10 Questions for Jeremy Piven

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Jeremy Piven

What are the goods of The Goods? —Getachew Balcha, Addis Ababa
The goods can refer to 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.

How does the fact that Ari Gold, your character on Entourage, is based on a real individual affect the way you play the part?...