Kevin Spacey Documentary Lands at Max, ID for U.S. Release
The Channel 4 doc, titled 'Spacey Unmasked,' will feature interviews with several men about their experiences with the actor.
Max and ID have acquired U.S. rights to a Channel 4 documentary about Kevin Spacey.
The two-part doc, titled Spacey Unmasked, is billed as a “forensic look” at Spacey’s career and the allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against him. Spacey was acquitted in July 2023 of nine charges in a U.K. criminal case against him.
The documentary will also include interviews with “multiple men unconnected to that case about their experiences with Kevin Spacey, almost all of whom have never spoken before,” along with other previously unseen archival footage and interviews with the actor.
Spacey, a two-time Oscar winner, faced nine criminal charges from four different men in his U.K. trial, ranging from unwanted touching to, according to testimony from one man, performing oral sex on the man while he was asleep. The charges stemmed from alleged acts that occurred from 2001 to 2013; Spacey was artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theatre from 2004-15.
Spacey Unmasked is set to air on Channel 4 in the U.K. on May 6 and 7. Premiere dates for the U.S. and other territories haven’t been announced yet. All3Media International is handling international sales of the documentary and struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery for rights to the United States (where it will stream on Max and air on ID’s cable channel) and several other countries.
Katherine Haywood directed and produced Spacey Unmasked. Dorothy Byrne and Mike Lerner are executive producers. Roast Beef Productions (Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer) produces in association with All3 Media International.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 86 | May 9, 2024 2:50 PM
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Spacey is a monster. Datalounge knew the truth about him and called him out before the mainstream media did
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 26, 2024 6:31 PM
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We already know.
Now they’re just piling on.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 26, 2024 6:40 PM
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Well, the word is out. The guy is amorous. Approach at your own risk. Like PePe LePew.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 26, 2024 7:02 PM
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He's a creep and has been for decades
by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 26, 2024 11:46 PM
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R2, tell that to the fanboys and fangirls who defend him
What's obvious to you isn't obvious to everyone
Even Michael Jackson has defenders and that guy was a classic pedophile
by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 26, 2024 11:47 PM
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He still has cultists. There was some street art on a construction site near Carnaby Street in London a few years ago depicting Spacey crucified on a cross. I'm surprised I didn't end up in casualty for rolling my eyes so much.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 30, 2024 6:55 AM
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He sounds like a real pervert. Anyone have his number?
by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 30, 2024 7:11 AM
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Given the UK’s libel laws, don’t expect much in this.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 30, 2024 7:37 AM
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Spacey can use the same libel lawyers as Russell Brand after C4's expose on him
by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 30, 2024 8:01 AM
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If Brad Pitt did the same things, these men would regale us with tales of how sexy they were that Brad hit on them.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 30, 2024 8:38 AM
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I prefer handsy and rapey R4!
by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 30, 2024 8:47 AM
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What a load of horseshit R14.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 30, 2024 8:48 AM
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[quote]Now they’re just piling on.
And more will follow after the broadcast, not all of them fantasists. I imagine though Rupert Graves will choose to maintain a dignified silence.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 30, 2024 8:50 AM
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I hope Rupert Graves speaks out. And certain other actors.
Spacey is portraying himself as the victim
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 17 | May 3, 2024 2:01 AM
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He's never been attractive
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 3, 2024 2:20 AM
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Ugly on the inside and the outside
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 3, 2024 4:03 AM
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New allegations will be featured in docu-series.
“I felt like I was staring at a soulless monster,” Daniel, an actor, says of his alleged sexual assault by Kevin Spacey in a new Channel 4 documentary promising a “forensic look” at the Oscar winner’s rise to stardom and his alleged sexual misconduct.
Spacey Unmasked features 10 men, Daniel among them, to tell their stories of alleged abuse at the hands of Spacey. None of them were involved in the London trial that saw the actor acquitted of nine charges in July 2023, and all but one have never spoken out before. The charges stemmed from alleged acts that occurred from 2001 to 2013; Spacey was artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theatre from 2004 until 2015.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 21 | May 3, 2024 3:07 PM
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[quote]Each time I have been given the time and a proper forum to defend myself, the allegations have failed under scrutiny and I have been exonerated.
