corningstone’s believe it or not this

corningstone’s believe it or not this was the most serious take they got

number 7 she used to fart nur sleep Good

number 7 she used to fart nur sleep Good Will Hunting but I think that’s a super

Will Hunting but I think that’s a super

Will Hunting but I think that’s a super philosophy well that way you can go

philosophy well that way you can go

philosophy well that way you can go through your entire life without ever

through your entire life without ever

through your entire life without ever having to really know anybody even in

having to really know anybody even in

having to really know anybody even in dramatic roles Robin Williams couldn’t

dramatic roles Robin Williams couldn’t

dramatic roles Robin Williams couldn’t hold himself back from seizing an

hold himself back from seizing an

hold himself back from seizing an opportunity for hilarious improvisation

opportunity for hilarious improvisation

opportunity for hilarious improvisation my wife used to fart when she was

my wife used to fart when she was

my wife used to fart when she was nervous during a short respite in this

nervous during a short respite in this

nervous during a short respite in this scene between Williams playing a

scene between Williams playing a

scene between Williams playing a therapist and Matt Damon as his stubborn

therapist and Matt Damon as his stubborn

therapist and Matt Damon as his stubborn patient Williams catches Damon

patient Williams catches Damon

patient Williams catches Damon completely off-guard with an inventive

completely off-guard with an inventive

completely off-guard with an inventive anecdote about romance and flatulence

anecdote about romance and flatulence

anecdote about romance and flatulence he was fused of hardened asleep sorry

he was fused of hardened asleep sorry

he was fused of hardened asleep sorry shit that one that was so thought about

shit that one that was so thought about

shit that one that was so thought about the dug up the scene is a standout of

the dug up the scene is a standout of

the dug up the scene is a standout of organic and revealing laughter by two

organic and revealing laughter by two

organic and revealing laughter by two actors in modern cinema that only an

actors in modern cinema that only an

actors in modern cinema that only an actor like Robin Williams could bring

actor like Robin Williams could bring

actor like Robin Williams could bring about she woke up and gone like what was

about she woke up and gone like what was

about she woke up and gone like what was that you see I didn’t

that you see I didn’t

that you see I didn’t to tell yes organic and revealing is

to tell yes organic and revealing is

to tell yes organic and revealing is referring to Damon’s pig squeal Oh

number six toilet humor American Pie hey

number six toilet humor American Pie hey Kevin see shipwreck lately why what did

Kevin see shipwreck lately why what did

Kevin see shipwreck lately why what did you do to him high school senior Finch

you do to him high school senior Finch

you do to him high school senior Finch played by Eddie Kaye Thomas has a

played by Eddie Kaye Thomas has a

played by Eddie Kaye Thomas has a crippling fear of going number two on

crippling fear of going number two on

crippling fear of going number two on school grounds I don’t think he’s gonna

school grounds I don’t think he’s gonna

school grounds I don’t think he’s gonna have a problem shitting in school

have a problem shitting in school

have a problem shitting in school anymore except a little something in his

anymore except a little something in his

anymore except a little something in his Mochaccino his rival Stifler pranks him

Mochaccino his rival Stifler pranks him

Mochaccino his rival Stifler pranks him by slipping an ungodly amount of

by slipping an ungodly amount of

by slipping an ungodly amount of laxatives into his Mochaccino

laxatives into his Mochaccino

laxatives into his Mochaccino this way sir you can see where this is

this way sir you can see where this is

this way sir you can see where this is going

going

going in this paragon of toilet humor Finch

in this paragon of toilet humor Finch

in this paragon of toilet humor Finch spends the next few minutes soiling his

spends the next few minutes soiling his

spends the next few minutes soiling his own reputation as everyone can hear his

own reputation as everyone can hear his

own reputation as everyone can hear his moans and groans from outside Joanie

moans and groans from outside Joanie

moans and groans from outside Joanie oh is that you

towards the end thomas slips out of

towards the end thomas slips out of character acknowledging the scenes

character acknowledging the scenes

character acknowledging the scenes absurdity and gives us a small knowing

absurdity and gives us a small knowing

absurdity and gives us a small knowing smirk number five the waxing the 40 year

smirk number five the waxing the 40 year

smirk number five the waxing the 40 year old virgin take off your shirt in an

old virgin take off your shirt in an

old virgin take off your shirt in an effort to be more attractive to the

effort to be more attractive to the

effort to be more attractive to the ladies steve carell goes for a chest

ladies steve carell goes for a chest

ladies steve carell goes for a chest waxing at his friend’s suggestion she

waxing at his friend’s suggestion she

waxing at his friend’s suggestion she starts doing his pubes I’m out of here

