I love it when stars get into petty fights. They're just like us!
Seems that Entourage star Jeremy Piven doesn't like Jack Black that much. Black beat out Piven for the role of the record store employee in the John Cusack flick High Fidelity, and thinks that Piven still holds a grudge. Black told Howard Stern that he was talking to a director at a movie premiere recently, and right in the middle of the conversation, Piven stepped in between them with his back to Black and started to talk to the director. Of course, Piven's rep insists there's no problem between the two.
This is interesting, because Piven is very good friends with Cusack, and appears in most of his movies in some role. So I wonder why (or if) Piven wasn't chosen for the role in High Fidelity.
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11-16-2006 @ 5:55PM
Erik said...
I heard the interview. Actually, Jack Black said it happened a long time ago and that there was a moment of awkwardness that disappeared after a moment.
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11-16-2006 @ 1:31PM
Jim said...
Cusack didn't direct the movie. He couldn't have cast Piven even if he wanted to.
Besides, Jack Black was perfect in the role. I can't imagine Piven doing half as good a job with it.
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11-16-2006 @ 1:40PM
Akbar Fazil said...
Well Jim, your point is flawed.
Cusack has never directed ANY films yet Piven has been in many of his films. As has his sister.
Cusack does have some pull as the star and can suggest people for roles (and some fit perfectly)
However I agree, that role would not have been good for Piven.
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11-20-2006 @ 3:28PM
Nick said...
In interviews, John Cusack said the Jack Black was always the choice for Barry.
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11-16-2006 @ 1:55PM
Jim said...
I see now that Cusack actually co-produced High Fidelity. There is a difference, however, between "suggesting people" for roles and actually casting them. Suggesting Piven for Jack Black's role would have been a mistake, and Cusack doesn't seem to make any (unless you count "Con Air.")
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11-16-2006 @ 3:33PM
drake said...
I read somewhere that they wrote the script with Black in mind, but he initially didn't want to do it. Piven was then cast for the role, but had a conflict (the series Cupid, perhaps?) and instead of delaying High Fidelity's start, they convinced Jack Black to do it.
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11-16-2006 @ 6:02PM
Stevie said...
i didn't hear the howard stern thing, but from the sound of the article, i get the idea that the whole story was just jack black goofin' around.
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11-16-2006 @ 6:37PM
Grant said...
The surprising thing is that people like Jack Black, not that they don't.
/oh no he dittent
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12-19-2006 @ 9:31AM
Matt Elmore said...
I just can't figure out if I love or hate the show. Hope it's okay to link to my thoughts here:
http://intimationsofubiquity.blogspot.com/2006/12/television-to-be-or-not-to-be-in.html
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