Spacey, US politics? With House of Cards we were prophetic

"Today in Rimini I did in bicycle the same route that the hearse had taken by Fellini in 1993, I entered the monumental cemetery and I I stopped in front of the incredible ornamental sculpture of his tomb. I thought about what Fellini means to cinema, imagination, fantasy, belief". He has said Kevin Spacey at the Galli Theatre in Rimini immediately after having received the Maximo Excellence Award at the opening ceremony of the first edition of the Italian Global Series Festival. The the review, directed by Marco Spagnoli, offers screenings, meetings and awards, with international guests and productions coming from 34 countries. Spacey, who will also hold a masterclass at the festival, on the red carpet had hinted at the parallels between the current situation American politics and the actions of Frank Underwood, the unscrupulous US president played in House of Cards: "Who could have imagined that we would be as prophetic as in the end we were," the actor said. "First of all, I'm glad people liked the series. it had inside very humorous. As for how politics is going, I prefer to leave it to the screen." From the stage Spacey also thanked Franco Nero who "some a year ago he hired me when few did (for his legal troubles, ed.)". This award "is worth a lot to me because Italy holds a special place in my heart, I love come to this country, whether you travel to Italy or to work because I shot many films here". Among the other award winners of the evening, Can Yaman (Excellence Award - International Star); Elena Sofia Ricci (Maximo Excellence Award); the British Adjoa Andoh, interpreter of Lady Danbury in Bridgerton, which won the Maximo Award for commitment extraordinary in the field of arts and social commitment. Instead, for the Maximo Fiction Italiana Edita Awards, among the others, were awarded Luigi Lo Cascio (best actor Drama for The bad guy) and Silvia D'Amico (Best Comedy Actress for Piedone - A cop in Naples). The demonstration is organized and conceived by Apa (Association of Producers Audiovisual) with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Cinecittà Spa, Siae, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Municipalities of Riccione and Rimini.