We heard Kevin Spacey give a talk on the arts at UVA on Saturday night and it was really terrific!
He spoke in Frank Underwood's eerie, drawling accent a couple times which was hilarious and totally surreal to hear in person. He was funny and even more accomplished than I knew (did you know he runs an impressive historic theater in London?) and you could tell he has a burning passion for the arts, which I would guess is not the case for all movie stars.
But my favorite moment was when he quoted John Adams, who wrote this in a letter to his wife, Abigail in 1780:
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.
Acknowledgement of the importance of art mixed with American patriotism is a surefire way to my heart.
It was a really fun night. Kevin Spacey's talk solidified for my husband that he is indeed his favorite actor. And it impressed me very much to see this very famous, very successful actor demonstrate a true devotion to artistry.
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That's an amazing quote!! And it's so very true, isn't it…especially looking back on human history as a whole.
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