Kevin Spacey
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The truth is I didn't get the part. I had been in Los Angeles making a couple of films, Swimming with Sharks and Usual Suspects. And then I did a film called Outbreak that Morgan Freeman was in. And I went in to audition for David Fincher in probably late November of 94. and I auditioned for this part and didn't get it. And I went back to New York.
The truth is I didn't get the part. I had been in Los Angeles making a couple of films, Swimming with Sharks and Usual Suspects. And then I did a film called Outbreak that Morgan Freeman was in. And I went in to audition for David Fincher in probably late November of 94. and I auditioned for this part and didn't get it. And I went back to New York.
The truth is I didn't get the part. I had been in Los Angeles making a couple of films, Swimming with Sharks and Usual Suspects. And then I did a film called Outbreak that Morgan Freeman was in. And I went in to audition for David Fincher in probably late November of 94. and I auditioned for this part and didn't get it. And I went back to New York.
And I think they started shooting like December 12th, And I'm in New York, I'm back in my wonderful apartment on West 12th Street and my mom has come to visit for Christmas and it's December 23rd and it's like seven o'clock at night and my phone rings and it's Arnold Copelson who's the producer of Seven. And he's very jovial and he's very friendly and he says, how you doing? And I said, fine.
And I think they started shooting like December 12th, And I'm in New York, I'm back in my wonderful apartment on West 12th Street and my mom has come to visit for Christmas and it's December 23rd and it's like seven o'clock at night and my phone rings and it's Arnold Copelson who's the producer of Seven. And he's very jovial and he's very friendly and he says, how you doing? And I said, fine.
And I think they started shooting like December 12th, And I'm in New York, I'm back in my wonderful apartment on West 12th Street and my mom has come to visit for Christmas and it's December 23rd and it's like seven o'clock at night and my phone rings and it's Arnold Copelson who's the producer of Seven. And he's very jovial and he's very friendly and he says, how you doing? And I said, fine.
He said, listen, do you remember that film you came in for, Seven? I said, yeah, yeah, absolutely. He goes, well, turns out that we hired an actor and we started shooting. And then yesterday, David fired him. And David would like you to get on a plane on Sunday and come to Los Angeles and start shooting on Tuesday. And I was like, okay, fine. would it be imposing to say, can I read it again?
He said, listen, do you remember that film you came in for, Seven? I said, yeah, yeah, absolutely. He goes, well, turns out that we hired an actor and we started shooting. And then yesterday, David fired him. And David would like you to get on a plane on Sunday and come to Los Angeles and start shooting on Tuesday. And I was like, okay, fine. would it be imposing to say, can I read it again?
He said, listen, do you remember that film you came in for, Seven? I said, yeah, yeah, absolutely. He goes, well, turns out that we hired an actor and we started shooting. And then yesterday, David fired him. And David would like you to get on a plane on Sunday and come to Los Angeles and start shooting on Tuesday. And I was like, okay, fine. would it be imposing to say, can I read it again?
Because it's been a while now and I'd like to. So they sent a script over. I read the script that night. I thought about it. And I had this feeling, I can't even quite describe it, but I had this feeling that it would be really good if I didn't take billing in the film.
Because it's been a while now and I'd like to. So they sent a script over. I read the script that night. I thought about it. And I had this feeling, I can't even quite describe it, but I had this feeling that it would be really good if I didn't take billing in the film.
Because it's been a while now and I'd like to. So they sent a script over. I read the script that night. I thought about it. And I had this feeling, I can't even quite describe it, but I had this feeling that it would be really good if I didn't take billing in the film.
And the reason I felt that was because I knew that by the time this film would come out, it would be the last one of the three movies that I just shot, the fourth one. And if any of those films broke through or did well if it was going to be Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey. And you don't show up for the first 25, 30, 40 minutes.
And the reason I felt that was because I knew that by the time this film would come out, it would be the last one of the three movies that I just shot, the fourth one. And if any of those films broke through or did well if it was going to be Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey. And you don't show up for the first 25, 30, 40 minutes.
And the reason I felt that was because I knew that by the time this film would come out, it would be the last one of the three movies that I just shot, the fourth one. And if any of those films broke through or did well if it was going to be Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kevin Spacey. And you don't show up for the first 25, 30, 40 minutes.
People are going to figure out who you're playing.
People are going to figure out who you're playing.
People are going to figure out who you're playing.
That's one.
That's one.