It happened when Kevin Spacey was director of the Old Vic. A very close friend of mine was a sponsor of the Old Vic. She was invited to a special dinner for all the people and companies who sponsor the theatre. She was not sure if she wanted to go because she had to go on her own, but luckily she decided to join the party. She did not know any one there so she sit on her own at the table. Kevin Spacey saw her sitting on her own and went to her and join her at the table;
My Kevin Spacey Story. The year was 2011. I went to see Richard III both in Beijing and then in Sydney. I wasn’t lucky enough to book myself a good seat in Beijing. By good seat, I mean the first 5 rows from the stage, so that I could see clearly Kevin’s facial expressions. Despite that, Kevin’s performance, even in a distance, worked like magic on me. I was so fascinated by the story, by his character, by his direct talk to the audience and his eruptions of emotions. Before Richard III, I had watched a lot of his movies but I never knew that seeing his performance in a
I was 17, it was the 2009, and I run to watch Inherit the Wind, at the Old Vic. What I felt that night is indescribable, I was totally in love with his way of acting, and I’ve always loved going to theatre. That experience influenced the way I decide to enjoy the things I love to do, because I was underage, and nobody knew I was on an airplane from Turin to London. From that night at the Old Vic, I use to say to myself “if you’re interested on doing something, do it”. As soon as Spacey said his
