Act Right: Alec Baldwin's Politician Faces

The "30 Rock" star is interested in a political career, but does he have what it takes? His clips say he does.

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The worlds of politics and movies are more similar than you might think; success in both fields is fully dependent on how much the audience believes the bullshit you're selling. That's why it wasn't really shocking when Alec Baldwin hinted at quitting 30 Rock in 2012 and making a run for office (barring the end of the world, of course). So how would he do as a public official? Pretty fucking great, we think. In his three decades acting, Baldwin has displayed the full range of faces that a politician needs to win the vote. See for yourself...

By Dimas Sanfiorenzo

THE "I...AM...ABOUT...TO...SWAG IN YOUR EYE!" FACE
Humble pie is good sometimes, but really, to be a successful politician you need an abundance of confidence (what the kids refer to as swag, and what Baldwin displays as Jed Hill, the doctor with a God complex in Malice). This is essentially what kept Bush in office for two terms. Maybe you think he went a little too far proclaiming he was God, but nah, we're Americans. WE ARE GOD!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Seriously.

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