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Kevin Spacey

(1959) Theatre Director United States

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Kevin Spacey is a theatre director from the United States, best known for Kevin Spacey on Richard II (Shakespeare on Stage).

Quick Facts About Kevin Spacey

Born: July 26, 1959
Nationality: United States
Profession: Theatre Director
Notable works: Kevin Spacey on Richard II (Shakespeare on Stage)

About Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey Fowler is an American actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for twelve Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2015.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Tony Awards BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor MTV Movie Award for Best Villain

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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor Society of London Theatre Special Award Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Kevin Spacey · Page 11

As an actor, you're always nervous as to what a director will do with something.

Actor

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I think it is just a function of the fact that I moved around so much as a child that I learnt…

Around

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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…

Inspirational

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It's extremely dangerous to compare anyone else to Shakespeare.

Anyone

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Meeting the person you are going to be playing is very unique.

Going

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I was terrible in my first play. After that experience, I had to face that I wasnt good enough to play with…

After

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Im not revolted by Washington.

Revolution

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I think you need the failures to get the success. You learn more from that.

Failure

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I want to do better. I want to produce better stories. I want to do better plays.

Better

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I'm not out there trying to get press for myself nor am I trying to convince anybody that I'm living any kind…

Business

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Im attracted to things that are challenging and fun and interesting, and it certainly seems that audiences enjoy them as well.

Audience

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Living in London has become incredible. I suppose it's easy to love where you live if you love what you're doing. But…

Become

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Both 'Consenting Adults' and 'Glengarry Glen Ross' revolve around the economic stresses of the '90s. They are about what people do when…

About

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The audience, the place youre in, has everything to do with how your performance goes.

Audience

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I find it sad that by not talking about who I sleep with, that makes me mysterious. There was a time when…

Gentleman

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If you ignore the murdering and the conniving, Francis Underwood is an effective politician.

Conniving

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It's so easy for us to misperceive and see the things in others that we want to see. And, when we're wrong,…

Easy

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I love producing, I love bringing things together.

Together

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The control is shifting because of the democratisation of the internet. My industry is very good at building walls to stop people…

Building

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If someone can watch an entire season of a TV series in one day, doesnt that show an incredible attention span?

Attention

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I think that there is no doubt that every experience you have in your life, whether it's playing a character or something…

Character

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The only thing worse than a loser is someone who won't admit he played badly.

Funny

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My life will change, because I want it to change; and also because this is something I'm committed to doing and that…

Also

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There are good people in the lobbying industry. Lobbyists can serve a very useful purpose.

Good

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I never wanted to go to the Old Vic and not have it survive long after I was gone. It's not about…

Able

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