“The fact is that HBO is doing the kind of films and the kind of stories that the movie industry used to do. You look at a lot of the specialty sections of studios that have gone under... and there's no doubt in my mind why filmmakers and screenwriters and actors are ending up at a place like HBO. They do it better than anybody.”

American actor and director of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Spacey is best known for his versatile performances in film and television, earning critical acclaim for roles in *American Beauty* and *The Usual Suspects*. He has also directed notable projects like *Beyond the Sea* and *American Beauty*, blending acting and filmmaking with distinctive intensity.