Kevin Spacey is a great American actor. Everytime he's been to the Oscars, he's won. He's probably my second favorite actor out there. He was great in "American Beauty", "The Shipping News", "K-Pax", "The Big Kahuna", "The Usual Suspects" and the list goes on. The only film that I didn't like him in was his most recent, "The Life of David Gale". Otherwise, he's terrific.
Happy 44, Spacey!
I never saw The Shipping News, but I haven't liked any of his performances since American Beauty. Except for Big Kahuna, but he made that before American Beauty. Up until he won that Best Actor award, though, he was a consistent sign of quality work.
Kevin Spacey, why hast thou gone afoul?
I thought he was terrible in "The Life of David Gale" but you should really see "The Shipping News". He was great in that and he got a Golden Globe nomination off of it.
the only memorable abot the shipping news was the nasty nasty presence of judy dench, spaceys performance was okay i guess, not memorable though.
i agree that he maybe turning into something not so good and i'm basing thing absolutely nothing but the k-pax trailer. looked like meet joe black in a bad b-movie remake.
i think he has a very minimal range but is excelent when given a role he fits.
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It's more comfortable for you to label me as insane.
All was great in my admiration for Kevin Spacey....... but then he had to do "Pay It Foward" :cry:
Just kidding... I think he's really great in most of what he does... Se7en, The Usual Suspects, L.A. Confidential, American Beauty, and other memorable roles... But I just fucking HATE PAY IT FORWARD TO DEATH. What a waste of talent and a nice premisse... all wasted in one of the most pathetic screenplays ever done. And the ending..... oh, the ending......... :?
I think he is great but i would like him to play other roles he seems to play the same kind of character in every film..think......think.......thinking.........
oh yeah look(in terms of characteristics of his characters he plays )you can seem HUGE similarities of characters in the films...se7en, american beauty...l. a. confidential...the usual suspects....there are alot of similarities he needs to make like a tree and branch out
K PAX....
wanna commit suicide cuz that movie as much I did for Julie Moore in Evolution....
still...
QuoteKevin Spacey is a great American actor
no , He is
THE great american actor besides Ed Norton....
Never forget Kaiser Soze and Joe Doe....just the best....
Pay It Forward is probably the film I have disliked more than any other film I've seen in the past five years.
He spoke at my school six months ago, but I missed it. I'm told he was a very entertaining speaker...
aw
i havent liked him in anything since american beauty. actually, i kind of enjoyed K-PAX. i fucking hated pay it forward, shipping news (agggggh), and life of david gale (agggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)......
"The Life of David Gale" - what was he thinking!? :(
Quote from: filmcritic"The Life of David Gale" - what was he thinking!? :(
"hmm. a twist at the end. its oscar time for me yet again!"
A twist at the end? It wasn't much of a twist for me. Of course, the movie was so bad I guess it didn't matter.
You're so smart 8) and kewl
hey filmcritic, how old are you?
I liked him in "Pay It Forward", but I didn't like the movie very much. The ending didn't work at all.
Hey filmcritic, how old are you?
Old as the Hills
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thank you.
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ahh come on, thats is just so stupid. why wont you tell us your age?
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The ones on your grandma's chest or your baby sister's?
Why so curious?
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i'm not, it's a bad pickup line. do you have something to hide?
...I don't think so. :?
then why are you hiding it?
I'm 55
a fuck man, then i'm gonna have to wait for like 37 years to as sophisticated as you. do you smoke?
No, never did.
okay, then i'm a leap closer. thank you sir.
Spacey Attacked in London Park
Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has been brutally mugged in a London park. The Oscar-winner told police he was attacked and his mobile phone was stolen while he walked his dog in south London's Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park at 4.30am on Saturday. But Spacey - who was treated in hospital for a minor head injury - stunned police by returning to the station where he reported the crime, to withdraw his claim. A Scotland Yard spokesperson says, "He had a head injury and said he'd been robbed of his phone. But he returned and withdrew the theft allegation. As far as police are concerned, there's no crime to investigate." The park, close to the Old Vic Theatre where Spacey is artistic director, is not a known danger spot.
Quote from: mogwaiSpacey Attacked in London Park
Spacey 'comes clean' over 'attack'LONDON, England -- Oscar-winning film star Kevin Spacey has "come clean" about why he told police he had been mugged in a London park but then dropped the complaint.
The actor said he reported "the attack" after a youth conned him into handing over his mobile phone while he was walking his dog early Saturday morning.
