Okay, so this isn’t going to be a review or in the moment. Every once in a while ill just do a random article talking about my favourite actors, my favourite directors, top 5 of things, general things like that. If you know me well enough, you will probably know that I have a somewhat unhealthy obsession with actor, Kevin Spacey. Over the years, this has miffed many a friend of mine, apart from one who shares a mutual love for him, and I always seem to fail to explain. So, today, I will attempt to conquer the topic; Why do I love Kevin Spacey?
First of all, if you have ever seen a film with him in, you will probably be aware of his undoubtedly amazing talent as an actor, his most well known films being Se7en, The Usual Suspects and American Beauty (which I will be writing about at some point in the near future.). He is capable of being a cold-hearted, religiously motivated serial killer, to a rational burns victim who wants to change the world in Pay It Forward. This versatility in any actor is something that I truly admire, it just so happens to be that Kevin Spacey is one of my favourites of this kind. As John Doe, he really does manage to deliver one of the most chilling performances I’ve ever seen. The scene where he explains the reasons for his killings…it’s scary, his reasoning almost seems plausible for a second or two, then you remember he’s a serial killer. (SPOILER…I think..) His reveal in that film is very well executed (pardon the pun) and extremely chilling; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHOW_Fg_KZw Any man who has killed several people and who will readily turn
himself into the police with the blood of his latest victims strewn all over his body is, without a doubt, 100% unhinged. 
http://fogsmoviereviews.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/se7en_kevin_spacey_john_doe_turns_himself_in_bloody_fingertips.png Kevin Spacey as John Doe in Se7en
Now, onto what is possibly my favourite film: American Beauty. If you haven’t seen this movie, then, please do! After studying it in school, I realised the depth of which this film explores its themes, and its both tragic and heart-warming outcome had a very profound effect on me. I will be doing a review on the movie in the near future, so I shan’t go on about it too much. Spacey in this film manages to perfect a middle aged man going through his mid-life crisis perfectly, both by showing how many damns he does not give mixed with the school-boy confusion of his feelings for his forbidden love. It’s both a hilarious and painful journey. I ended up getting so attached to his character, I felt personally effected by the outcome of the story, which is just plain ridiculous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqYggG9tk5s Nuff said. Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham in American Beauty
The next film I’m going to talk about is a film which isn’t very well known but was written by, directed by and also starred Kevin Spacey called Beyond The Sea, which is about singer/song-writer Bobby Darin (Beyond the Sea, Mack the Knife, Dream Lover) “Beyond the Sea is not a linear story at all. It’s not what people will expect and it’s not a biopic. It’s my statement.” Although Spacey is first and foremost known as an actor in films and television in the mainstream world, his personal passion is acting in theatre. He is the Artistic Director of The Old Vic Theatre in London, which I’ve been to twice now, and have still not seen him there WHICH MAKES ME SO SAD. Moving on, Beyond the Sea is very different from the cold hearted, villainous characters that we have seen him play before. There’s at least three times where he breaks out into a Broadway style song and dance that moves the story along yet is done in such away, it shows his passion for the excellent music of Bobby Darin. This films goes to show how versatile he is as an all round performer. Like I said, not only does he star as Bobby in the film, he directs it, which is a concept that always leaves me confused as to how people can take on that much work. Either way, Kevin smashes both roles in the production, leaving Beyond the Sea to be one of the most original biopic like films I’ve seen. His delivery of The Curtain Falls is so beautiful, and is a song that I listen to very often. The point at which it comes in the movie is a real tear jerker, and YES, this IS Kevin Spacey’s singing voice!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTJZHxdviKA So soothing, and heart felt. I love it. He somehow managed to get Bobby Darin’s manager to give him the original scores of all of his songs, so that they could specifically re-record them exactly how he wanted them, just so that he felt he honoured his memory. Now, if that’s not dedication, then I don’t know what is.
http://www.towntopics.com/jan0505/Cinema.jpg Kevin Spacey as Bobby Darin in Beyond the Sea
If I haven’t already stressed enough how versatile he is as an actor, then have you seen the video of him doing impressions of famous personalities? It’s awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKDKAKNH-k The fact that he can switch so quickly from one person to another, not just with his voice, but with his physicality is so hilarious and impressive! He’s also appeared on David Letterman’s show doing an impression of Al Pacino WITH Al Pacino next to him just after he’s said that he doesn’t find it too funny, and ends up with him laughing his head off along with the audience. Good ol’ Kevin. Building bridges wherever he goes.
I’ve tried somehow to express how much I love Kevin Spacey purely through the versatility of his roles and the roles he has played, but that doesn’t really put into perspective how much respect I have for him. I would love it if people recognised his talent more often, because I feel that people know who he is to look at but find him, in general, forgettable. I used to be like that with him too, but I think American Beauty is possibly the one film that started the Kevin Spacey adoration ball rolling. He is definitely a personal hero of mine, and the fact that he strives to keep theatre alive with the Kevin Spacey Foundation (http://kevinspaceyfoundation.com/) I think is most admorable. So that’s is really. The lovely, adorable, charming Kevin Spacey. In a rather large nutshell; that is why I love Kevin Spacey.
‘I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me… but it’s hard to stay mad, when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I’m seeing it all at once, and it’s too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that’s about to burst… And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can’t feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life… You have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m sure. But don’t worry… you will someday.’ Lester Burnham, American Beauty
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