John Turturro stars in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 15:32 · Archive
John Turturro stars as an aging pickpocket in modern New York in a new film released by Sony Pictures Classics.
John Turturro stars as Harry Lehman, an aging pickpocket in an increasingly cashless and digital New York, in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'. Sony Pictures Classics releases the film in select theatres on Friday. The 69-year-old character actor describes it as a fitting capstone to his career.
Turturro, who grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988, has drawn inspiration for his characters from the people he encounters around New York. He cites the 7 train as a particular source of material. His previous notable characters include Pino, the pizzeria worker from 'Do The Right Thing', based on people from his childhood, and Jesus Quintana from 'The Big Lebowski', inspired by a man he met on the Lower East Side.
Turturro describes his approach to character work as observational. 'I interview a lot of people and I take things from them,' he says. 'Sometimes I keep in touch with certain people, but sometimes you feel kind of bad about that. Like a thief in the night.' He notes that the core skill of a pickpocket—and by extension, his approach to acting—is remaining unnoticed: 'The whole skill of it is that the person doesn't know'.
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- John Turturro, thief of New York characters, adds a capstone in 'The Last Pickpocket in New York'John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988.Clickorlando · 20 Oct, 14:53
- John Turturro, thief of New York characters, adds a capstone in 'The Last Pickpocket in New York'John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988.News4Jax · 20 Oct, 14:53
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