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 …show more content…
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 …show more content…
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
Ronald Reagan helped bring positive thoughts throughout the population. Ronald Reagan also had a new defensive system. The system was using new technology. The system was used in the Gulf War. It would eliminate the threat of ballistic missiles.
Reagan’s rhetorical style was fundamental in defining him as a president. In fact, many believe that his speech at the Brandenburg Gate was directly responsible for the collapse of communism. To determine if this is so, it is essential to critically examine his rhetorical strategies and understand who Regan was as a person. Ronald Regan was born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911 to Nelle and Jack Regan, a low-income Roman Catholic family. Yet despite his family’s lack of prominence, he went on to do quite a bit in his early life; Regan graduate from Eureka College in 1932, worked as a sports announcer on several regional radio stations, and eventually moved to Los Angeles, California in 1937 to become a professional actor.
He was born in Tampico, Illinois. His nickname once he grew older was “The Great Communicator.” The Great Communicator died at the age of 93 from pneumonia. Ronald Reagan is a very admired person by many. He impacted the lives of Americans.
Reagan, the 40th president of the united states was best known for his acting career before entering the political arena. Reagan’s great public speaking skills , wonderful sense of humor, and little to no experience in politics landed him the highest position in government in the United States of America. He was emowered by his supporter and doubted by skeptics like any ordinary president. Throught it all, history and facts regard him as one of the most effective and accomplished presents of all times. Ronald Reagan’s beliefs about equality transcended the American people’s idea of equality.
He made a great performance providing for his election in 1980. On November 13, 1979, Reagan again announced his candidacy for president. This time he won! He then chose George Bush as his running mate. Their statement of party policies called for "a new consensus with all those across the land who share a community of values embodied in these words: family, work, neighborhood, peace, and freedom."
Reagan was an impressive communicator, and was very charismatic. In a study conducted by Mio et al. (2005) of U.S. presidents’ inaugural speeches, Ronald Reagan was ranked as one of the top three charismatic presidents in the twentieth century. Reagan appealed to American’s sense of understanding through his use of metaphors and symbolism that went beyond the words. Two impressive examples include Reagan summoning Gorbachev to “Tear down this wall” and referring to the Soviet Union as the “Evil Empire”(Meese, 1999).
Ronald Reagan had an advantage when dealing with the media thanks to acting. Most Americans during the time of the Reagan presidency received news via television. Edel (1992) noted Reagan was “especially effective” on television, and he rarely let “inquiring reporters or other distractions” phase him. He knew “every trick in the cameraman’s book” and was able to use it to his advantage in his presidency (p.263). Reagan was always camera ready making him look personable, cheerful, and in control on the television.
Ronald Reagan’s presidency was an important era in American history because it vastly shaped America's transition into the twenty-first century. Reagan is considered by many to be a near-great president and is very high on the list of most influential American presidents. His contributions to the country, as well as his leadership skills, have been appreciated for many years. Reagan entered political office with many goals, and he succeeded in accomplishing many of them. One of Reagan’s main objectives was to end the Cold War.
He started economic reforms called, “Reaganomics” which spurred growth and cut taxes for others. By this you can see that he really cared for the rights others had. I also think that it showed how wise he was to create his own reform that assisted the people economically. This helped because it reduced the growth that the government was spending. This is another important thing he did for us.
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president in the United States. Believe it or not, when Reagan first started out as a politician, he was a member of the democratic party. Reagan then converted to the republican party. After his conversion, Reagan won the Presidential of 1980 and 1984 for his second term. Reagan started his own war on drugs during his presidency.
To be a good leader, one of the needed characteristics is to be a great communicator for the people. After and even during his two terms of the president, they gave Ronald Reagan the nickname, “The Great Communicator.” Reagan not only gave some of the most quotable speeches of any president, but he also pulled countries and the entire world closer together. A short sentence that best describes his actions would be, “(Reagan) had a way with people – especially in the political arena he had a great ability to pull people together, bring them to the side of peace and freedom and inspire them to encourage others to do the same. Reagan’s contagious enthusiasm and optimism for democracy was spreading, and he was recruiting allies in the cause of freedom everywhere he traveled or spoke” (Other Important Presidential
Presidential Power Ronald Reagan served as America’s 40th president. Reagan managed to cut taxes, increase defense spending, negotiate a nuclear arms reduction agreement with the Soviets and is credited with helping to bring a quicker end to the Cold War. I think that president Reagan used his presidential powers properly in order to achieve what needed to be done. Ronald Reagan was president as the Cold War was raging worse than it had ever before. Reagan used his executive power, Commander in Chief, to put up resistance against Mikhail Gorbachev and push his defensive strategy.
Vargas 5 Ronald Reagan: America’s Leading Man Ronald Reagan, only movie actor to become president, was recognized for his conservative republicanism, fervent anticommunism, policies contributing to demise of the Soviet Union, appealing personal style, skilled as an orator which earned him the title “Great Communicator.” (Britannica) However, Reagan didn’t get this recognition easily, he worked really hard to get to there. Reagan got his start in politics in a televised 1964 address.
Then after his first term in the white house, he was reelected on November 6, 1984 at the age of 73. People say that Reagan had this charm that made it easy for him to connect with citizens on the as well at people that he worked with to keep earth running. They say "Reagan 's legacy
Reagan used passion, logic, and his great reputation to build up his and Goldwater’s careers. Before Reagan’s political career began he was an actor. Reagan became intrigued by politics after he