In which case the actor will have recourse to legal action against the broadcaster and its programme participants for making such allegations.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 3, 2024 3:48 PM
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He has never sued anyone for defamation, not any of the dozens of guys who spoke out. Because they're not lying.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 3, 2024 4:18 PM
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Oh my god I cringed so hard at this paragraph
[quote]Now, Spacey Unmasked — a two-part documentary from British broadcaster Channel 4 — is delving into his allegedly inappropriate and exploitative behavior, covering accusations that span five decades. The documentary is a crucial entry into the conversation around male victims of sexual misconduct — and highlights how men haven’t yet developed a vocabulary to describe or process these situations. “Men are not used to discussing this, talking about this, naming it, or giving it language,” says executive producer Mike Lerner. “One of our hopes is that after this series goes out, there will be more people realizing that they should and can speak out about what’s happened to them.”
Men have never used the terms dirty old man, predatory homosexual, groper, sex pest, rapist, bully, casting couch etc.
JFC
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 3, 2024 5:54 PM
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[quote]“Men are not used to discussing this..."
The sentence might usefully have included the word 'publicly', also, 'about famous double Oscar-winning actors.'
However, some men publicly discussed the predatory behaviour of (eventually jailed) Jonathan King, whose MO seemed not unlike Spacey's. Also, many men have in recent years painfully spoken out about how abuse at their schools ruined lives, and was ignored or covered up for decades. Public discussion about such predation is more open now.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 3, 2024 6:18 PM
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A young straight actor has said that Spacey tried to finger him through his suit trousers on the press night of Sweet Bird Of Youth, back in June 2013.
if you want to get around the paywall open it on your iPhone and tap Show Reader and you can read it all
He said he had heard rumours about Spacey taking a shine to younger actors.
Everyone knew about Spacey. Everyone.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 28 | May 3, 2024 8:50 PM
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The paper for the above link has front-paged the story as an exclusive, complete with big picture of Spacey. Another strong publicity boost for Channel 4's Monday broadcast.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 4, 2024 5:55 AM
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This idiot went on Dan Wooten to plead his case. Two harassers chit-chatting.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 30 | May 4, 2024 8:01 AM
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Douglas Murray has also defended Spacey, despite Spacey being a paid up Democrat hack.
There is a reflex instinct from the anti woke people to defend anyone accused of anything vaguely "woke", like sexual assault.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 4, 2024 8:14 AM
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That should read ‘There is a reflex instinct from the anti woke people to defend anyone accused of anything vaguely "ANTI woke", like sexual assault.’
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 4, 2024 8:36 AM
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Spacey probably sniffs and licks his fingers after taking them out of a guys ass.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | May 4, 2024 8:43 AM
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First testimony is from an actor who played a security officer on House Of Cards - Spacey assaulted him during a take.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | May 6, 2024 8:05 PM
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Second testimony a sexual assault in 1981 in NYC
by Anonymous | reply 37 | May 6, 2024 8:14 PM
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Third testimony is a very hot straight ex marine turned aspiring actor who was introduced to Spacey in the late 90s
by Anonymous | reply 38 | May 6, 2024 8:24 PM
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WHAT KIND OF SICK PERVERT MASTURBATES IN A CINEMA DURING THE OPENING SCENES OF SAVING PRIVATE RYAN?!?!
by Anonymous | reply 39 | May 6, 2024 8:27 PM
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Someone who grew up in a house full of Nazi regalia?
by Anonymous | reply 40 | May 6, 2024 8:30 PM
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Testimony 4 - young production assistant working on The Big Kahuna, which Spacey also produced.
Another straight guy, another guy who knew complaining would ruin his career.
There is a pattern.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | May 6, 2024 8:44 PM
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Testimony 5 - former marine and aspiring actor Travis Wade who declined Spacey's affections.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | May 6, 2024 8:55 PM
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Testimony 6 - a college friend of Spacey's, a straight boy a year younger than Spacey he knew from the school theatre group
by Anonymous | reply 43 | May 6, 2024 9:20 PM
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Just finished the first episode. I had no idea what to expect.
