office, his campaign slogan would be, "It's the creatives, stupid."

Spacey is putting his own money where his mouth is with Now: In the Wings on a World Stage, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the staging of his Richard III, which he will distribute himself. The film will make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before a limited theatrical release and for download on his website, KevinSpacey.com, on May 2. Although an earnest theater documentary would appear to lack significant commercial appeal, Spacey suggests he was offered "serious money to give someone else the rights." He declined, he says, because he's certain he can do a more effective job of finding an audience for it than a studio could -- or would: "It's an experiment to seeme and be able to do different kinds of music. So, again, I'm going to f--- with it a little bit and do the unexpected."

When Sarandos was honored at Tony Bennett's Exploring the Arts gala in 2013, Spacey honored him by performing with Bennett's band. "He took a day to rehearse, it wasn't like he was just going to get up at a karaoke bar," says Sarandos. "He even rewrote the lyrics to 'Fly Me to the Moon.' He was amazing." More recently, Spacey did a benefit concert in China tied to nonprofit Best Buddies (the song list included Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind") and has another concert with a 22-piece band planned for early April to raise money for a local arts center in Miami.

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