Conversation so far:
When did Fred Thompson begin his acting career?
The film, Marie was Fred Thompson's first acting role and was released in 1985.
How did Fred Thompson begin acting?
Roger Donaldson, who, after traveling to Nashville to speak with the people involved with the Marie Ragghianti case, asked Fred Thompson if he wanted to play himself.
Did Fred Thompson immediately agree to play himself?
Did Fred Thompson find it difficult to portray himself?
Did Fred Thompson's role as himself in Marie lead to other jobs?
Roger Donaldson also cast Fred Thompson in the part of CIA director in the 1987 film No Way Out.

Question: Did he do well in that part?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Fred Thompson do well in the part of a CIA director in the film, No Way Out?