He said he actually injured himself when he tripped over his pet as he chased the youth.
But he told police he had been attacked in the hope they would "run out and find this kid a block later," the UK Press Association reported.
Spacey, who was made artistic director of London's Old Vic theater last year, told the BBC: "I am very well, and I am also glad to set the record straight here and also to apologize, because there is no reason that this article would have been written if it hadn't been for me and what I initially said to the police.
"What actually happened is, I fell for a con. And I was, I think, incredibly embarrassed by it. Some sob story about somebody needing to call their mother and could they use my phone.
"It was such a good con, that I actually dialed the number myself and when somebody answered I then finally handed (over) my phone.
"And this kid took off and I was so upset I ran after him.
"It was late in the morning and I was walking my dog, it was about 4a.m., and I tripped up over my dog, and I ended up falling on to the street and hitting myself in the head.
"And now I'm bleeding relatively profusely, I'm extremely upset, I feel like the biggest fool that has ever lived.
"I march over to the police station and I say I got mugged. And I'm thinking they are going to run out and find this kid a block later. Of course they take me to the hospital, and they were very kind.
"That is one of the reasons I went back on Saturday morning to the police station.
"Because I woke up after a couple of hours' sleep and I thought you know there is a difference between assault and theft and it just wasn't on for me to not come clean about my own level of embarrassment and being humble at the fact that I got taken by the oldest con going.
"I just want to apologize to the police, and any readers and anyone who picks up this story thinking it is actually true.
"I'm fine. It is probably good that I got bumped on the head because obviously I wasn't thinking."
Spacey was asked what he was doing in the park at 4 a.m. He said: "You know walking your dog in the park is a perfectly normal thing to do, but you know I think that they are always trying to, you know, (say) 'What was he doing in that park at 4.30 a.m.?' My doggy had to go!"
Spacey, 44, who won Oscars for his roles in "The Usual Suspects" and "American Beauty," told police he was attacked in the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park in Lambeth, south London.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A man attended a London police station at about 5 a.m. on April 17 suffering a minor head injury.
"He reported robbery of his mobile phone whilst walking his dog in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.
"He later contacted police that day and withdrew the allegation. That is the end of it from our point of view."
He sounds like a nice guy from that.
He does sound like a nice guy. This, on the other hand, is not so nice:
QuoteSpacey's Brother Reveals Abusive Past
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey's older brother Randall Fowler has unveiled a dark harrowing past, where he was sexually abused by their Nazi-obsessed father. Fowler, who earns his money as a Rod Stewart look-alike, is currently working on a book called I'm Spacey's Brother Whether He Likes It Or Not, in which he plans to expose an array of buried family secrets - including his own abuse by his would-be writer father Geoff, who died in 1992 at the age of 68. According to Fowler, his father was an ultra right-wing, perverted sadist and a member of the American Nazi party who trimmed his moustache to resemble his idol Adolf Hitler. And while he claims his father regularly beat Kevin and their sister Julie, Randall says he was put through the horror of sexual molestation. He says, "I constantly threatened my father that if he ever touched (Kevin) I'd confront my mother with what was going on and that would destroy the family. I really felt I was sacrificing myself for the sake of my little bother. (Kevin) was so determined to avoid the whippings, that he just minded his Ps and Qs until there was nothing inside. He had no feelings." Spacey's spokesperson Staci Wolfe tells America's Star magazine, "(Randall's) claim against his father is a very serious one and has been a difficult personal family matter. The family all feel deeply for his situation. Kevin has not experienced any of the distress his brother describes - he has never been a victim of abuse. He can only sympathize with him." Randall claims that in 1987, he confronted Spacey about his sexuality, to which the actor responded, "I don't consider myself heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual - just sexual." Randall adds, "To the best of my knowledge, Kevin has never had a real relationship with anyone except our mother. He's an empty vessel. Neither of us had a chance, growing up with two such damaged parents."
~IMDb.com
I like the Freudian slip in the quote there about Fowler's "sacrifice." No wonder Spacey uses the name he does, though.
yeah, i heard about that on Howard Stern...that's so messed up.
Jesus, How Sad.
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you said it man
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you said it woman
The news about Kevin Spacey and his family secrets didn't really surprise me (no I'm not being a cynic). I've always thought that there is something about Kevin Spacey that is a little off - and no I'm not speaking about his sexuality cuz that's just redundant. It's hard to explain, but it's as though his smile in pictures could never hide the look in his eyes.
