My friend David has directed many plays in many theaters. I sat next to him one day at The Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, California, while he auditioned actors for his next production. One aspiring actor after another took the stage to perform.

Shortly after the second actor began to audition, David turned to me and resumed our conversation. I was uncomfortable because we were both ignoring the actor, but I was a guest and, as such, followed his lead.

But when David turned to talk to me...