According to Mark Wahlberg, Entourage was conceived when his assistant asked if he could film Wahlberg and his friends, calling them "hilarious." Other reports credit Eric Weinstein, a long-time buddy of Wahlberg's, using the notion of filming the actor's number of friends. In order to be more satirical with the Hollywood way of life, an imagined strategy was chosen as opposed to a straight documentary so that the content light, and steer clear of immediately depicting Wahlberg's violent past.
Vincent's older half-brother Johnny "Drama" Chase (Kevin Dillon), is Vince's individual chef, trainer and bodyguard. Johnny is really a C-list actor who was in the fictional display Viking Quest throughout his younger days. His function in the new fictional hit show Five Towns initiated a policy of to resurrect his fame and career, though he nevertheless receives less acknowledgment than he'd like because of it. This character is founded on Johnny "Drama" Alves (cousin of Mark Wahlberg), whom Donnie Wahlberg had hired to keep his younger brother out of trouble.
The first season chronicles Vincent Chase's adventures as he climbs the celebrity ladder right after his first successful film: Directly. The main thing on the initial few episodes may be the conflict in between Vince's companion "E" and his agent Ari, who are each trying to receive the best for Vince, but often differ concerning how to make this happen. Vince's following project is determined halfway with the season: Queens Boulevard. Signed on is indie director Billy Walsh (Rhys Coiro), who has immediate conflict with E. At some point their variations are put aside and also the season ends with the crew leaving for brand new York to start production on Queens Boulevard, with E acquiring become Vince's official manager (with salary). Operating subplots include: Turtle's laziness and search for marijuana; Drama's struggle to follow in the younger brother's footsteps; E dating Ari's assistant Emily (Samaire Armstrong); and Vince's many and varied girlfriends.
Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, and Jeremy Piven are already credited in every episode inside the opening credits because season 1. Debi Mazar who were built with a recurring guest star role as Shauna in season 1 started to obtain opening credits billing in season 2. Her appearances in season three have been limited because of her pregnancy and Mazar produced her final standard appearance in episode 42. Mazar makes appearances in seasons four, 5, 6, and 7 and was credited as an unique guest star. Mrs. Ari (Perrey Reeves) and Lloyd (Rex Lee) had recurring roles within the first couple of seasons. Starting in season three, Reeves and Lee had been credited as "starring" in the long run credits within the episodes that they appeared in.