Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 10, 2001
Enter Declaiming
I have been wondering lately if acting skills are useful to judges. Forrest McDonald, in his book "The American Presidency: An Intellectual History," had this to say about acting and leadership: "[George] Washington was able to succeed, partly because of a natural gravity and dignity combined with simplicity of tastes and manners, but more importantly because he was a consummate actor who had self-consciously been role-playing throughout his adult life."
I have been wondering lately if acting skills are useful to judges. Forrest McDonald, in his book "The American Presidency: An Intellectual History," had this to say about acting and leadership: "[George] Washington was able to succeed, partly because of a natural gravity and dignity combined with simplicity of tastes and manners, but more im...
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