Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey Fowler, better known by his stage name Kevin Spacey, is an American actor, film director, producer, singer and comedian who has resided in the United Kingdom since 2003. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects, and an Academy Award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 July 1959
CitySouth Orange, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Fundamentally, I like to accomplish things.
I accept the fact that some things dont go the way you hope.
I actually have a number of lovely watches from the International Watch Company.
Audiences grew to like this duality of feeling, where youre both championing a character and youre revolted by them.
When I was young, I learned very early on that I could make my mother laugh. And that was one of the greatest sounds I ever heard.
I just want to be better. I just want to be better. But this is very encouraging.
People have really long attention spans, and they love complicated plots. TV series are giving the audience what they want.
The thing that is always so surprising about plays written in another century is how remarkably elastic they are. When you listen to the way in which Shakespeare attacks relationships, for example, even though the words may start off sounding foreign, in actuality they are so accessible, the motivations so clear, the resonances so contemporary. When you put it in a modern context - we could well be in a place with someone like Gaddafi or Mubarak - it becomes apparent how Richard III resonates with that type of personality, with media and manipulation, alliances and petty jealousies.
Whether thats positive or not, people are talking about the Old Vic Theater again with passion and commitment and controversy and debate.
Anytime someone can beat the acting out of someone else, I think its a wonderful thing.
As an actor, youre always nervous as to what a director will do with something.
As a producer or financier, you are going to go where you get the best bang for your buck.
Sometimes I'll be flipping through the channels and I'll see a movie I'm in. And I'll probably stop and think, 'Sure, I'll watch this.'
Whats my favourite book? It changes all the time.