#432 – Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a> to get $350 off<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Shopify</b>: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get $1 per month trial<br /> &#8211; <b>AG1</b>: <a href="https://drinkag1.com/lex">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a> to get 1 month supply of fish oil</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/kevin-spacey-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/kevin-spacey-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Kevin&#8217;s X: <a href="https://x.com/KevinSpacey">https://x.com/KevinSpacey</a><br /> Kevin&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevinspacey">https://www.instagram.com/kevinspacey</a><br /> Kevin&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/kevinspacey">https://youtube.com/kevinspacey</a><br /> Kevin&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://kevinspacey.com/">https://kevinspacey.com/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (10:14) &#8211; Seven<br /> (13:54) &#8211; David Fincher<br /> (21:46) &#8211; Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman<br /> (27:15) &#8211; Acting<br /> (35:40) &#8211; Improve<br /> (44:24) &#8211; Al Pacino<br /> (48:07) &#8211; Jack Lemmon<br /> (57:25) &#8211; American Beauty<br /> (1:17:34) &#8211; Mortality<br /> (1:20:22) &#8211; Allegations<br /> (1:38:19) &#8211; House of Cards<br /> (1:56:55) &#8211; Jack Nicholson<br /> (1:59:57) &#8211; Mike Nichols<br /> (2:05:30) &#8211; Christopher Walken<br /> (2:12:38) &#8211; Father<br /> (2:21:30) &#8211; Future</p>