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

grew a beard, did Ayahuasca, met god, "Yep.. it's time to get Spacey on the pod"

House of Cards was perfect before they got rid of him.

Well this wasn't on my 2024 bingo card.

Spacey is such a master at his craft that we will never know if the person in this interview is him or a character.

On a random note, can we all appreciate how Lex went into the rainforest and came out looking like a shredded Dagestani MMA fighter.

We got lex fridman and Kevin spacey podcast before GTA 6

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Spacey not taking billing for Seven was brilliant. I remember watching the movie in the theater and had no clue who the villain was

I happened to meet Kevin in my favourite Hotel in London a few months ago. I enjoyed writing there and we started talking about literature. He was always extremely polite and very excited about talking books, literature, novels and storytelling. I ended up signing a copy of my book for him and he even introduced me to his friend and offered me to sit with him for a bit. Nothing but respect to his legacy and his character the way I got to know him. Thanks for bringing him on Lex!

Since everyone is avoiding to talk about Spacey directly I going to say it, I love Kevin Spacey and I love his work it is our loss that we dont see more of him on the big screen anymore.