During a performance of Speed the Plow, Raul Esparza went to leave Jeremy Piven's office, and the doorknob came off in his hand. He and Piven spent well over a minute ad-libbing in foul-mouthed Mamet-ian character, bemoaning the state of Hollywood as exemplified in the shoddy craftsmanship of the door, until finally a stagehand was able to open the door so Esparza could make his exit.