Alfie breaks the fourth wall

Alfie (1966 film), a film based on the play by Bill Naughton starring Michael Caine. Alfie frequently breaks the fourth wall by speaking directly to the camera narrating and justifying his actions. His words often contrast and/or totally contradict his actions. The term "fourth wall" stems from the absence of a fourth wall on a three-walled set where the audience is viewing the production. The audience is supposed to assume there is a "fourth wall" present, even though it physically is not there.

"Breaking the fourth wall" refers to a situation in which a character reveals his or her awareness of the audience. Most often, the fourth wall is broken by having a character directly address the audience. Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers, Animal House, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Woody Allen's Annie Hall are some notable examples in film.

Walter Brennan Perfect Sidekick to Gary Cooper

Walter Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American actor. He is remembered as one of the premier character actors in motion picture history

He is often remembered for one of his best performances, as Judge Roy Bean, in The Westerner, it stars Gary Cooper as fictional interloper Cole Harden. This 1940 film directed by William Wyler led to him winning his record-setting third Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In the 1941 Sergeant York, he played a sympathetic preacher and dry goods store owner who advised the title character played by Gary Cooper. He was particularly skilled in playing the hero's sidekick or as the "grumpy old man" in a picture. Cooper also won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the title character.

He remains the only person to have won three Best Supporting Actor awards.

1936 Come and Get It
1938 Kentucky
1940 The Westerner