Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005)
by _RPM on Monday April 04, 2016 @08:30PM
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I don't believe that Entourage is an accurate depiction. I've seen the whole series. I bet in the real world if events took place like they did in the show, then legal action against Ari would have been taken. However, I did still enjoy the show, but I took it for what it is: a fictional satire show on premium television, nothing more nothing less.
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Re:Tantrums as Status Symbols (2005)
by jonnathanson on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @02:25AM
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The show is obviously exaggerated for dramatic and/or comedic effect at times.
But it's shockingly accurate in its depiction of the film industry: movie studios, agencies, the politics of it all, the day to day details, the personalities, and so forth. Hell, even Ari is closely based on a real-life superagent who happens to be named Ari.
I've never been a mover and shaker in Hollywood, and I fled that business long ago. But trust me, I certainly lived and worked in that scene for the better part of a decade. Entourage comes closer to capturing the details and feel of Hollywood than any other depiction I have seen in recent memory. Every so often I actually had a hard time watching the show because it dredged up all sorts of awkward memories and nostalgia.