Leigh Singer has put together a great supercut of shots from films that break the fourth wall.  The term comes from the imaginary “wall” at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. Nowadays it refers to the a character looking into the camera an speaking to us in the audience. It can also be called spikingthe lens. Continue reading