Word: playful
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...what you bring to the table as a salesman - you know, "Do you have the goods?" My character is named Don (the Goods) Ready because he has what it takes to make the sale, to live the dream. He's actually very delusional, and it's fantastic to play characters like that...
...does the fact that Ari Gold, your character on Entourage, is based on a real individual affect the way you play the part? -Ibrahim Khan, Lahore, Pakistan The character is loosely based on Ari Emanuel, whose brother Rahm Emanuel is the White House chief of staff. He was my agent for a time, so I did get an eyeful and an earful of Ari Emanuel - that is for sure. I haven't heard any of his comments about my character. If he didn't enjoy it, I would've heard about it. (See pictures of Piven's career...
...teens, I used to listen to Billy Eckstine's band. He had all the great players - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, anyone you can mention probably went through that band. The drummer was Art Blakey. When I was still at home and 18 years old, I had the opportunity to play with Billie Holiday. She had a pianist who was going to college in Washington, and he formed a little quartet when she came to town...
...Blakey help persuade you to take up the drums? Yes, that and a friend of mine who lived in the neighborhood. He used to come to my house; I had a few jazz records we would play and drum on the table with our knuckles. (Read a TIME review of the Miles Davis Sextet from...
Your mom told me you were at football practice today. What position do you play? Tight...