In a play, if a character is 'breaking the fourth wall', who are they talking to?
Correct answer: The audience
CherryComputer1721
I never knew that!
Mister
ngc1952, I could be wrong here but: an aside isn't necessarily breaking the 4th wall, it's a kind of throwaway comment or talking to oneself, kind of. whereas breaking the wall is specifically talking to the audience and in a way acknowledging their existence, which isn't the case with an aside.
Player #9809468
Mel Brooks' film Blazing Sandals uses it repeatedly.
Player #9442102
Player #9809468, blazing saddles!!
Michael
She-Hulk is famous for doing that also
Player #9809468
dai.laffin, Everything is meta these days. Especially movies. Originality is so passe.
Player #9809468
Mister, An inner voice.
Uninitialized
The early 1960,s series Gidget with Sally Fields is another example too
Mister
tamandcheese, no, sorry but neither of those are plays.
ngc1952
Isn't that also known as an aside?
PeekingPegasus59286
Floss4Me, I need easier
tamandcheese
House of Cards and The Office for example.
Floss4Me
What the what????
JasonR1972
makes a mess for the scenery crew...