Behind The Film: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York with Noah Segan
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On this episode of Indie Film Weekly, Glen Reynolds and Jason Connell speak with filmmaker Segan about his film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York. The film stars John Turturro as Harry Layman, an aging pickpocket whose old-school skills are fading in a changing city; after stealing from the wrong person, he races across New York’s five boroughs to recover something unexpectedly valuable, risking his life and his family, including his invalid wife Rosie.
Segan explains building empathy for a flawed criminal, balancing humor and tension, and drawing inspiration from…
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