starts doing his pubes I’m out of here

starts doing his pubes I’m out of here for this scene Corral volunteered to

for this scene Corral volunteered to

for this scene Corral volunteered to actually have his bare chest bear waxed

actually have his bare chest bear waxed

actually have his bare chest bear waxed ignorant of how insanely painful it

ignorant of how insanely painful it

ignorant of how insanely painful it would be by his natural reaction to

would be by his natural reaction to

would be by his natural reaction to scream out whatever random thought

scream out whatever random thought

scream out whatever random thought entered his mind we can tell it hurt a

entered his mind we can tell it hurt a

entered his mind we can tell it hurt a lot oh that one hurt her just smush the

lot oh that one hurt her just smush the

lot oh that one hurt her just smush the first one his coworker buddy’s played by

first one his coworker buddy’s played by

first one his coworker buddy’s played by Paul Rudd Seth Rogen and Romany Malco as

Paul Rudd Seth Rogen and Romany Malco as

Paul Rudd Seth Rogen and Romany Malco as well as the waxing lady forego their

well as the waxing lady forego their

well as the waxing lady forego their directions to pity him and

directions to pity him and

directions to pity him and laughs at his agony in the ass I’m sorry

laughs at his agony in the ass I’m sorry

laughs at his agony in the ass I’m sorry I really don’t swear this much you know

I really don’t swear this much you know

I really don’t swear this much you know what you know I got a weak stomach

what you know I got a weak stomach

what you know I got a weak stomach that’s all I could really take are SC

that’s all I could really take are SC

that’s all I could really take are SC arwe number four dr. Strangelove’s out

arwe number four dr. Strangelove’s out

arwe number four dr. Strangelove’s out of control arm dr. Strangelove or how I

of control arm dr. Strangelove or how I

of control arm dr. Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and love the

learned to stop worrying and love the

learned to stop worrying and love the bomb radioactivity would never penetrate

bomb radioactivity would never penetrate

bomb radioactivity would never penetrate of mine some thousands of feet deep

of mine some thousands of feet deep

of mine some thousands of feet deep there are mad scientists who can’t

there are mad scientists who can’t

there are mad scientists who can’t control their arms and then there are

control their arms and then there are

control their arms and then there are actors who can’t control their

actors who can’t control their

actors who can’t control their expressions during one of the funniest

expressions during one of the funniest

expressions during one of the funniest scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s cold war

scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s cold war

scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s cold war satire former Nazi scientist dr.

satire former Nazi scientist dr.

satire former Nazi scientist dr. Strangelove played by a brilliant Peter

Strangelove played by a brilliant Peter

Strangelove played by a brilliant Peter Sellers struggles to manage a right arm

Sellers struggles to manage a right arm

Sellers struggles to manage a right arm that still compulsively hiles his Fuhrer

standing right behind him is Peter bull

standing right behind him is Peter bull who drops a nice big grin as sellers

who drops a nice big grin as sellers

who drops a nice big grin as sellers farcical performance might cause anyone

farcical performance might cause anyone

farcical performance might cause anyone to do well so VIN and they go down into

to do well so VIN and they go down into

to do well so VIN and they go down into the mine everyone would still be alive

the mine everyone would still be alive

the mine everyone would still be alive number three killing younglings Star

number three killing younglings Star

number three killing younglings Star Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith

Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith

Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith was even the younglings survived in any

was even the younglings survived in any

was even the younglings survived in any given film not every written line is

given film not every written line is

given film not every written line is perfect Batman

perfect Batman

perfect Batman Anakin has turned to the dark side that

Anakin has turned to the dark side that

Anakin has turned to the dark side that rule applies to episode three of the

rule applies to episode three of the

rule applies to episode three of the Star Wars saga in which Anakin Skywalker

Star Wars saga in which Anakin Skywalker

Star Wars saga in which Anakin Skywalker breaks bad and becomes Darth Vader

you and McGregor who plays Anakin’s once

you and McGregor who plays Anakin’s once mentor obi-wan Kenobi gets the honor of

mentor obi-wan Kenobi gets the honor of

mentor obi-wan Kenobi gets the honor of delivering one such imperfect line

delivering one such imperfect line

delivering one such imperfect line informing Padme of Anakin’s descent into

informing Padme of Anakin’s descent into

informing Padme of Anakin’s descent into darkness I have seen a security hologram

darkness I have seen a security hologram

darkness I have seen a security hologram of him killing younglings McGregor takes

