I wonder why this has made the News today?
When asked if Reagan’s pre-presidential career as an actor may have given him an edge in diplomatic talks, Palazhchenko said he believes he was naturally theatrical rather than using his acting skills to be deceitful.
Noting Reagan during his first meeting with Shevardnadze at the White House in 1985 Palazhchenko says: “He was eager to please, that he was eager to be liked. That was part of his nature, not because he was an actor.”
https://www.rt.com/news/448584-palazhchenko-diplomacy-us-russian-relations/