Fourth Wall

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Carmen · #46 Post by **Carmen** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:45 pm

Carmen, we expect your research to be complete by the end of the weekend.

Sorry guys, going on vacation for about one week, without taking DVDs to watch with me

(haven`t allowed it the little ones, so I can`t do it myself)
But in "Did you see the sunrise" Magnum did one driving the Ferrari with Mac and Judy and in Kiìs don`t lie one at about 22.10 and one at 44.20

that`s all for now.. bye till next week...

Carmen · #47 Post by **Carmen** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:46 pm

Have been lazy the last few weeks.
Here`s a little update:

Season 3
Did you see the sunrise - one in the Ferrari with Mac and Judy
Kiìs don`t lie - 2 looks: 22. min and 44.20
The eight part of the village- 2 also ( 30. min and last frame)
Past tense: one 46. min
Black on White: one 44. min

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:00 pm

Carmen,

I think you should get 4th Wall link on the homepage after your research is done!!

MPS · #49 Post by **MPS** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:06 pm

Way to go, Carmen!! I'm very impressed (and wishing that I could be as organized as you are).

ThomasSullivanMagnumIV · Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:21 pm

What is the Fourth Wall?

N1095A · #51 Post by **N1095A** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:29 pm

ThomasSullivanMagnumIV wrote:What is the Fourth Wall?

It's when the actors sometimes break character. For example the big one on MPI is when Selleck or others look at the camera. The fourth wall pharase comes from tv or movie sets having 3 walls, the fourth is never seen because there is no fourth wall, that's where the cameras are.
I know that's a crappy explaination, maybe someone else can say it better.

#52 Post by **Doc Ibold** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:42 am

Nope, because you nailed it!

Carmen · #53 Post by **Carmen** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:31 pm

Un-huh... that`s it. In other words it`s when every woman thinks "OHHHH He is looking right at me

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Italian Ice · #54 Post by **Italian Ice** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:53 am

Would you guys agree that Higgins is breaking the 4th wall in "Home From The Sea".

"Sometimes I think I shall never understand women"

Although he does talk to himself, so he could have been doing that. Still one of my favorite lines

N1095A · #55 Post by **N1095A** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:37 pm

Although Higgins does break the fourth wall a few times through out the series, this is not an example of one of those times. He's merely talking to himself.

Italian Ice · #56 Post by **Italian Ice** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:09 pm

Ya, that one can be debated. But, the only other time I recall Higgins talking to himself was in Tropical Madness doing his "a little champagne" rehearsal.

AlohaSpirit · #57 Post by **AlohaSpirit** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:46 am

Carmen wrote:Un-huh... that`s it. In other words it`s when every woman thinks "OHHHH He is looking right at me "

Oh, I like that!

N1095A · #58 Post by **N1095A** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:54 am

Has anyone ever wondered whether or not the "breaks" were scripted? I'm thinking not, and if not, I think they really propel the skill of the actors into a whole other level.

Souome1 · #59 Post by **Souome1** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:19 am

As I recall, one non-recurring character breaks the fourth wall. Anyone else notice it?

Agatha · #60 Post by **Agatha** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:49 am

The fourth wall breaks fascinate me. Thanks, everybody, for sharing your insights about them!

I totally agree with Carmen!! Sigh!!

I don't know much about acting or how it works, N1095A. I guess I just assumed that everything is scripted...including "breaks." But I know that sometimes actors ad lib. Hmmmm. That would require an extra level of skill...and from the camera operators, too, right? I guess it feels like it is more possible to change the words a bit than to take more time with a "break". But, again. I really don't know how it all happens.

I haven't found all of the regular cast "breaks" yet, Souome1, much less a break by a non-recurring character. Who was it? Which episode?