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Got a minute? As Entourage returns for season five (Sundays on HBO, starting September 7), Rex Lee, aka abused assistant Lloyd, talks about bearing the brunt of Jeremy Piven's rage.

Q: What's happening to your character Lloyd this season?

A: There was a day when I went to work and it was a Lloyd day. My scenes were with guest stars and costars and extras—it was very strange to be the anchor of the day. Jeremy Piven wasn't there, the boys weren't there. It was nerve-wracking, but it was exciting.

Q: Does Piven ever scare you when he goes off on those rants?

A: Most of the time when you see Ari throw something at Lloyd, that's in the script. But every now and then, if Jeremy gets inspired and starts throwing things on his own, the actor part of me comes out and it's like, "Protect the face."

Q: What do you do when you're not working?

A: When I'm not working I'm looking for the next job. I'm not an actor who's inundated with offers, so sometimes the hustling does not bear fruit. If I don't book a film within the next month or two, I'm going to plan a very large vacation.

Q: Where do you want to go?

A: Last night I dreamt about Australia, so clearly that's it. I'm going to Australia.

Q: How do your fans treat you?

A: A whole bunch of people call me Lloyd. The first year of the show the crew didn't know my name. If I had a bad attitude about people calling me Lloyd, I'd be very unhappy. At least 50 percent of the people who approach me call me Lloyd.

Q: I was reading in your bio that you played the annoying customer on a Domino's pizza commercial.

A: No, I was annoyed, not annoying, and no one remembers that commercial because no one identifies it as a pizza commercial. People say, "Oh, I loved your credit card commercial." I've never done a credit card commercial.

Q: But the bio definitely says "annoying customer."

A: Oh no, that's incorrect, but it's funny. Lately I've become aware of all the ways I am annoying to people.

Q: Like?

A: I have a bit of a temper and I've been letting it get the best of me lately.

Q: So maybe you and Piven should do a musical together
or something.

A: Well, I probably sing better than Jeremy. David Walters

Lee and Piven on HBO's Entourage