Unfortunately, when Jeremy Piven got mercury poisoning he had to drop out of the popular play Speed The Plow before the run was over.
And, much to Piven’s dismay, people questioned him about it — mainly talk show hosts joking about what he had been eating for dinner and other rude things.
Here’s what he has to say about that:
It’s a little odd. I’m a theater actor. To get to work with David Mamet, who is one of my heroes, and open a play and have it get great reviews and sell out, and then I’m not able to finish the run because I was ill—and I was genuinely sick. So to go through all that and then have people question something I have been doing my entire life…It’s one of those things where you know the truth and you have to live your life and continue to work and let it speak for itself.
Jeremy, we are SO glad you’re feeling better! You’re definitely one of our favorite working actors out there and it’s a shame you had to cut the run short.
At least you’re healthy again and back on your feet, ready to hit us with you next project — which you should let us know what it is since Entourage is ending this season!!
[Image via WENN.]
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