Most performers have their crutch phrases. It happens in radio, and actors most definitely have their go-to acting crutches.

Here’s a quick refresher course:

• Matthew McConaughey makes really weird noises in his movies
• Owen Wilson says “WOW!”…A LOT!
• Brad Pitt eats in nearly every scene he’s in AND he spits out that really unattractive laugh of his at odd, unfunny moments

Other than that, they’re fine actors.

Now we can add Ben Stiller to the list of actors who clearly have their “go-to” acting crutch phrases. Someone has noticed that he uses “little” as a descriptor a lot!