Breaking the fourth wall, or a character talking directly to the camera, and the audience as well, is a popular and powerful tool for filmmakers. It can either help empathize the character, or draw the fact that they are know they are fiction. Jacob T. Swinney has compiled a 5 minute supercut of characters breaking the fourth wall. What sets this compilation apart is Swinney’s match cuts of an iconic shot and then similar shots that pay homage. Watch it below:
