Don’t worry, it’s okay to admit that you haven’t. We won’t laugh at you or anything. Well, we won’t laugh at you more than we usually do.
Oh, we’re just joshing – Ellin isn’t exactly a household name. Chances are you’ll have seen the show he created, though – HBO’s quite wonderful Entourage, officially the best thing on ITV2 (which isn’t really much of an achievement, to be honest). The hit show follows a famous Hollywood actor and his hanger-on buddies, and is apparently so goshdarn inspiring that a mystery imposter is doing the rounds pretending to be Ellin himself.
Apart from doing the obvious – like, er, walking up to people, saying ‘I created Entourage’ and then looking at their slightly impressed faces – the hoaxer is now using his false identity to contact aspiring actresses and invite them to fake auditions in the hope of seducing them. Presumably by saying to them ‘hey baby, I created Entourage’ and then looking at their slightly impressed faces.
One young lady fell for the scam, and revealed that – whoever this imposter is – he has a faultless grasp on the illusion:
“The guy knew more than enough about the show, and Mark Wahlberg, and particular members of the crew to convince me. He also knew the name of Ellin’s assistant, casting peeps and future storylines.”
The production company behind Entourage has been forced to put a warning notice online, urging actorly-types to be extra careful of this chancer:
“It has been brought to our attention that a man claiming to be Doug Ellin is calling agents and actors alike about auditioning opportunities for Entourage. Please be aware that this is not Doug Ellin. Our producers will never call you directly unless it has been facilitated through the casting office first. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused and are making a string effort to resolve this issue asap.”
All sounds like a murky con job to us. Honestly, what sort of sad, pathetic loser would have to resort to conjuring a fake identity in order to pick up chicks? The mind boggles.
On a side note, hecklerspray learned the other day that we’re to act as consultants on new MTV series I Am A Jessica Alba Lookalike Who Enjoys Having Sex With People I Have Only Just Met. Prospective candidates should get in touch with a CV, picture, contact number, address and details of younger sister if within morally acceptable age range.
There’s no deadline.
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