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John Turturro Talks Scene-Stealing Role In ‘The Big Lebowski’ & His Enduring Relationship With The Coen Brothers: “We Always Have A Really Good Collaboration” — Sarajevo
The 'Barton Fink' actor sat down for a masterclass in Sarajevo where he discussed his career, his enduring relationship with the Coen Brothers
It was that role that would inspire them to cast him in The Big Lebowski as Jesus, a bowling rival to the main characters played by Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi. Turturro, who is also in town to receive an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award and will present a screening of the Coen brothers’ acclaimed film Barton Fink, spoke at length about his work on both sides of the camera. He noted that it was his role as an unhinged convict in the 1987 indie Five Corners that brought him to the attention of Spike Lee, who ultimately cast him as a racist Italian American in his cultural satire Do the Right Thing.
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