Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It's about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there?
Neil LaButeYou start as an audience member and create a world you're interested in, and then you move into the telling of those stories, bringing what has interested you as an audience member.
Neil LaButeI think the more the actor lets you know what he thinks of the character, the less the audience cares - like a comedian who laughs at his own jokes.
Neil LaBute