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How to Communicate Better: Lessons from Actor Alan Alda

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Actor and writer Alan Alda poses for a portrait. (Photo: Courtesy Alan Alda)

Alan Alda, famous for his role as M*A*S*H’s Hawkeye Pierce, has a new mission: to teach people how to communicate. That’s the subject of his new book, “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face?,” which combines the latest research on communication with lessons from classical acting methods. Alda joins us to talk about his acting career and share advice from his latest project.

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Alan Alda, actor, screenwriter and director; author, “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?”

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