Very powerful. The tone is solemn and respectful. The stories are convincing and upsetting.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | May 6, 2024 9:21 PM
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Testimony 7 - a pretty twink working in the Old Vic selling ice creams during a performance who Spacey crept up and rubbed his crotch in the twink's face. The assaults continued for a while.
This is the most upsetting one so far. A real abuse of power.
by Anonymous | reply 45 | May 6, 2024 9:27 PM
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I hope this documentary finally, completely kills Spacey's career. He is a monster.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | May 6, 2024 9:31 PM
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Testimony 8 and 9 - two acting students (one British one American) who Spacey found during the Old Vic's programme for young actors. Inappropriate relationships with no sexual assault accusations.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | May 6, 2024 9:37 PM
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Testimony 10 - a young actor in the Sweet Bird Of Youth production Spacey assaulted at the press night. He sexually assaulted a young actor after buying him an expensive gift.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | May 6, 2024 9:45 PM
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Gd'Damit! I have been told many time I look a lot like this guy. Now my reputation is soiled.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | May 6, 2024 9:51 PM
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Did he steal Robert Redford’s ugly hairpiece? He looks like a wrinkled potato with a dishcloth on his head.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | May 6, 2024 9:59 PM
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Horrible vile man.
Such a long pattern of abusive and predatory behavior and as the hot ex marine said, what happened to the guys who didn't fight him off or did respond to his advances in expectation of something that would benefit their career.
Are there are any well known Spacey "boys"? There was the security guard from House Of Cards who got a bigger role and I think went to Wimbledon with Spacey.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | May 6, 2024 10:11 PM
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What's really chilling is the clip of Spacey talking about his important role as leader on the House of Cards set. If he sees anyone treating people disrespectfully he "will call them on it".
Psycho.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | May 6, 2024 10:19 PM
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I remember the insider here who posted about the House of Cards set. He had all the dirt about Spacey being a pig
by Anonymous | reply 53 | May 6, 2024 10:33 PM
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Mention of Wimbledon reminds me that Spacey for a while followed Andy Murray from tournament to tournament.
Interesting that the programme didn't mention Spacey's night cruising episode in a park near The Old Vic. After which the great actor performed in a press conference with a story no-one believed, but somehow kept the show on the road.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | May 6, 2024 10:37 PM
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Does anyone remember the "A Cry For Help: The Taking of Kevin Spacey's Phone" thread? It popped up after Kevin's "mugging" escapade in the park
by Anonymous | reply 55 | May 6, 2024 11:31 PM
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Hee hee. I remember it r55
by Anonymous | reply 56 | May 7, 2024 12:36 AM
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Did he touch their taint?
by Anonymous | reply 57 | May 7, 2024 1:31 AM
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I just watched Part 1. It’s compelling.
Spacey brought the young marine to a theater in LA to see Saving Private Ryan and he jerked off next to the poor kid. And this was in the first 20 minutes of the film which depicted the gruesome carnage during the invasion of Normandy.
Spacey is/was one sick puppy.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | May 7, 2024 2:36 AM
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Nothing makes me hornier than dead soldiers!
by Anonymous | reply 60 | May 7, 2024 2:39 AM
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[quote]Interesting that the programme didn't mention Spacey's night cruising episode in a park near The Old Vic. After which the great actor performed in a press conference with a story no-one believed, but somehow kept the show on the road.
Popbitch covered this story - he wasn’t cruising…..
