I feel incredibly grateful for this kind attention, but to be clear, I also am quite humbled. I'm in a room of actors, many of whom are here because they've been nominated to receive a prize for their amazing work, while I'm here to receive a prize for being alive.
Spacey, who is also visiting the world's biggest film festival to help find buyers for his new film The Awakening, will be recognised not only for his decades of artistic brilliance but also for his enduring impact on cinema and the arts.