Entourage Premiere (Season 6)

I started watching Entourage almost by accident, probably some time during the middle of Season 4, and I was immediately captivated by it.

The series essentially revolves around an actor, Vincent Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) who’s got one good movie behind him, and his entourage, which consists of his brother, Johnny “Drama” Chase (played by Kevin Dillon), who is also an actor, his manager, Eric Murphy (played by Kevin Connolly), and a hanger-on, Turtle (played by Jerry Ferrara), all of whom grew up together on the East Coast before moving cross-country to LA.

Completing the main cast is his agent, Ari Gold (played by Jeremy Piven), and his assistant, Lloyd (played by Rex Lee).

There are others, of course, but that covers the main characters.

So, what makes it entertaining?

Well, for me, the character of Ari Gold has some of the best lines on TV today, and Jeremy Piven plays the role to perfection.

The interaction between the brusque and often rude professionalism of Ari Gold and the amateurish behaviour of Vince’s friends is also a constant source of both strife and comedy.

Ari’s treatment of his assistant , Lloyd (who is the token gay in this series), is also priceless, although it looks as though this working relationship may be changing in Season 6.

Eric, Vince’s manager and best friend, doesn’t seem to do much to earn his living, and it’s not exactly clear where his money comes from.

One thing is for sure, however, and that is that he’s somewhat out of his depth, and if it weren’t for his enthusiasm and determination, he’d probably be out on his ear.

Johnny, Vince’s brother, is, as his nickname suggests, a real drama queen, and sort of epitomises the stereotyped Hollywood “luvvie”, who I’m sure exists.

Turtle is an odd character – no real job (other than driving Vince around), no apparent skills, and yet he’s one of the better characters, to my mind.

The character that seems more out of place than any other is, IMHO, Vince himself.

While he’s apparently made a big name for himself in a movie called Aquaman, you rarely get to see him doing any acting, and when he does, it fails to convince me.

The lifestyle of Vince and his friends seems vacuous and far from driven, and to me, it highlights the role of luck and being in the right place in the world of entertainment – many so-called stars lack anything special, but they happen to appear in a high-grossing movie, and suddenly they seem to be able to command millions, for no real reason at all.

Anyway, rant over.

If it weren’t for Ari Gold’s character, I would probably skip Entourage, but he more than makes up for any deficiencies in this great show, which I highly recommend you check out.

Tags: eric murphy, jerry ferrara, kevin connolly, adrian grenier, kevin dillon, odd character, tv today

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