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== John Turturro ==

'''John Turturro''' ([[Brooklyn]], [[New York]], [[28 febbraio]] [[1957]]) è un [[attore]] [[Stati Uniti|statunitense]]. Negli oltre 60 film in cui ha recitato, Turturro ha mostrato tutto il suo istrionismo e la sua versatilità lavorando con registi come [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Joel Coen]], [[Woody Allen]] e [[Michael Cimino]], e interpretando personaggi diversissimi tra di loro, alcuni dei quali memorabili.

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Alcuni anni fa Arquette ha reso pubblico il suo desiderio di [[Transizione (transgenderismo)|transizionare]] e la sua intenzione di arrivare alla [[riconversione chirurgica di sesso]]. Arquette ha pubblicamente dichiarato che la sua [[identità di genere]] è femminile e che non vuole essere considerata né un uomo né una donna, ma una transgender. she does not want people to call her either a man or a woman, but a transgendered individual—in her words, a "tranny."

== Il colore dei soldi ==

Lesser known than Patricia, David, and Rosanna, the majority of her film work has been limited to low-budget or [[independent film]]s. These have included her critically acclaimed debut performance as male-to-female [[transsexual]] Georgette in ''[[Last Exit to Brooklyn]]''. She also appeared in ''[[I Think I Do]],'' ''[[Children of the Corn V]],'' and ''[[Killer Drag Queens on Dope]],'' among 40 other independent pictures.

'''''Il colore dei soldi''''' è un racconto del [[1984]] dello scrittore [[Stati Uniti|statunitense]] [[Walter Tevis]], in cui si narra il seguito della storia de ''[[Lo spaccone]]'' (1959). Fast Eddie Felson, il protagonista de ''Lo spaccone'' non è più un giocatore di [[biliardo]], ma possiede una sala da gioco. He goes on tour versus [[Minnesota Fats]] for a cable sports show, and while losing to Fats, he regains some of his competitiveness that he lost. Fast Eddie discovers something he has been missing all those years owning the poolhall. Pride.

It was adapted into a [[1986]] film of the same name, with [[Paul Newman]] reprising his role from the movie version of ''The Hustler.'' The film also stars [[Tom Cruise]] as Vincent, [[Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio]] as Carmen, [[Helen Shaver]] as Janelle and [[John Turturro]] as Julian. The movie was adapted by [[Richard Price (writer)|Richard Price]] from the novel, and was directed by [[Martin Scorsese]]. It was given an [[MPAA film rating system|'R' rating]] by the [[MPAA]].

Arquette has appeared in supporting roles in mainstream films, including ''[[Pulp Fiction]],'' ''[[Threesome (film)|Threesome]],'' ''[[Bride of Chucky]]'' and a memorable appearance as a [[Boy George]] fanatic in ''[[The Wedding Singer]],'' singing "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" over and over. Arquette has also performed in low-budget [[pornographic films]] as her "Destruction" persona.

The movie won the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] (Paul Newman) and was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), [[Academy Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction-Set Decoration]] and [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium]].

In September [[2005]], [[VH1]] announced her casting in an upcoming season of the reality show ''[[The Surreal Life]]''. She mentioned on the show, unscripted, that she does not want people to call her either a man or a woman, but a transgendered individual—in her words, a "tranny."