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Kevin Spacey

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
774 total appearances

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

Did we work together before? And he says, yes, yes, we did. And he says, what film did we do together? He says, well, we did Missouri Breaks. Nicholson goes, oh, my God, Missouri Breaks. Jesus Christ, we were out of our minds on that film. Holy shit. Jesus Christ, I wonder I'm alive. My God, there was so much drugs going on and we were stoned out of our minds. Holy shit. Just then.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

He folds the pants that he's just taken off over his arm and an eighth of Coke drops out on the floor. Dennis looks at it. Nicholson looks at it. Jack goes, haven't worn these pants since Missouri breaks.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

He folds the pants that he's just taken off over his arm and an eighth of Coke drops out on the floor. Dennis looks at it. Nicholson looks at it. Jack goes, haven't worn these pants since Missouri breaks.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

He folds the pants that he's just taken off over his arm and an eighth of Coke drops out on the floor. Dennis looks at it. Nicholson looks at it. Jack goes, haven't worn these pants since Missouri breaks.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

What role did he play in your life? I think it was 1984. I went in to audition for the national tour of a play called The Real Things. which Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close were doing on Broadway that Mr. Nichols had directed. So I went in to read for this character, Brody, who is a Scottish character.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

What role did he play in your life? I think it was 1984. I went in to audition for the national tour of a play called The Real Things. which Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close were doing on Broadway that Mr. Nichols had directed. So I went in to read for this character, Brody, who is a Scottish character.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

What role did he play in your life? I think it was 1984. I went in to audition for the national tour of a play called The Real Things. which Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close were doing on Broadway that Mr. Nichols had directed. So I went in to read for this character, Brody, who is a Scottish character.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I did the audition and Mike Nichols comes down the aisle of the theater and he's asking me questions about where'd you go to school and what have you been doing? And I just come back from doing a bunch of years of regional theater and different theaters. So I was in New York, and meeting Mike Nichols was just incredible.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I did the audition and Mike Nichols comes down the aisle of the theater and he's asking me questions about where'd you go to school and what have you been doing? And I just come back from doing a bunch of years of regional theater and different theaters. So I was in New York, and meeting Mike Nichols was just incredible.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I did the audition and Mike Nichols comes down the aisle of the theater and he's asking me questions about where'd you go to school and what have you been doing? And I just come back from doing a bunch of years of regional theater and different theaters. So I was in New York, and meeting Mike Nichols was just incredible.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So Mr. Nichols went, have you seen the other play that I directed up the block called Hurley Burley? And I said, no, I haven't. He says, why not? I said, I can't afford a Broadway ticket. He said, we can arrange that. I'd like you to go see that play, and then I'd like you to come in next week and audition for that. I was like, okay.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So Mr. Nichols went, have you seen the other play that I directed up the block called Hurley Burley? And I said, no, I haven't. He says, why not? I said, I can't afford a Broadway ticket. He said, we can arrange that. I'd like you to go see that play, and then I'd like you to come in next week and audition for that. I was like, okay.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So Mr. Nichols went, have you seen the other play that I directed up the block called Hurley Burley? And I said, no, I haven't. He says, why not? I said, I can't afford a Broadway ticket. He said, we can arrange that. I'd like you to go see that play, and then I'd like you to come in next week and audition for that. I was like, okay.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So I went to see Hurley Burley, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Chris Walken, Candice Bergen, Cynthia Nixon, Jerry Stiller. And I watched this play. It's a play, David Ray play about Hollywood. This is crazy. I mean, Bill Hurt was like unbelievable. Unbelievable. It was extraordinary. Chris Walken. So there's this Harvey Keitel. Walken came in later. Harvey Keitel's playing this part.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So I went to see Hurley Burley, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Chris Walken, Candice Bergen, Cynthia Nixon, Jerry Stiller. And I watched this play. It's a play, David Ray play about Hollywood. This is crazy. I mean, Bill Hurt was like unbelievable. Unbelievable. It was extraordinary. Chris Walken. So there's this Harvey Keitel. Walken came in later. Harvey Keitel's playing this part.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

So I went to see Hurley Burley, William Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Chris Walken, Candice Bergen, Cynthia Nixon, Jerry Stiller. And I watched this play. It's a play, David Ray play about Hollywood. This is crazy. I mean, Bill Hurt was like unbelievable. Unbelievable. It was extraordinary. Chris Walken. So there's this Harvey Keitel. Walken came in later. Harvey Keitel's playing this part.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I come in and I audition for it. And Nichols says, I want you to understudy Harvey Keitel. I want you to understudy Phil. And I'm like, Phil? I mean, Harvey Keitel is like in his 40s. He looks like he can beat the shit out of everybody on stage. I'm this like 24-year-old. And Nichols said, it's all about attitude.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I come in and I audition for it. And Nichols says, I want you to understudy Harvey Keitel. I want you to understudy Phil. And I'm like, Phil? I mean, Harvey Keitel is like in his 40s. He looks like he can beat the shit out of everybody on stage. I'm this like 24-year-old. And Nichols said, it's all about attitude.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

And I come in and I audition for it. And Nichols says, I want you to understudy Harvey Keitel. I want you to understudy Phil. And I'm like, Phil? I mean, Harvey Keitel is like in his 40s. He looks like he can beat the shit out of everybody on stage. I'm this like 24-year-old. And Nichols said, it's all about attitude.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#432 โ€“ Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

If you believe you can beat the shit out of everybody on stage, the audience will too. So I then started to learn fill. And the way it works when you're in understudy, unless you're a name, they don't let you rehearse on the stage. You just rehearse in a rehearsal room. But I used to sneak onto the stage and rehearse and try to figure out where the props were. Anyway, one day I get... I'll call.