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Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-17T16:06:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:24:51.464Z og:title: Kevin Spacey Reveals Who Frank Underwood Is Really Talking to on "House of Cards" og:description: Kevin Spacey reveals who Frank Underwood is speaking to when he talks to the camera on House of Cards on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert og:url: https://time.com/4038673/kevin-spacey-frank-underwood-house-of-cards-late-show-stephen-colbert/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Kevin Spacey Reveals Who Frank Underwood Is Really Talking to on "House of Cards" twitter:description: Kevin Spacey reveals who Frank Underwood is speaking to when he talks to the camera on House of Cards on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Kevin Spacey Reveals Who Frank Underwood Is _Really_ Talking to on _House of Cards_ ## Video: 5 Reasons TV's Top Shows Are So Addictive [Watch (HLS stream): 5 Reasons TV's Top Shows Are So Addictive](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/2RqNgPrk.m3u8) (2:16)  _Published 2014-01-16. Here's a look at how our favorite TV shows—from "Game of Thrones" to "Scandal" and "Breaking Bad"—keep us coming back for more._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 17, 2015 4:06 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 17, 2015 4:06 PM UTC On _The Late Show With Stephen Colbert_ Wednesday night, actor Kevin Spacey, who plays the conniving President of the United States on the hit Netflix drama _House of Cards_, explained who his character is really addressing during his monologues on the show. “I’m talking to one person, and one person only,” he said, “and that is, Donald Trump.” He also [did an impression](http://www.people.com/article/kevin-spacey-jimmy-stewart-impression-brings-carol-burnett-to-tears) of Jimmy Stewart that moved fellow guest Carol Burnett. 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