“When speaking to the audience, people are going to respond to you as you speak and when they do, look at them. If someone laughs, look their way, if someone sighs, see who did it.  If someone smiles, check them out.”

—Seth Barrish,”An Actor’s Companion.”

What I love about Seth’s direction for actors is that he does not tell us why we should look at the audience when they react. He just lays out what to DO, an intention.  Look at the audience when they respond to us.

I can guess what might happen.  Can you? …Read on.