Kevin Spacey spoke publicly for the first time in more than five years on Monday. The 63-year-old actor received an oeuvre award at the national film museum in Turin, Italy. He thanked the museum for “the balls(Italian for the balls) had to invite him.
The 63-year-old actor said he was honored to have had the opportunity to work with so many remarkable people throughout his career. He thought the ceremony was the perfect opportunity to thank them for that. “Thank you! You honor not only me, but all of them.”
The actor also had warm words for his friends, in particular his manager Evan Lowenstein. “Life can be pretty special with a best friend like Evan Lowenstein who is here tonight. It was worth taking on the challenges with him. Evan has given me so much advice – professionally, but more importantly: also on a friendly level.”
Spacey ended his speech by thanking the museum for an evening he “will never forget”.
Spacey’s career came to a virtual halt in 2017 when he was accused of sexual misconduct. More accusations followed. The Oscar winner lost his role in the Netflix hit, among other things House of Cards.
Spacey has always denied sexually assaulting people. He said earlier in a rare interview that he just goes on with his life, despite the series of accusations.
The American was already in Turin last year for recordings of The Man Who Drew God. The film will be released in Italy next month.
