Kevin Spacey's Trigger Street

Trigger Street Productions is an entertainment production company formed by Kevin Spacey in 1997. Its credits on the screen include Beyond the Sea, The United States of Leland and The Big Kahuna, and more recently, 21, Shrink, and Father of Invention.

"We're not just giving an opportunity to somebody, but also trying to nurture them, trying to protect them, trying to give them as many resourceful tools, and a crew and a cast, to help them make their dream come true. And at the same time, help them learn what it's like to work with producers; to negotiate yourself in what's sometimes the treacherous waters of trying to make your dream happen on." -- Kevin Spacey, Moneyline with Lou Dobbs, October 18, 2002

TriggerStreet.com, was relaunched in 2002 as an online community for unrepresented screenwriters and short film directors. The site immediately took off with thousands of online users uploading their work, reviewing work created by their peers, and participating in online competitions and short film festivals. TriggerStreet.com was developed and launched along with Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey's business partner.

The name "Trigger Street" is a reference to an actual street in Spacey's boyhood home of Chatsworth, where Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Roy's horse Trigger had their ranch.

"I didn't grow up on it. I lived near it, but one of my best friends did live on it. And we had always dreamed about building a theater on Trigger Street. We were going to call it the Trigger Street Theatre. So when it was time to name my company, I thought back to those days and Trigger Street was born." -- Kevin Spacey, Venice Magazine, November 2004

"I’ve done incredibly well, and I’ve done incredibly well because the material I found early in my career was from first-time writers, first-time directors, first-time playwrights. If it weren’t for that talent, I wouldn’t have a career. If one person gets a break then it’s been successful."  --Kevin Spacey discusses Trigger Street, Marie Claire (UK), April 2003

Watch the Charlie Rose Interview:
An interview with Kevin Spacey, November 13, 2002.

Kevin Spacey talks about his new website, TriggerStreet.com, which provides a forum for screenwriters and filmmakers to gain exposure for and feedback on their work. He also discusses his involvement in politics and his upcoming film about Bobby Darin.