21. This will play straight into their hands, 22. I like to play straight -up, old-style basketball. 23. Oddly, Moe plays straight man as a non-Stooge character, with Larry and Curly interacting as a comedy duo. 24. Full credit to Aishwarya Rai for plunging deep into a part that she plays straight from her heart. 25. Crystal's aggressive lawyer plays straight man. 26. They've become comedians _ all of them, that is, except for Noah, whom Voight plays straight down the waterway. 27. For instance, Steve Martin is pleased to play straight man _ and comes off looking pretty smart for it. 28. He plays straight -ahead, bulling his way toward the goal with a muscular dribble and deceiving speed in short bursts. 29. Greenwood told reporters, " and therefore we can't expect him to play straight and fair with the American people ." 30. Devereaux wanders from anecdote to anecdote about his existence, during which he plays straight man in the comedy of life.