Kevin Spacey Quotes

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Kevin Spacey

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 26, 1959

What I've certainly learned is that whenever I've said anything about real politics, I've come under attack. So it's best simply to play politics on television.

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Secondarily, I think films that are driven by music also terrify studios.

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What I like about Britain is that I can live a normal life here.

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I liked it because it was such a dangerous script and showed just what human beings are capable of. Here was a movie in which Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, who always win in every movie they ever do, simply don't win. I felt that was outrageous for a commercial movie.

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While data can only tell you what has happened in the past, it can in some ways give you a sense of what might be of interest to an audience in the future.

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Audiences grew to like this duality of feeling, where you're both championing a character and you're revolted by them.

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We're going to see a lot of companies that have been portals of entertainment become producers.

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Some politicians that I've seen have been brilliant with the public. They almost speak with the skill of an actor.

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Maybe there are people who are gamers who haven't seen movies I have made, or the movies I have made have made no impression on them at all.

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There are ways in which you can make sure that even if people come to the theatre because they know an actor or actress, by the end, they've forgotten that, and they leave going, 'Wow - what an amazing play.'

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Over the years, I've been trying to build a relationship with an audience. I've tried to maintain as much of a low profile as I could so that those characters would emerge and their relationship with audiences would be protected.

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I'm not revolted by Washington.

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Whether it's 'Veep' or 'Homeland' or 'The West Wing' - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.

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I accept the fact that some things don't go the way you hope.

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The more shows that are produced, the more writers are hired, producers are hired, actors are hired, directors are hired, it means the more people will get employed. It's better for the economy. It's a fantastic thing.

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I am different than some people would like me to be. I just don't buy into that the personal can be political.

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President Obama will go down as having passed some of the most historic bills in the history of this country.

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While the sciences are hugely important, let us not leave behind a child's imagination.

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

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People think that direct address was invented by Ferris Bueller, but in fact, it wasn't. It was invented by Shakespeare.

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