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

Kevin Spacey is a two-time Oscar-winning actor, who starred in Se7en, the Usual Suspects, American Beauty, and House of Cards, creating haunting performances of characters who often embody the dark side of human nature. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
2:44 – Seven
6:24 – David Fincher
14:16 – Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman
19:46 – Acting
28:10 – Improve
36:54 – Al Pacino
40:38 – Jack Lemmon
49:55 – American Beauty
1:10:04 – Mortality
1:12:52 – Allegations
1:30:50 – House of Cards
1:49:25 – Jack Nicholson
1:52:27 – Mike Nichols
1:58:01 – Christopher Walken
2:05:08 – Father
2:14:00 – Future
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October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
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2:44 – Seven
6:24 – David Fincher
14:16 – Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman
19:46 – Acting
28:10 – Improve
36:54 – Al Pacino
40:38 – Jack Lemmon
49:55 – American Beauty
1:10:04 – Mortality
1:12:52 – Allegations
1:30:50 – House of Cards
1:49:25 – Jack Nicholson
1:52:27 – Mike Nichols
1:58:01 – Christopher Walken
2:05:08 – Father
2:14:00 – Future
@J.Mobius
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Kevin is a living legend!
@nianys1
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Wonderful interview, thank you so much
@DharmendraRaiMindMap
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Kevin is a legend!
@donvin999
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Kevin spacey is my favorite actor and I really hope he gets to play more epic characters in the future.
@realist7584
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
russian audio voice is amazing
@cyrusturner6111
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
lex is turnt in this intro
@treywaka2444
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
2:13:17 Kevin spacey finishes pouring his heart out about his upbringing.
Lex Fridman: Soo uhh.. Is house of cards real?? Jesus christ this tard his so fucking funny
@11Guest
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
очень хороший актер часто пересматриваю его фильмы
@hygogc1685
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Really need Kevin back on more movies
@salk4858
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Most of the witnesses died fam
@Fairplayer43
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Lex? This has to be one of your best interviews (ever).
Thank you! 😊
@annette2326
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
This man is so talented I wish I could give him a job. He should create a YouTube channel and do dramatic readings or something. I'd watch him.
@MakkenzyAlex
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Мой любимый актер извини за прошлую аргументация я ошибался
@Itsadhamjon
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
I'm looking forward to you doing a podcast with Christopher Nolan as well
@WilliamRJRibeiro
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
This interview was fantastic but, oh boy, some of the topic transitions were rough!
@jlycurgus3244
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
THE LEX FRIDMAN Promise:>>> 1:09
@V305G
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
It’s time for him to make a comeback
@EgotisticalObserver
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
I’m all for people redeeming themself but only if it’s genuine. I can’t read minds, but judging from the word choice and the body language, and the fact that the whole thing was kinda swept under the rug, makes me think the only thing Kevin regrets is getting caught. If someone’s redemption means a lot to them, it’d be only natural to get emotional in a situation like this, but Spacey only seems subtly uncomfortable. He hasn’t done a good enough apology
@Thorton5044
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Is he still broke?
@Thorton5044
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
He needs to stop acting in interviews
@Thorton5044
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Guilty. Guilty Guilty If you knew him youd know he was guilty. He groped everyone and even admitted it on the PM Show.
@Thorton5044
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
He sounds like a different man from the interview with Piers Morgan… here he is overly confident and bordering on cocky and arrogant. But he always was cocky and super arrogant. Even though he was aquitted he cried in his interview with Piers Morgan.
@FernandoArana-rw7hx
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for having this guy back on and giving us with the gifts of his craft and intellect.
@cuthbertadam9694
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
That opening monologue was 🙌🙌🙌
@fndmntl5341
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Fincher is the best
@nastastic
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
You can tell by his body language that he loves acticing and is being sincere.
@BOMEFSY
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Kevin Spacey is one of my all time favorite actors. I still cry at the end of American Beauty.
@КонстантинКонстантинович-л9л
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Где вы взяли этого актера озвучки который везде озвучивает пачино и дениро?
@loveinthetimeofcorona8192
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Grade A asshole from many many accounts doing damage control after the fact
@goncalocarvalho4917
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Really good interview
@Perspectivist100
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
What an absolutely great man. His way of talking, telling stories, his show of emotion, and of course his qualities as an actor. I would love to have heard about his experience and behind the scenes stories of 'The Usual Suspects', which, for me, is still one of the greatest movies and performances ever.
I did get the feeling that Lex kind of cut him off sometimes by just reading the next question, while I got the feeling his answer was not yet finished but required one more follow-up question. Maybe have a few less questions next time to create more space to do a few follow-ups. Some topics and answers are screaming to go down the rabbit hole 😉
@quo.vadis.tron7
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Hi, I'm from Mexico. Kevin Spacey has always been one of my favorite actors. I'm glad the interview happened because now I know more about him. Thanks to Lex for bringing him on the podcast, saludos!
@kredonystus7768
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
"Do you ever think about your own death?"
"Yeah"
Time to get Spacey on last meals.
@Cargozen
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Missing K-pax…
@РусланДавлетханов-ч5к
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Martinez Robert Gonzalez Amy Anderson Edward
@celiafeconors216
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Lopez Patricia Smith William Garcia Joseph
@SkandalouzStyle
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
58:30 "My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the ***holes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can j**k off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell." . Lester Burnham 💯
@SkandalouzStyle
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
I never knew Kevin Spacey was basically found totally innocent, thank god tho
@studioterrible4444
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
I never thought that Spacey was better or worse than just about everything else that goes in magic land. In his case, someone snitched on him – didn't like the deal or whatever. However, this interview ticked me off of Spacey. I guess this is why these guys never do it. He reeks the role of his lifetime – looking for a in to be a victim.
@fortheloveofluxury2858
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
I do love Kevin as an Actor. It is like he is in character now during this interview. Who is he really?
@abramdelacanal
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Great intro Lex
@Zaratustra.
October 8, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Great stuff. Loving this. Time for KS to be back