John Turturro was kissed 'deeply' by Madonna during Desperately Seeking Susan audition
John Turturro was stunned by the way that Madonna kissed him during his audition for the movie Desperately Seeking Susan.
John Turturro has recalled how Madonna kissed him "deeply" during an audition for Desperately Seeking Susan.
The 69-year-old actor auditioned to play the Material Girl hitmaker's boyfriend in the 1985 movie and was taken aback by how forcefully the Queen of Pop locked lips with him during the process.
John told Variety: "I auditioned for Madonna's boyfriend. I didn't know who Madonna was.
"She wasn't that famous, and we had a kissing scene and she really kissed me. I mean, deeply. I was like, 'I've never been kissed like that in an audition.'
"I dropped all my sides, all my pages on the floor. I was like, 'I thought this was an audition. I didn't know it was the kind of movie.'"
Turturro ended up playing the role of club manager Ray in the film and explained how his bond with Madonna lasted long after the audition – although they were only friends.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York star said: "Some people, you feel like maybe they want to absorb you and I didn't want to be absorbed.
"I do like her; we've always gotten along, but because we didn't get absorbed. I haven't seen her in a long time because she was married to all these different guys.
"I'm married to one woman. One wife is enough. That's my motto."
John's portrayal of thief Harry Lehman is generating Oscar buzz, but he insists that he doesn't take on roles with awards recognition in mind.
He said: "This is a crazy lifestyle.
"Time becomes more precious as I get older. So, I want to know if I'm going to do something, what am I going to do? And is it something I want to do?
"And I don't want to repeat myself. I want to add whatever I created. I'm not interested in doing the same, singing the same song. Sometimes some singers have to always sing that hit song."
John recently recalled how he was tempted to pickpocket commuters as he prepared for the movie because he "wanted to feel the thrill" of nabbing a wallet or phone while travelling on the Big Apple's Subway.
He told The New York Times newspaper: "I came really close. I just wanted to feel the thrill, the nerves of what that would be."
The Big Lebowski star quipped that preparing for a movie role wouldn't be an adequate defence in court had he been spotted.
He said: "I would think, well, I don't want to get arrested. What was I going to say? That I was doing research?"
