Saturday, February 4, 2012

Richard Turner meets with old comrades

Old Lamb's Players meet with Richard Turner and the screenwriter of the biopic about him.  Note Richard practicing his one-handed cut as is his habit during every conversation.  Back Row, l to r: Robert Smyth, Mark Turner, Chris Turner; Front Row, l to r: Kerry Meads, Cary Prescott, Nancy Prescott, Richard, Donna Turner, screenwriter Sandy Marshall.  More under "Turner Personal News" in left column.
     We had a fun stroll down memory lane with some old Lamb's Players in January. Richard Turner's remarkable biography is coming out in print and the screen-play is now in the works.
     Richard brought screenwriter Alexander Sandy Marshall out from New York to meet his old LP family and hear our stories of those days when Richard was a scrawny ex-drug dealer transforming into a world class phenomenon.
     As the world's top card mechanic he was recently featured cheating Brad Pitt at Black Jack in the movie"Tree of Life" and performs around the world.
     He says, "There must be a God, 'cause people pay me to play with 52 pieces of cardboard."
     Google "Richard Turner the cheat" for some fun videos of his unbelievable skills.

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