I felt then that this was the actor's doing since I couldn't imagine a director being THAT dismissive of another actor in a scene. It wasn't that Danny/Paul Anthony Stewart just *ignored* Jesse -- he absolutely removed himself from the conversation, moving several feet away and staring at the guy's girl!
Whenever I am asked about the moment that reeled me in, I say it was the Diner Kiss, but I always always add this moment and THAT stare as the instant when I knew I was watching something truly special.
Liz M