Actor John Turturro came close to actually stealing from someone on the subway while preparing for his role in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York. Working under sleight-of-hand artist Apollo Robbins, the star practiced exercises before moving his training directly to the film set where he lifted items from the crew.
Preparing for The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro explains that his instructor Apollo Robbins functions as part psychologist and part concert pianist. The 90-minute film is written and directed by Noah Segan and casts the actor as Harry, an aging thief looking after his disabled wife alongside co-stars Steve Buscemi and Giancarlo Esposito.
Reflecting on Career and the New York Knicks
The long-time Knicks Return to Championship Identity for First Time Since June fan watched his favorite franchise secure another title during a memorable year. John Turturro holds a Cannes best actor win and Emmy nominations for The Night Of and Severance, though he has never received an Oscar nomination.
Saving Romance and Developing Future Projects
John Turturro previously bought back his 2005 musical Romance & Cigarettes after a studio regime change and distributed it independently. He also holds a screenplay adaptation of Philip Roth's Sabbath's Theater and hopes to adapt Susan Sheehan's book Is There No Place on Earth for Me?
