How to Act Human: Advice for Mitt Romney
Actor with a capital "A" James Lipton has a master class for the presidential contender: "Since politics and performance have become pretty much fused, and since you've been criticized by some for not coming across as authentic to your public, maybe we can sort of work on that today."Actor with a capital “A” James Lipton has a master class for the presidential contender: “Since politics and performance have become pretty much fused, and since you’ve been criticized by some for not coming across as authentic to your public, maybe we can sort of work on that today.” — PZS
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