So, I ask Kevin Spacey, sitting in an armchair to discuss House of Cards: Was there ever any worry that making a series that is unabashedly political would risk alienating a good chunk of the potential audience?
Spacey smiles slightly, leans forward in a crisp white shirt and black blazer.
I think one has to realize there are people who take their politics very seriously and people who have no sense of humour about their politics, he says. He pauses for a moment. I think we will piss off all those people.