{
  "id": 16115422,
  "title": "Mind your things around trained pickpocket John Turturro, says John Turturro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mind-your-things-around-trained-pickpocket-john-turturro-says-john",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:42:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/john-turturro-the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-noah-segan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actors often hone their craft through physical fitness, language study, and even learning magical skills to enhance their performances. John Turturro, a seasoned performer, took a unique approach for his role in Noah Segan’s The Only Living Pickpocket In New York. The 69-year-old actor sought out sleight-of-hand artist Apollo Robbins for guidance. Turturro described Robbins as \"like a concert pianist,\" acknowledging he could never match that level of talent. Under Robbins' tutelage, Turturro practiced exercises involving coins and bumping people, mostly on set. While Turturro refrains from openly admitting he tempted fate by attempting his new skills on strangers, he admits to lifting items from co-workers intermittently during the film's production. Turturro's training with Robbins has earned him a place in an elite group of actors, including Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus and Timothy Hutton in TNT series Leverage. The Only Living Pickpocket In New York, described as \"a great little drama\" by The A.V. Club's Monica Castillo, is set for a limited theatrical release on October 23, followed by a nationwide expansion on October 30.",
  "summary": "In a new profile in The New York Times , John Turturro discussed his training with \"sleight-of-hand artist\" Apollo Robbins to play Harry, the lead cutpurse in Noah Segan's The Only Living Pickpocket In New York .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}