Ronald Reagan Movie Analysis

Heather Sizemore

From Hollywood Movie Star to an American President
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was a Hollywood actor and used this experience in his role of President of the United States of America.
Ronald Reagan used humor during a presidential debate to deflect questions about whether or not he was too old to be a president. Many people know Mr. Reagan as an American president, but only few know about his life as a Hollywood actor. Hollywood changed Reagan, not only on screen but also off screen. “In Hollywood, Reagan's football experience helped him land the role that launched his career.” (Neal Conan 6/05/2004) In Los Angeles (1937) where Reagan secured his first movie role in a Warner Bros. film, Love is on the Air. The film introduced

Reagan appeared in over fifty films. “As far as CBS Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer is concerned, Ronald Reagan gave his best acting performance in the White House. Whether he was campaigning, negotiating with Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev or defending Oliver L. North, Schieffer says in ''The Acting President'' that Reagan was an actor surrounded by aides who wrote the script, helped him memorize his lines and also helped set the scenes.”(Schieffer) President Reagan , as an actor had to memorize lines and also writing scripts and then acting which was his passion, his creative skills, therefore I doubt he solely relied on those around him to do what he had done most of his life. Every president has advisors to help with all areas of his administration, to use the fact that he was an actor is just a trumped up way to put him down and make him look incompetent. Those who are old enough to remember have probably forgotten and those that are too young could probably never imagine all the criticisms that Ronald Reagan encounter when he first ran for political office. Correspondence negated all efforts of his actions to make him out as an effective leader. During his campaign for governor of California in 1966, the incumbent, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, relentlessly attacked Reagan's career as a movie star. One Brown television spot showed clips from Reagan's pictures while a

Reagan had what you could say an enhancing charm and ability to connect with average citizens and also world leaders which earned him the nickname "The Great Communicator." Using his speeches and actions, Reagan helped restore the confidence of the American public while he was in the office as the president. Reagan used his acting skills to connect with his audience, he took the skills he learned in Hollywood and applied them to politics. It is said that Reagan had an incredible ability to relate to people, he was not only a great speaker but also a great listener. These skills only enhanced with acting and being an actor allowed Reagan to see the aspects of different