I CAN'T EXPLAIN THIS ONE, JUST LOOK:
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See, his eyes are never smiling too....
Why did his brother do this over newspaper? If they are victims, i don't think that any newspaper should have accepted this. It leads to relativisation of abuse.
Kevin Spacey to Appear in Reality Show
Kevin Spacey has played Bobby Darin and one of "The Usual Suspects." Now the actor-director will take on the role of mentor to showbiz interns in "Going Hollywood," a new eight-part TLC reality series.
The series, slated to premiere this fall, promises to go beyond the velvet rope and document the business of being an A-list celebrity.
"The Hollywood featured in `Going Hollywood' is a place few have seen, and is a refreshing take on what we all believe constitutes `celebrity,'" David Abraham, TLC executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement Tuesday. "Beyond the glamorous premieres and jet-set travel is a world where grit, ambition and, above all, hard work, are the stuff that dreams are made of."
Spacey will be joined by producer Robert Evans and rapper-actor Method Man. During each hour-long episode, the interns will be featured working for Spacey's Trigger Street Productions, The Robert Evans Co. and Method Man Enterprises.
I dont think its right to just call him "one of the usual suspects"... but thats me
i prefer to call him "one of the usual has-beens"..
why? after the usual suspects it took him some years to get back but then he won another oscar... and now he'll be back also as Lex Luthor... not bad buddy
Quote from: andykaland now he'll be back also as Lex Luthor... not bad buddy
he was cursed by a gypsy after American Beauty and until proven otherwise i expect superman will be affected too, or at least his scenes.
Spacey: "I Gave Up After Oscar"
Kevin Spacey's career peaked when he won the Best Actor Oscar for American Beauty in 2000, and he has dedicated himself to helping others ever since. The actor decided to quit striving for greater success and has thrown himself into projects like his artistic directorship of London's Old Vic theatre. He says, "As far as I'm concerned, when I looked at what happened in my career in 2000 - after American Beauty - I thought it couldn't get much better. What was I going to spend the rest of my life doing? Trying to top myself? Trying to stay hot, trying to make sure I was in the right movies? I don't give a s**t. I'm trying to do something with my success which is bigger than myself. I'm no longer interested in my personal career. I am interested in the impact I can have on a lot of other people's careers and on audiences."
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Spacey: "I Gave Up After Oscar"
Kevin Spacey's career peaked when he won the Best Actor Oscar for American Beauty in 2000, and he has dedicated himself to helping others ever since. The actor decided to quit striving for greater success and has thrown himself into projects like his artistic directorship of London's Old Vic theatre. He says, "As far as I'm concerned, when I looked at what happened in my career in 2000 - after American Beauty - I thought it couldn't get much better. What was I going to spend the rest of my life doing? Trying to top myself? Trying to stay hot, trying to make sure I was in the right movies? I don't give a s**t. I'm trying to do something with my success which is bigger than myself. I'm no longer interested in my personal career. I am interested in the impact I can have on a lot of other people's careers and on audiences."
:ponder:
Spacey set for 'Superman' sequel
Actor to play Major Banks in Moran's 'Telstar'
Source: Variety
Kevin Spacey will return as Lex Luthor in "Superman: Man of Steel" and appear in "Telstar," Nick Moran's film version of Moran and James Hicks' 2005 darkly comic West End play about flamboyant '60s record mogul Joe Meek.
"Superman" director Bryan Singer met with Spacey in New York while the latter was appearing on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's recently wrapped "Moon for the Misbegotten." Singer was about to pitch his "Man of Steel" sequel to Warner Bros.; "Superman Returns" scripter Michael Dougherty is now writing the screenplay.
After Singer completes "Valkyrie" and "The Mayor of Castro Street," he plans to start production on "Man of Steel" next year for a 2009 release.
Spacey hopes to shoot his Luthor role in a six-week block, as he did on "Superman Returns," after he completes his run in David Mamet's "Speed the Plow" in April.
This week, Spacey joined the cast of "Telstar," which started filming Monday in London. Meek is the gay, tone deaf songwriter-producer who produced hits including "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie," "Johnny, Remember Me" and the instrumental "Telstar." Con O'Neill reprises his stage role as Meek; Spacey plays his financier, Major Banks.
"It's exciting to be part of my first British ensemble film," Spacey said.
Spacey, who has eight years remaining on his 10-year contract as artistic director of London's Old Vic Theater, corrected recent Internet stories announcing his retirement from film acting in favor of the stage.
