James Spader

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as actor. The films the hosts said they acted in, which the two lists below run through too: Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); Secretary (2002).

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Brian Koppelman: 1 line

career (career) · through Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), which they acted in: Sex, Lies, and Videotape ⇒ Brian Koppelman (the maker said so: Brian speaking about himself on the show). Seeing it sent Brian to independent movies and a new way of watching.
“That what sent me to independent movies.”
The Big Picture · Top Five Gen X Director Debuts, the Fate of ‘Black Widow,’ and a Potential Oscars Disaster · 1:23:23 · Brian Koppelman (0.90 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Acting (2) everyone in acting

actor, Secretary (The Big Picture, The Nicole Kidman Hall of Fame, and ‘Babygirl’)
actor in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Sex, Lies, and Videotape (The Big Picture, Top Five Gen X Director Debuts, the Fate of ‘Black Widow,’ and a Potential Oscars Disaster)

What was said about them, by kind

people (1)

people (people): Sex, Lies, and Videotape → James Spader. Only Spader ever reached that level again.
“Only Spaders ever touched the level of performance again.”
The Big Picture · Top Five Gen X Director Debuts, the Fate of ‘Black Widow,’ and a Potential Oscars Disaster · 1:24:42 · Brian Koppelman (0.85 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

None.