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Kevin Spacey Research Paper

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The star of House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, is well known as a famous screen actor and film director. In 2003, he eventually branched off from film and found his way becoming the artistic director of the Old Vic, one of London’s oldest theatres. Although it may seem like his transition from film to theatre was arbitrary, you could actually say it was something of familiar territory for him. In his early years, Spacey was originally sent to military school. However, after being expelled for bad behavior he transferred to Los Angeles' Chatsworth High School. There is where his interest in acting really began, and it is also where he started his inexpert drama career. According to biography.com, Spacey actually ended up graduating as co-valedictorian. He was then encouraged to go to Juilliard, a performing arts conservatory …show more content…

He performed in Richard III, a Shakespeare production directed by Sam Mendes. Through all the experience and training Spacey received in his lifetime, in this production he took his character to the next level so to speak. In Richard III, Spacey used technique acting to precisely portray his character as Richard. He worked on his outward appearance, like a humped back and twisted leg, in order to help the audience visualize Richard and understand how his scarred personality develops. As much as technique acting is the way to describe Spacey’s acting development for Richard III, he also didn’t fall short in exposing Richards’s emotional side during the production. I would say Spacey is somewhat of an in between of method and technique acting. I say this because during the time of Richard III death in the production, Spacey let the emotions of Richards sadness and loneliness prevail. This actually plays a major part in completing one of the themes of the show, which was Richard’s entitlement of being the

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