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36. He used to rehearse in front of a mirror.

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 01:23 PM

Sep 2015

He admitted this himself one time. He something like, "When was in my hotel room rehearsing in front of the mirror, bombs were going off across the city."

I always wondered why he looked so stiff and unspontaneous on TV. It's because every facial expression was planned through self-observation.

Good actors never do this, because they know they will look phony onscreen if they rehearse this way.
I don't know about TV newsreaders. It may be common among them. A lot of them look just as stiff and self-conscious as Dan.

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Dan Rather moved by Toronto premiere of 'Truth' [View all] Newsjock Sep 2015 OP

Can't wait to see this. tabasco Sep 2015 #1

A reminder of one more Ineeda Sep 2015 #2

I'm so happy to see this. I hope we revisit much of what haikugal Sep 2015 #3

god, do I remember this... CTyankee Sep 2015 #4

Go see A Walk In The Woods JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #7

didn't know that! hey, thanks...will look for it... CTyankee Sep 2015 #8

Based on Bill Bryson's book JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #13

thanks. sounds good. CTyankee Sep 2015 #16

At last! This may cast too many questions for Jeb. asjr Sep 2015 #5

Glad to see that. Of course, Rather will be vindicated in history. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #6

Greatest Charlie Rose show -- Amy Goodman cleans his clock, discussing Dan Rather progree Sep 2015 #9

Love Amy! Charlie Rose...pfffft... CTyankee Sep 2015 #17

coming back later to check this out. rurallib Sep 2015 #18

Thanks, progree. I don't watch the Charlie Rose show because he is such an obvious mouthpiece. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #23

I haven't watched him in years progree Sep 2015 #32

+1. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #35

Thanks for the link - powerful reminder that most people opposed GWB and his rationale erronis Sep 2015 #31

K&R. Great interview! So much important history discussed. Overseas Sep 2015 #34

One of the last honest voices... icarusxat Sep 2015 #10

He used to rehearse in front of a mirror. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #36

But I also remember Roger Mudd being the better of the two. erronis Sep 2015 #54

I read Mary Mapes book about the whole thing tblue Sep 2015 #11

this brought a smile to my face CatWoman Sep 2015 #12

The Truth colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #14

I love your post! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #24

Dan went to war with a microphone in his hand. "W" stayed home drunk in the Texas NCjack Sep 2015 #15

Sounds like Rather has forgiven Mapes rocktivity Sep 2015 #19

Here's a good review from The Hollywood Reporter: PearliePoo2 Sep 2015 #20

Holy Shit! Are you telling me the media isn't liberal? mountain grammy Sep 2015 #21

The rules edhopper Sep 2015 #22

Good point! SalviaBlue Sep 2015 #29

In addition to the personal destruction of a good reporter, two things made this even sadder karynnj Sep 2015 #25

Great post - thanks. I'd give you a thumbs-up without this long winded title, but can't... erronis Sep 2015 #53

Yes, yes, yes. Plus there was more than that going on in Ohio... JudyM Sep 2015 #57

Good! One of the things about the whole fiasco that infuriated me was 1monster Sep 2015 #26

Dan Rather will be vindicated. seafan Sep 2015 #27

"inadvertently"? reddread Sep 2015 #42

I'll look for this movie. I love Dan Rather, always have 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #28

I knew Dan's sister Pat TexasBushwhacker Sep 2015 #30

Dan Rather doesn't want anyone else to feel sorry for him. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #33

WTF are you talking about? Skittles Sep 2015 #46

Sorry if you didn't get the joke. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #52

This is a "must see"! eom Duval Sep 2015 #37

can'twait to see it! bbgrunt Sep 2015 #38

Glad this movie was made. It will document W's AWOL status from the Guard arely staircase Sep 2015 #39

And just think a once respected ------------------------ turbinetree Sep 2015 #40

Kicked, rec'd and tweeted. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #41

Thank you turbinetree Sep 2015 #48

Remember Robbins Sep 2015 #43

k and r...nt Stuart G Sep 2015 #44

I remember emailing him during his Air Guard expos�, trying to warn him of the bogus 1972 document. forest444 Sep 2015 #45

The IMDB rating is being freeped. pamela Sep 2015 #47

just voted spiderpig Sep 2015 #49

Thanks for voting. pamela Sep 2015 #50

Have you read "House of Secrets" by Russ Baker? spiderpig Sep 2015 #55

No, I haven't read that yet. pamela Sep 2015 #56

The Truth Will Out cantbeserious Sep 2015 #51