Spacey meets Abramoff in prison on research (SFGate)

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David Dishneau, Associated Press

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

(04-28) 04:00 PDT Hagerstown, Md. -- Two-time Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey has met with Jack Abramoff at a federal prison near Cumberland to prepare for his leading role in a film about the disgraced Washington lobbyist, a Hollywood executive said Monday.

Spacey and director George Hickenlooper ("Factory Girl") met with Abramoff Friday afternoon to discuss plans for a film called "Casino Jack" or "Bagman" based loosely on Abramoff's career in Washington, said Richard Rionda Del Castro, chairman of Hannibal Pictures in West Hollywood.

Rionda Del Castro said he is executive producing, co-financing and distributing the film.

"Kevin Spacey wanted to get some personal information to be close to this character, and I believe that Abramoff was giving some ideas on the story and the information to make it as precise as possible," Rionda Del Castro said by telephone.

He said Abramoff has expressed admiration for "The Usual Suspects," the 1995 crime film for which Spacey won an Academy Award as best supporting actor. He won the 1999 best-actor Oscar for "American Beauty."
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Oldish news, but worth a snark ...

[monmouth]

1. Spacey creating Abramoff and Pacino creating Kevorkian for the

screen; much to look forward to..

[Forkboy]

2. I will watch anything with Spacey in it.

:thumbsup:

[Kahuna]

3. Me too. He is my favorite actor. nt

:loveya:

[global1]

5. Spacey Is A Great Singer Too.....

my favorite CD is Beyond The Sea - where Spacey sings Bobby Darin songs. Great Album. I wish Spacey would do another one with the similar genre of tunes.

[Forkboy]

6. One of the best soundtracks ever.

I actually prefer his version of Mack the Knife over Darin's, and that's saying a lot. I would have liked to have seen him when he toured doing those songs. I know there wouldn't have been a moshpit, but I bet I would have liked it anyways. :)

[mitchum]

4. Hickenlooper should be Abramoff's cellmate...

"Factory Girl" was a major crime