Kevin Spacey has responded to feedback made by Guy Pearce about his habits whereas on set of the 1997 neo-noir crime movie L.A. Confidential, saying that Pearce ought to “develop up” and wasn’t a sufferer.
In a video put up on X on Monday, Spacey addressed the feedback, saying (through The Hollywood Reporter) that Pearce may have addressed any points he had with Spacey whereas on set or at a later date. Spacey then stated that his official response was to “develop up,” and alleged that Pearce would later go on to fly to Georgia whereas Spacey was filming the 1997 thriller thriller Midnight within the Backyard of Good and Evil to spend time with him.
“We labored collectively a very long time in the past,” Spacey stated. “If I did one thing then that upset you, you can have reached out to me. We may have had that dialog, however as an alternative, you’ve determined to talk to the press, who are actually, in fact, coming after me, as a result of they wish to know what my response is to the issues that you simply stated. You actually need to know what my response is? Develop up.
“I imply, did you inform the press that too, or does that not match into the sufferer narrative you’ve got going? I apologize that I didn’t get the message that you simply don’t like spending time with me. Perhaps there was another excuse, I don’t know, however that doesn’t make any sense. That you’d have simply been main me on, proper? However right here you are actually on a mission, some 28 years later, after I’ve been by means of hell and again. You need to have a dialog? I’m blissful to take action, anytime, anyplace. We are able to even do it right here, reside on X, if you happen to like. I’ve acquired nothing to cover. However Man — you might want to develop up. You aren’t a sufferer.”
What did Man Pearce say about Kevin Spacey?
Throughout a current look on the Awards Chatter podcast with Scott Feinberg (through Leisure Weekly), Pearce stated his expertise working with Spacey was not “okay” and that, whereas he wasn’t victimized to the extent that others alleged they have been, he did think about himself a “sufferer to a level.”
“Although I most likely was a sufferer to a level, I used to be actually not a sufferer by any means to the extent that different folks have been to sexual predators,” Pearce started. “However I did that factor that you simply do the place you sweep it off and go, ‘Ah, that’s nothing. Ah, no, that’s nothing.’ And I did that for 5 months.”
Pearce went on to say that he tried his finest to disregard any habits by Spacey on set, however did admit he was “scared” of the actor resulting from his stature and presence at any time when he was in a room. Regardless of this, Pearce stated that Spacey “no query” focused the younger actor. The actor additionally stated that the one days he felt protected on set have been when actor Simon Baker was on set, however solely as a result of Spacey would focus his consideration on the opposite actor.
“I used to be terrified of Kevin as a result of he’s fairly an aggressive man and fairly extraordinarily charming and good at what he does — actually spectacular, and so forth,” stated Pearce. “He holds a room remarkably. However I used to be younger and prone, and he focused me, no query.
“The one days I really feel protected is when [Simon Baker] is on set as a result of I’m dumped like a sizzling potato, and [Kevin] focuses on [Simon] as a result of he’s ten occasions prettier than I’m.”
(Supply: Entertainment Weekly)
