What does the word transfixed mean in the context of this paragraph?
I will be forever indebted to Wendell because, without his even knowing it, his recommendation was in the end partly responsible for my career. At the time, it started a thorough investigation of my background. . . .

He had me transfixed as he spoke. I could feel his sincerity, and I began to get a sense of how much this major step meant to him.