The Powerful Lesson This ‘Reagan’ Actor Learned on Set

hollywoodintoto ^ | 05/17/2024 | HiT Guest Contributor

[ChicagoConservative27]

When I was offered the role of Ronald Reagan’s longtime confidant Edwin Meese in “Reagan,” playing opposite Dennis Quaid as the 40th president, I was excited.

I asked our producer, Mark Joseph, if it would be all right if I reached out to Meese and he replied, “We can set that up.”

I was pleasantly surprised and immediately started to prepare my questions for the interview.

The outcome was that Reagan’s former counselor and U.S. attorney general spent an hour with me on a Zoom session. His insights were helpful and as I prepared myself for the role, I read as much as I could about Meese from both fans and detractors and watched any YouTube videos I could find.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Meese was a good guy

[17th Miss Regt]

It is good to hear about an actor doing in-depth research for his role.

[Liz]

Meese gets Medal of Honor from President Trump.

[ansel12]

Meese got the ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’.

Sergeant Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor.

https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-to-award-the-medal-of-honor/#:~:text=On%20September%2011%2C%202020%2C%20President,States%20Army%2C%20for%20conspicuous%20gallantry.

[rlmorel]

Yes. I recall that he was. He is well thought of across the spectrum of Conservatives, IMO.

[MikelTackNailer]

Way cool. But I have sympathy for Russell Crowe who had to immerse himself in Dick Cheney. I noticed that after that he really nailed a lot of villain roles, so apparently playing a real-life one paid off.

[dfwgator]

But I have sympathy for Russell Crowe who had to immerse himself in Dick Cheney. I noticed that after that he really nailed a lot of villain roles, so apparently playing a real-life one paid off.

[Albion Wilde]

........Actor, Will Wallace ........Edwin Meese during Reagan years