‘It’s been seven years. It’s a very long time. “I believe it’s starting to move in a much more positive direction,” he told Cuomo.
“I’m trying to show that I listened, that I learned, that I got the memo.
‘I have spent the past seven years trying to focus on myself, asking a lot of questions, listening and having conversations with people to whom I felt I had something to make up for.
“I just want to get back to work,” the 64-year-old said.
“I’m so grateful for the career I’ve had and I feel like I have so much to offer. “I’m really happy that my friends stood up for me last day, but honestly, they’ve been standing up for me for a long time.”
Spacey said, “I used to always want to be the best actor, and now I want to prove that I’m 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 aftermath of the allegations.
Cuomo asks “who do you blame,” to which Spacey responds with “fear” — adding that he believes society has gotten to a place where people are afraid to say what they feel because they’re afraid they will be ‘cancelled’
He continues to say that he is grateful for those who have gone the extra mile, and that he believes more will follow soon.
Cuomo asked if Spacey would handle it if they don’t bring you back in, to which the House of Cards star replied, “I don’t think any executive, no matter how powerful, should be speaking for the Americans or the British.” public.’
When Cuomo asked the actor if he wanted to move forward after being legally cleared of charges, Spacey said we live in a country that values due process and honesty, but he believes the pendulum has swung far toward unfairness.
Spacey said we must be careful not to let the pendulum swing back in the other direction – adding that the #metoo movement was important and valuable.
Liam Neeson (pictured in 2014 film Non-Stop) calls on Kevin Spacey to be allowed to resume his acting career in Hollywood after being acquitted of sexual assault charges
Sharon Stone defended Spacey, saying she ‘can’t wait to see Kevin back to 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 close to tears and his voice began to break as he defiantly vowed not to give up on a return to Hollywood.
Speak with The Telegraphhe admitted that he had behaved badly and done inappropriate things in the past.
But he said he has spent the past seven years focusing on growing and becoming a better person.
“If anyone thinks I don’t regret the mistakes I’ve made, the choices I’ve made, or the hurt I’ve hurt anyone along the way, then you’re not aware of the personal work I’ve been doing lately.” done. seven years,” he said.
His voice seemed close to tears as he continued, “If anyone thinks I’m going to give up acting, they’ve misunderstood me on every point.”
Spacey won two Academy Awards as Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects in 1996 and Best Actor in 2000 for American Beauty, which also earned him a Bafta for Lead Actor.
Sharon Stone defended Spacey, saying she “can’t wait to see Kevin back to work.”
‘He’s a genius. He is so elegant and fun, generous and knows more about our business than most of us will ever know,” she told the Daily Telegraph.
The Basic Instinct star, 66, said it was clear aspiring actors “wanted to be around him.”
Liam Neeson also gave glowing testimony to Spacey’s character.
‘I was deeply saddened to hear of these allegations against him. “Kevin is a good man and a man of character,” he said.
‘He is sensitive, articulate and non-judgemental, with a great sense of humour. He is also one of our best performers in theater and on camera. Personally, our industry needs him and misses him dearly.”
Kevin Spacey occasionally burst into tears during an emotional interview with The Telegraph
Kevin Spacey addresses media gathered outside Southwark Crown Court after being found not guilty of sex crimes between 2001 and 2013
Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham told The Telegraph that he “unequivocally” vouched for Spacey and accused “vultures” of attacking the fallen star, saying he has “publicly accepted responsibility for certain behavior, unlike so many others’.
Meanwhile, Stephen Fry accepted that Spacey had been “awkward” and “inappropriate” but should not be lumped “with the likes of Harvey Weinstein”.
He added: “I think he paid the price.”
Sir Trevor Nunn, who directed Spacey twice at the Old Vic, said: ‘It is time this man is forgiven for the bad decisions he has made in the past’ and allowed to act again after ‘seven years in exile’.
Channel 4 said it stands behind its documentary as an ‘important film’, giving a voice to those who feel unable to speak out.