mock-serious humor

[susanna76]

Hi there,

I'm writing a short essay about Nick Hornby's novel About a Boy. How do I say "mock serious" in French?
As in
Il controle une gamme entière des effets comiques à travers les dialogues et la manière toute courte et mock-serious dont il présente les pensées des personnages, comme quelqu’un traitant de non laisser paraître son amusement.

Thank you!

 

[snarkhunter]

Hello,

If I understand you well here, you might be referring to some kind of "dry" humour, right?

Then it could be "(... un humour) pince-sans-rire".

 

[JeanDeSponde]

...la manière faussement sérieuse dont...

 

[susanna76]

Thank you both! Yes, I perceive it as dry humor, delivered deadpan.