I went ahead and started watching Entourage about 4 years late. Got all the seasons and started watching a couple of episodes a night. I was hooked from the beginning. The plot was so interesting; what would 4 guys with no responsibilities do in California with insane amounts of cash? Any guy would love to be given this opportunity with their buddies. I was looking at the obvious things to look for in any movie, show, book, story, etc. I was looking at the development of the characters. Vince, 'E', Drama and Turtle; what a cast, 4 characters and only one real name. The most natural reaction that any man has is to identify himself with a character. For me it was obvious, 'E'. Most guys want to be Vince, but not me, I could read myself as the friend behind the scenes, who's not usually the best guy to party with, but tries really hard to do what he believes is best for his buddies, or at least himself, when his buddies are too stubborn to take his advice. Needless to say, our main guy, Vince, surrounds himself with friends and people that care about him, or at least his career, and become part of his entourage. Throughout all the seasons, except maybe the last one, Vince is this charming guy who has an almost childlike approach to the Hollywood life, seeking advice from his mentor/agent Ari (another genius casting, by the way), his publicist Shauna, financial advisor Marvin, and several others that try to give Vince insight on their expertise.
The more I got sucked in to the show, and they kept adding all these different characters that affected the main cast, I saw how influenced we ourselves are by our circle of friends. Imagine for a second that you are the star of your own TV show. Who is your friend that always tries to look out for what's best for you? Who looks to you for favors? Who gives you career advice? Spiritual advice? Who acts as your conscience? Little devil on your shoulder? Who's your 'E'? Your Turtle? Your Ari? Your Marvin? Your Scott? Who's your Mandy Moore or your Sasha Grey?
I can't really answer that for myself, but I think I have an idea of which of my friends have pushed me to be better, smarter, more successful. It may sound a little selfish, but we should begin to prioritize our friendships and begin to weed out the people that bring no value to us. The people that discourage us from succeeding, that spurs us to do the wrong thing or to step on other people to get what we want. If that thought scares you, then think of it this way, what kind of influence are you to your friends and the people you love? We all know the path that Vince chose and who influenced him to get there and who tried to do what was best for him.
The more I got sucked in to the show, and they kept adding all these different characters that affected the main cast, I saw how influenced we ourselves are by our circle of friends. Imagine for a second that you are the star of your own TV show. Who is your friend that always tries to look out for what's best for you? Who looks to you for favors? Who gives you career advice? Spiritual advice? Who acts as your conscience? Little devil on your shoulder? Who's your 'E'? Your Turtle? Your Ari? Your Marvin? Your Scott? Who's your Mandy Moore or your Sasha Grey?
I can't really answer that for myself, but I think I have an idea of which of my friends have pushed me to be better, smarter, more successful. It may sound a little selfish, but we should begin to prioritize our friendships and begin to weed out the people that bring no value to us. The people that discourage us from succeeding, that spurs us to do the wrong thing or to step on other people to get what we want. If that thought scares you, then think of it this way, what kind of influence are you to your friends and the people you love? We all know the path that Vince chose and who influenced him to get there and who tried to do what was best for him.
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