Piven Comments On 'Speeding' from SPEED at Golden Globes- Page 2

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:16pm

I think you are giving Marky too much credence,
I am sure Piven is not happy he brought that up.
It's all stomach turning and a slap in the face of Broadway and Theatre in general.
Like, hey we don't need that sh*t, we make more in a week than they do in a year on Broadway.
Sorry I am on a rant.

[wonkit]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:18pm

Great to see Elisabeth Moss on the stage for the MAD MEN win.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:23pm

It's possible. I don't really know his personality, which you seem to, so I very well might be. Am I giving him too much credit because I think that his comment was sarcastic, or because I'm suggesting that he's capable of well-placed sarcasm? I mean, I read it and thought it was pretty clearly sarcastic. I'm sure he doesn't honestly think Jeremy's supposed "condition" is contagious, since frankly, that would just be plain stupid.

I still don't think sarcasm is an inappropriate response; this has been satirized ALL over the place, and the satirical responses blatantly say, "Oh, hey, we know you're full of it." Is Wahlberg's comment really all that different? I'm sure Piven isn't happy he brought it up either, since Wahlberg essentially called it out as fake and made him look like stupid.

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:30pm

It seemed to me like Wahlberg was setting Piven up and acknowledging the big elephant in the room that Tiki Barber was afraid to address.

You know, I really do sympathize with him if the whol exhaustion thing is behind this, because I know what its like to be physically exhausted to the point that you just can't do anymore- even the things that you love. But the details surrounding this thing just keep making me doubt his story, and I really wish he would just set the record straight- it'll be for everyone's benefit.

And don't count on a law suit unless this production really loses money. Piven (presumably) has medical records on his side, and this lawsuit will cost the producers a lot of money that could potentially yield only a bit.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:34pm

I really wish he would just set the record straight- it'll be for everyone's benefit.

What's he going to say? "Yeah, you guys, I just wasn't having fun, but I came up with this really elaborate lie so I wouldn't have to admit that I was actually just being unprofessional because I'm too much of a whiny brat to finish what I started"? If it is a lie, and he can continue to get away with perpetuating it, what's the benefit of honesty?

Updated On: 1/11/09 at 11:34 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:48pm

Now you're talking LuvThe.
The producers have stated in the press that they were just about to re-coup when Piven wussed out.
He cost a lot of people money and caused the other actors and crew time they can never get back.

[amoni]

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:49pm

"I really wish he would just set the record straight- it'll be for everyone's benefit"

Who is everyone? Are you saying it is any of YOUR business why someone you don't even know left their job?

Posted: 1/11/09 at 11:53pm

I'm sorry but if he really was exhausted, he shouldn't be jetting off to Thailand and partying. I don't feel bad for him one bit.

Jeremy partying before the Globes:
http://perezhilton.com/2009-01-11-cant-nobody-hold-him-down#respond
Updated On: 1/11/09 at 11:53 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 12:00am

CPD - no, I know. You're not the only one with friends in high places, trust me. I know. Very well. That's why I'm saying I don't believe sarcasm -- if that's what it was -- is inappropriate, at all. It calls him out on the BS that this probably is.

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 1:29am

Piven will never live this down. And how apt for it to happen at Speed-The-Plow, a play about shallow Hollywood people... it takes one to know one.

Anyway, thanks to JP, I now get to enjoy William H. Macy on Broadway and I had my first introduction to Norbert Leo Butz. So it's all good in my book.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 7:34am

That red-carpet comment by Wahlberg was HILARIOUS. Piven's face dropped about three feet when he said that.

Amazing!

[Dre2387]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 10:31am

Piven will never live this down. And how apt for it to happen at Speed-The-Plow, a play about shallow Hollywood people... it takes one to know one.

I totally agree. That is what the whole thing is about. Makes a producer think twice before they hire him for a theatrical production. He's lucky he's got Entourage for now.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 10:43am

What did Mark Wahlberg say exactly?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 10:55am

Something about staying away so he doesn't catch Mercury poisoning, it's in the first link in this thread.

[landryjames2]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 11:04am

Mark's comment was hilarious. And in my opinion was calling Jeremy out for the absurdity of the Mercury poisoning excuse.

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 12:12pm

I can't think of another time in recent history where an actor's actions have so disgusted me. Especially after seeing him at the Golden Globes looking fine, just reading things like that quote about his heart being in theater - I have seriously lost all respect for this man. When they showed that clip for Entourage, normally I have so much love for Ari Gold, but I just frowned until Wilkinson won.

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 12:30pm

Thanks, Emcee - your comment

"
Wouldn't that, then, warrant sarcasm? I agree that what he did to his co-stars and colleagues involved with the show on all levels was really, really sh*tty, but by being sarcastic and basically discounting Piven's credibility here, isn't Wahlberg more or less condemning the behavior? And if he's suggesting that the whole mercury poisoning thing was ridiculous, that's not making light of what Jeremy did to the show. He's not exactly playing along."

- expresses pretty much how I would have responded to Downer.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 1:14pm

I think I get what you guys mean.

They are both d*ckwads!

[donna_darko_23]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 1:42pm

I used to love Piven, but this stunt he pulled certainly lowered what I thought of him. He's still a good actor, but this year I glad that he didn't win the globe for which he was nominated. I can't believe he had the nerve to show up to this event.

And I still find it ridiculous that he couldn't stick around the show for one more week to help it recoup it's investment since he was name that was really helping to sell the tickets. What a prick.

No one on Broadway is going to let him "hug it out, bitch" for this crap.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 1:51pm

I cannot, cannot, CANNOT stand him. Anymore.
I intially bought tickets to SPEED 'cause a buddy of mine was a big fan of his, whereas, I was booking for Raul. So, in light of that, I do the stagedoor thing (as documented), get *this close* to asking for a picture and an autograph, when all of the sudden, he's on hix phone, taking down some girl's number. I was like, "Okay, yeah" Made the mad-dash for his car and probably went out to drink himself silly. Didn't even bother to talk to many of the folks waiting politely. Thank goodness, Raul and Elisabeth were totally awesome.

Now, I know, he's SO not worth the hype.

[JenniferLynn]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 3:39pm

None of the surprises me. He made my friend feel like a piece of poop the whole time they were doing Fat Pig together.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:19pm

I had no idea about this...BTW, how does one get "Mercury Poisoning"?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:45pm

Eating too much fish.

Ironic huh?