In 2004, Kevin Spacey's ludicrous tale of tripping over his dog in the park in the middle of the night was given an airing live on the BBC's Today. Newspapers and TV all sniggered when covering it but, aside from a few inverted commas in their copy, his version of events (which was such obvious horseshit) went unchallenged. Long-time Popbitch readers will remember that we gave you the real story: Spacey picked up a star- struck waiter, took him for drinks (in the bar below our office, no less) pushed his luck a little too far and got a punch in the chops for his troubles. Yet no-one picked it up, affording Spacey another 13 years of blind eyes and turned heads.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | May 7, 2024 11:43 AM
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[quote]he wasn’t cruising
[quote]Spacey's ludicrous tale of tripping over his dog in the park
Long ago now, but I thought there were additional details involving a young man in the park at night, and a mobile phone. The police were somehow involved, meaning Spacey's account needed to be at least somewhat coherent.
I do recall the end of a TV South Bank Show about Spacey at The Old Vic. The end credits rolled over a long tracking shot on a walkway in a South London park at night, as though the camera was cruising. I doubt many viewers were mystified by this reference.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | May 7, 2024 12:36 PM
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I still wish Rupert Graves would come forward and tell his story of being groped by Spacey in his dressling room and Spacey stalking him. Does sitting in his car outside Graves’ home count as stalking? I think it does. Graves refused to do the Broadway transfer of The Iceman Cometh because of Spacey. Spacey was obsessed with him, most likely because of the role he’d played in the film Maurice. And Graves is married with children. To paraphrase someone quoting Spacey on last night’s broadcast “I love flipping straight guys.”
by Anonymous | reply 63 | May 7, 2024 4:45 PM
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How many of these men were gay? I'm not reading any of that, straight men looking for money, again it's straight people.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | May 7, 2024 4:52 PM
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R64 - a lot of the victims were straight because for Spacey it was about power rather than sexual attraction.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | May 7, 2024 4:57 PM
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How many? I think it's just to go after a gay man, how many were gay and how many straight? Fuck your power shit, STRAIGHT CUNT
by Anonymous | reply 66 | May 7, 2024 8:04 PM
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At least a few of the men who came forward to expose Spacey are gay and out
by Anonymous | reply 67 | May 7, 2024 9:02 PM
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Spacey didn’t just spend years in the closet, he denied being gay and attacked people who suggested he was.
He is this century’s Roy Cohn.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | May 7, 2024 9:30 PM
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Los Angeles Times recap of the new allegations:
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 70 | May 7, 2024 10:48 PM
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Has anyone ever tried to get a comment from Dianne Dreyer? I think she’s holed up in the same bunker as Shelly Miscavage.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | May 8, 2024 12:23 AM
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I still love you, Dianne! Please don't spill the beans on all those guys I groped!
Your Loving Boyfriend, Kevin
by Anonymous | reply 72 | May 8, 2024 1:27 AM
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Dianne Dreyer was a highly respected script supervisor on major films. It seemed toward the end of Part 1 that she might actually be interviewed on camera but nope.
The main ick factor bit in tonight’s Part 2 was from a young British actor who greeted Spacey at the Savoy for the opening night party of Sweet Bird of Youth and Spacey responded by reaching down into the guy’s boxers to stick his finger in his crack.
I wonder if Spacey woukd oblige Travolta from time to time. Travolta apparently loves that sort of anal attention and has supposedly begged licensed masseurs from reputable agencies in LA to “go that extra mike.”
by Anonymous | reply 73 | May 8, 2024 3:48 AM
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For US viewers:
Airing Monday, May 13th on ID. It will be streaming on Max
by Anonymous | reply 74 | May 8, 2024 6:32 PM
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If you bitches had a VPN you could log into a UK IP address, create a free account on Channel4.com and watch it, like I'm doing tonight.
I rip all UK shows like that. The UK has a lot of great free content. Unlike this shit hole.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | May 8, 2024 7:20 PM
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Yeah, bitches, how else will you get to watch the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday night on BBC iPlayer which will have Graham Norton’s delicious ongoing commentary? Get with it.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | May 8, 2024 10:31 PM
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Gosh, R75. You're the coolest kid on the playground.
by Anonymous | reply 78 | May 8, 2024 11:22 PM
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[quote] Spacey didn’t just spend years in the closet, he denied being gay and attacked people who suggested he was. He is this century’s Roy Cohn.
