1. Though shalt never deny thy scene partner.

2. Thou shalt play all thy action to the audience.

3. Thou shalt never ask thy scene partner questions, unless though art playing the game "Questions."

4. Thou shalt pay attention to what the other actors are saying, and focus on your relationship with them.

5. Thou shalt establish the location with as much detail as necessary.

6. Thou shalt not try to be funny.

7. Thou shalt never name they scene partners Johnny or Sarah.

8. Thou shalt never play a child.

9. Thou shalt not covet they neighbors ox.

10. Thou shalt not mention an extra person who will not appear in the scene; thou shalt focus on the here and now.

by Ggreg Snyder, oft guilty of breaking rule #4, rule #6 and rule #9 (for you gotta love them oxen.)

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