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John Turturro Finally Getting His Flowers for 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'

The veteran character actor is in the conversation for awards season—and he's got thoughts on what's next.

John Turturro sat down in Zurich to talk about something that's been a long time coming: real Oscar-season momentum. The man's been in the game for decades, doing serious work in serious films, but lately he's getting the kind of recognition that actually registers outside film-nerd circles. His performance in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York has people paying attention in a different way.

At a masterclass in Switzerland, Turturro didn't just talk about the film—he got into what it means to finally catch that wave after building a career on craft rather than celebrity. That's the move. You do the work, you show up, you earn it. No shortcuts, no algorithm. Eventually people notice.

There's also Severance Season 3 in the picture, which means Turturro's got multiple projects in the cultural conversation at once. That's leverage. That's momentum. When a serious actor who's put in the years suddenly gets thrust into awards season, it usually means something landed right—the role, the timing, the moment.


Read the full story at The Hollywood Reporter → https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-turturro-oscar-pickpocket-new-york-severance-zurich-1236712804/

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