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Video: Kevin Spacey Trolls Film Crew In Downtown L.A.
Curious Kevin Spacey (via Facebook)
Kevin Spacey decided to have a bit of fun with a film crew shooting a commercial in downtown L.A. this past weekend.
While driving by the Starbucks at the corner of 6th Street and Grand Avenue on Saturday, the House of Cards star spots a small crew setting up a shot and casually inquires, "What movie are you shooting?" And while the crew is initially nonplussed or even slightly annoyed at what they imagine to be a starry-eyed inquiry, their looks quickly change when they suddenly recognize who is asking. The group is then suddenly eager to have Spacey make a cameo in their commercial:
What movie are you shooting?
Posted by Kevin Spacey on Saturday, February 27, 2016
And while Spacey politely declines their offer and wishes them luck, we wonder if he may have been looking for new recruits to join his acting masterclass. Or maybe he wants to make more surprise appearances like Bill Murray.
It also seems that Spacey was in the neighborhood to pick up some vintage acting books at Caravan Book Store just down the street:
#BookHeaven at Caravan Bookstore in #dtla pic.twitter.com/jMuP6fKnfu
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) February 27, 2016
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