of him killing younglings McGregor takes

of him killing younglings McGregor takes a moment to finish the awkward

a moment to finish the awkward

a moment to finish the awkward melodramatic line and covers his mouth

melodramatic line and covers his mouth

melodramatic line and covers his mouth as if to keep from smiling hey whatever

as if to keep from smiling hey whatever

as if to keep from smiling hey whatever gets us to the next fight scene he

gets us to the next fight scene he

gets us to the next fight scene he couldn’t he was deceived by alive we all

couldn’t he was deceived by alive we all

couldn’t he was deceived by alive we all were number two Ross plays the bagpipes

were number two Ross plays the bagpipes

were number two Ross plays the bagpipes friends David Schwimmer is known for

friends David Schwimmer is known for

friends David Schwimmer is known for some hilarious antics as Ross Geller on

some hilarious antics as Ross Geller on

some hilarious antics as Ross Geller on the sitcom friends why is your family

the sitcom friends why is your family

the sitcom friends why is your family Scottish why is your family Ross in this

Scottish why is your family Ross in this

Scottish why is your family Ross in this classic bit he whips out his bagpipe and

classic bit he whips out his bagpipe and

classic bit he whips out his bagpipe and plays his best rendition of celebration

plays his best rendition of celebration

plays his best rendition of celebration remember I’m still learning

remember I’m still learning

remember I’m still learning Schwimmer’s Navas playing is supposed to

Schwimmer’s Navas playing is supposed to

Schwimmer’s Navas playing is supposed to make his friends uncomfortable but as

make his friends uncomfortable but as

make his friends uncomfortable but as Lisa Kudrow joins him with what she

Lisa Kudrow joins him with what she

Lisa Kudrow joins him with what she believes are the lyrics Jennifer Aniston

believes are the lyrics Jennifer Aniston

believes are the lyrics Jennifer Aniston gives up and hides her amusement behind

gives up and hides her amusement behind

gives up and hides her amusement behind her hands you know the song

as shown by the outtakes it was a

as shown by the outtakes it was a miracle to get any of the friends to

miracle to get any of the friends to

miracle to get any of the friends to keep a straight face in the scene

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions oh my god Emperor

few honorable mentions oh my god Emperor

few honorable mentions oh my god Emperor Phil came down from fuck gonna give me

Phil came down from fuck gonna give me

Phil came down from fuck gonna give me yeah yeah we talked abou Rob middle of

yeah yeah we talked abou Rob middle of

yeah yeah we talked abou Rob middle of the night not generally present you

the night not generally present you

the night not generally present you don’t know man

don’t know man

don’t know man about a leg about to I’m gonna take

about a leg about to I’m gonna take

about a leg about to I’m gonna take these two legs and shove them right up

these two legs and shove them right up

these two legs and shove them right up your ass all the way to the knee Dwight

your ass all the way to the knee Dwight

your ass all the way to the knee Dwight Dwight relax number one line up the

Dwight relax number one line up the

Dwight relax number one line up the usual suspects all right you all know

usual suspects all right you all know

usual suspects all right you all know the drill when your number is called

the drill when your number is called

the drill when your number is called step forward and repeat the phrase

step forward and repeat the phrase

step forward and repeat the phrase you’ve been given understand coming in

you’ve been given understand coming in

you’ve been given understand coming in at the top spot are five criminals

at the top spot are five criminals

at the top spot are five criminals having a blast in police custody Amy the

having a blast in police custody Amy the

having a blast in police custody Amy the cage of an cocksucker in this classic

cage of an cocksucker in this classic

cage of an cocksucker in this classic crime mystery the usual suspects are

crime mystery the usual suspects are

crime mystery the usual suspects are lined up and asked to read a line then

lined up and asked to read a line then

lined up and asked to read a line then crack up at Stephen Baldwin and Benicio

crack up at Stephen Baldwin and Benicio

crack up at Stephen Baldwin and Benicio Del Toro’s mocking interpretations

fuck off get back and especially Del

fuck off get back and especially Del Toro’s uncontrollable bout of flatulence

Toro’s uncontrollable bout of flatulence

Toro’s uncontrollable bout of flatulence hello jeez you got a window scripted as

hello jeez you got a window scripted as

hello jeez you got a window scripted as a serious scene director Bryan Singer

a serious scene director Bryan Singer

a serious scene director Bryan Singer spent a whole day filming the lineup

spent a whole day filming the lineup

spent a whole day filming the lineup becoming frustrated when the actors

becoming frustrated when the actors

becoming frustrated when the actors continually lost self-control you don’t

continually lost self-control you don’t

continually lost self-control you don’t put guys like that into a room together

put guys like that into a room together

put guys like that into a room together who knows what can happen eventually he

who knows what can happen eventually he

who knows what can happen eventually he scrapped his original plan and used the

scrapped his original plan and used the

scrapped his original plan and used the funniest takes instead and we couldn’t

funniest takes instead and we couldn’t

funniest takes instead and we couldn’t be happier that he did do you agree with

be happier that he did do you agree with

be happier that he did do you agree with our list what’s your favorite scene

our list what’s your favorite scene

our list what’s your favorite scene where an actor couldn’t keep a straight

where an actor couldn’t keep a straight

where an actor couldn’t keep a straight face for more entertaining top 10s

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