"My priorities have changed," he admitted on the phone from London. "Theater is the No. 1 thing in my life. But I love movies and will continue to make movies when I can."
In a June interview with "London Tonight" on Brit net ITV1, about a deal with Sam Mendes for the Bridge Project between the Old Vic and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Times of London quoted Spacey as saying, "I don't care about my personal acting career any more. I'm done with it."
On Tuesday, Spacey told Daily Variety, "In no way did I use the word retirement. Someone else pulled that out of thin air. It's false, there's not a lick of truth to it."
Spacey has two films in the can: David Dobkin's comedy "Fred Claus," which Warner Bros. will open Nov. 9, and Robert Luketic's "21," in which he plays an MIT professor who teaches his students to count cards. Latter is set for a March release by Columbia Pictures.
Spacey has also recorded two songs for a tribute CD to Dean Martin, "Forever Cool," which EMI will release on Aug. 14.
Spacey to star in HBO's 'Recount'
Leary, Dern, Hurt also join election drama
Source: Variety
Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Denis Leary, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Ed Begley Jr. and Bob Balaban have been set by HBO Films to star in "Recount," the drama about the controversial Florida results in the 2000 presidential election.
Jay Roach is directing a script written by Danny Strong.
Spacey, who hasn't done television since the 1991 biopic "Darrow," stars as Ron Klain, former chief of staff for vice president Al Gore and one of the lead attorneys who challenged the disputed results of voting in Florida.
Dern plays Katherine Harris, the Secretary of State of Florida who became the center of controversy when she certified that George W. Bush won the state.
Begley plays David Boies, the lawyer who appealed the results and argued for the Democrats in court. Leary plays Michael Whouley, a pollster on the Democrat side and Hurt plays Warren Christopher, a key player in the Gore camp. Wilkinson plays James Baker, brought in by the Republicans to see that the disputed results held up. Balaban plays Ben Ginsberg, the lead attorney for Bush and Dick Chaney.
While Harris' ruling was overturned by Florida's Supreme Court, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled narrowly in Bush's favor, giving him the presidency give weeks after Election Day. The film shows the legal and political maneuvering from the point of view of both the Bush and Gore camps.
Pic's produced by Spring Creek and Mirage, in association with Spacey's Trigger Street Independent and Roach's Everyman Pictures. Paula Weinstein, Sydney Pollack, Len Amato and Roach are exec producers. Roach recently replaced Pollack as the director when Pollack stepped down for personal reasons (Daily Variety, Aug. 6, 2007).More than one option(Co) Daily Variety
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"Recount," which will begin shooting shortly next month in Florida, will air during the heat of the presidential campaign in 2008.
That is a awesome cast....MMMM can not wait.
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That is a awesome cast....
hell yes. wonder what roach can get out of that material.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/movies/kevin-spacey-all-the-money-in-the-world-christopher-plummer.html
QuoteAnd so began a race to pull off something never before attempted in Hollywood: revisiting a finished movie, reassembling major members of the cast, refilming crucial scenes, re-editing many sequences, retooling the marketing campaign — and doing it all at the last possible minute. Mr. Scott and others worked 18-hour days as they rushed to finish in nine days what would typically have taken at least a month.
QuoteFor nine days, Mr. Scott arrived at filming locations by 6:30 a.m. to eat a quick breakfast and finalize planned shooting angles with his longtime cinematographer, Dariusz Wolski. (Together, they have made six movies, including "The Martian," which was nominated for best picture at the 2016 Academy Awards.) Filming usually continued straight through lunch. As sequences were shot — Mr. Scott typically does very few takes — footage was digitally shipped to the film's editor, Claire Simpson, who would start stitching it together. In the evening, Mr. Scott would make adjustments.
Christopher Plummer is going to win the "Not Kevin Spacey" awards.
WHAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZveA-NAIDI
IT'S FREAKING ME OUT. :shock:
The fact that people are obviously indulging his psychotic breakdown. The fact that he hides his current life situation behind a character of fiction? The fact that he released the video for Christmas for God's son sake?
ew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=0&v=mYrd3ajplcY
Couldn't bring myself to watch the original. This was beautiful.
"You wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? You wouldn't rush to judgments without facts, would you? Did you?"
Life comes at you fast, though:
There's Video Evidence In Sexual Assault Case Against Kevin Spacey (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kevin-spaceys-sexual-assault-case-video-evidence_us_5c23daa6e4b05c88b6fd2fd3)
The victim, who was 18 at the time, took Snapchat video of the assault, police say.