John Turturro

John Turturro
John Michael Turturrois an Italian-American actor, writer and director known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, Quiz Show, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?and the first three films in the Transformers film series. He has appeared in over sixty films, and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth28 February 1957
CountryUnited States of America
I think that the way music is used in the film is the way people associate music in their own lives. People use it as a means to contemplation.
If a film doesn't play, people aren't going to be that nice.
When the day's work is over, it's over.
There were times that I was going to just give up, ... but I'd look at it again and say, 'You know, I really, really want to do this because it's about what we all go through as people.'
When people are on top of each other, they have to find a way to escape. Music is a way to escape.
Whenever and wherever we've shown the film, audiences have responded. So I hope we're going to have a happy ending to the whole situation.
When you sit down and watch something alone, you're going to watch it for what it is.
I cast actors which I thought were very grounded. It was not like a musical comedy,
I think I've had more of a variety in what I've done than most actors
You think of stars as ambitious or aggressive or self-oriented.
The romance stuff is easy. A sex scene... that's hard, because you don't know what to do. Those scenes are awkward.
I think you learn more from looking at how things occurred and what happened afterward, not just at the event
I love to act, and I try to be challenged by what I do
A lot of films need planning in order to survive at all. It's part of the dog and pony show