John Turturro on 'being gentle' and the Hollywood origin of Trump’s con

“TV lawyers” actor John Turturro who portrayed a defense attorney in “The Night Of” on HBO and friend of “The Beat,” Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman join Ari Melber to discuss news, social media, the Trump era and the Mueller probe. Turturro discusses the acting process involved in playing a defense attorney like John Stone. Akerman dissects Turturro’s performance in “The Night Of,” saying Turturro was “connecting with people” which “is what makes a great trial lawyer.” Turturro also notes that he believes “gentleness is underrated” and “there’s a great lack of” it in our society.March 9, 2019