Wrong. He actually said that the pieces were homophobic. Outing is not okay. He had every right to be angry.
by Anonymous | reply 79 | May 8, 2024 11:38 PM
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A lot of these men admit to giving him head, kissing him, being willing to do whatever he wanted to get something and we’re supposed to feel sorry for them? If they got what they wanted, by their logic, it was okay. Spacey has an issue keeping his hands to himself but these men are hardly victims. The one from the set of “House of Cards” I do feel sorry for. The others are pretty ridiculous. This is the most publicity they’ve gotten in their entire failed lives. At any rate, people love gossip and love to be outraged over sex. What Spacey did was tame compared to what gay men do every day in real life. Not one of us would fall to pieces if someone started beating off next to us. Hell, it happens every day on the subway. My main issue with this is people making money off selling their stories. Go to the police and for Christ’s sake stop crying.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | May 8, 2024 11:42 PM
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Having watched the second episode, it was made clear that these men came forward because he won both court cases and they felt with his power as a famous Oscar winner, that he was gettting away with it, and was now empowered to do whatever he wanted to others.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | May 9, 2024 1:33 AM
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R80 which subway do you use?
by Anonymous | reply 82 | May 9, 2024 11:18 AM
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[quote]What Spacey did was tame compared to what gay men do every day in real life
Though not so tame he didn't seek help at a sex-addiction clinic in Arizona.
[quote]for Christ’s sake stop crying
Spacey often cries during his long interview with Dan Wootton.
If Spacey's entire long harassing career was 'just' clumsy horny over-eagerness, fit only to be laughed off or forgotten, the above wouldn't have occurred. And if as the actor says to Wootton that he is now learning more about himself, then maybe it was right for the men he groped to break silence, for many good reasons.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | May 9, 2024 11:46 AM
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I think r80 is giving some needed perspective here. I've been grabbed and groped (without invitation and sometimes very surprisingly) by men and women over the years. I've also been aggressively pursued in ways that I didn't encourage or want a few times. The only time it cost me anything emotionally was when it was connected to employment or advancement. In those instances it did stress me out considerably, but honestly only because I had to weigh the option of giving in to get ahead (pun intended) Something I only did once when I was attracted to the guy and would have hooked up with him anyway and later I did regret it, but I got over it. I've met a few very hot straight guys who were unaware of the impact they had on gay men, principally because they can't imagine being strongly attracted to another man, even if they've dabbled or been approached in the past. But most really hot guys, like hot girls, KNOW the fleeting power of the impact of their appearance and use it to varying degrees of awareness. I think it is different for women and smaller men who might legitimately be afraid of being physically overpowered. I never had that fear. I never feared for my safety. Just my job and I always felt like I could get another job. Another luxury many don't have, so I concede that when harassment is tied with employment in some way the reality is many people are legitimate victims.
HAVING SAID THAT, if you are a screenwriter who is straight and are willing to suck a movie stars dick for a few seconds in the hope of getting a deal, you are not a victim. You may be ashamed and embarrassed, but you are not a victim. If your employer sticks his hands down your pants, you are a being preyed upon, no question but if its an implied quid pro quo that is not delivered on, I am not considering you the victim of anything other than bad judgement and bad deal making. Some of these guys were victimized by Spacey for sure, and countless others who successfully executed a quid pro quo with Spacey are enjoying the fruits of that endeavour and are remaining anonymous.
I want to point out the reason Spacey felt so free to do this is true universally in almost every business: Because it works. In past years it could be dismissed with little effort if you were rich and powerful and more people give in than resist, so it's part of that culture. Some of the people crying victim are just failed negotiators and others were legitimately victimized and exploited.
It is ok to notice and point out the difference because its insulting to those who were truly predated upon to be grouped in wiith bad dealmakers.
by Anonymous | reply 84 | May 9, 2024 12:41 PM
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[quote] Spacey is a monster. Datalounge knew the truth about him and called him out before the mainstream media did
Just like with Harvey Weinstein and Ellen DeGeneres, I heard about their horrible antics on Datalounge decades ago before it finally hit the media.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | May 9, 2024 2:50 PM
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