‘It’s been seven years. It’s a long time. I think it’s starting to move in a much more positive direction,” he told Cuomo.
‘I’m trying to show that I have listened, that I have learned, that I have the grade.
‘I’ve tried to spend these last seven years digging into myself, asking a lot of questions, listening, having conversations with people who I felt I owed mends to.
“I just want to get back to work,” the 64-year-old said.
‘I am very grateful for the career I had and feel that I have a lot to offer. I’m so glad my friends stood up for me last day, but honestly, they’ve been doing it for a long time.’
Spacey said: “I always wanted to be the best actor, and now I want to prove that I am a man of great character.”
He remembers telling his manager, Evan Lowenstein, “I don’t know who I am without my job,” and said his manager supported him throughout the period following the allegations.
Cuomo asks “who do you blame?”, to which Spacey responds “fear,” adding that he believes society has reached a point where people are afraid to say what they feel because they fear they will be “canceled.” .
He goes on to say that he is grateful for those who stepped forward and that he believes there will be more soon.
Cuomo asked if Spacey could “get by if they don’t let you back in,” to which the House of Cards star responded, “I don’t think an executive, no matter how powerful, should speak for the Americans or the British.” . public.’
When Cuomo asked the actor whether to move forward after being legally cleared of the allegations, Spacey said we live in a country that values due process and justice, but believes the pendulum has swung too far toward injustice.
Spacey said we need to be careful that the pendulum doesn’t swing back in the other direction, adding that the #metoo movement was important and valuable.
Liam Neeson (pictured in the 2014 film Non-Stop) calls for Kevin Spacey to be allowed to resume his acting career in Hollywood after being acquitted of sexual assault charges.
Defending Spacey, Sharon Stone said she “can’t wait to see Kevin back at work.”
Meanwhile, Stephen Fry accepted that Spacey had been “clumsy” and “inappropriate” but should not be lumped “with the likes of Harvey Weinstein.”
In another interview this week, Spacey appeared on the verge of tears and his voice began to crack as he defiantly promised not to give up on returning to Hollywood.
speaking to The TelegraphHe admitted that he had behaved badly and done inappropriate things in the past.
But he said he had focused on growing and becoming a better person for the past seven years.
“If anyone thinks that I don’t deeply regret the mistakes I’ve made or the decisions I’ve made or that I hurt someone along the way, then they’re not aware of the personal work I’ve been doing for the last seven years,” he claimed.
Appearing to be on the verge of tears, his voice began to crack as he continued, “If anyone thinks I’m going to quit acting, they’ve misunderstood me in every way.”
Spacey won two Academy Awards for best supporting actor for The Usual Suspects in 1996 and best actor in 2000 for American Beauty, which also secured him a Bafta for leading actor.
Defending Spacey, Sharon Stone said, “I can’t wait to see Kevin back at work.”
‘He is a genius. “He is very smart and funny, extremely generous and he knows more about our craft than most of us,” he told the Daily Telegraph.
The Basic Instinct star, 66, said it was clear that aspiring actors “wanted and want to be close to him.”
Liam Neeson also gave a brilliant testimony to Spacey’s character.
‘I was deeply saddened to learn of these accusations against him. “Kevin is a good man and a man of character,” he said.
‘He is sensitive, articulate and non-judgmental, with a tremendous sense of humor. He is also one of our greatest performers on stage and on camera. Personally, he is greatly needed and missed by our industry.’
Kevin Spacey broke down in tears during an emotional interview with The Telegraph
Kevin Spacey addresses the media outside Southwark Crown Court after being found not guilty of sexual offenses between 2001 and 2013.
Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham told The Telegraph that he defended Spacey “unequivocally” and accused “vultures” of attacking the fallen star, saying he “has publicly accepted responsibility for some behavior, unlike so many.” others”.
Meanwhile, Stephen Fry accepted that Spacey had been “clumsy” and “inappropriate” but should not be lumped “with the likes of Harvey Weinstein.”
He added: “I think he has paid the price.”
Sir Trevor Nunn, who directed Spacey at The Old Vic on two occasions, said “it is time for this man to be forgiven for any poor judgment he has made in the past” and resume acting after “seven years of exile.” .
Channel 4 said it was defending its documentary as an “important film”, giving a voice to those who feel unable to speak.
