Jon Hamm Talks Don Draper, Dawson's Creek in Parade Magazine
Posted on July 29, 2010
Mad Men star Jon Hamm covers the new issue of Parade magazine. Jon Hamm told Parade he isn't much like his character Don Draper. Hamm said, "I'm quite dissimilar from him in real life." In the interview, Hamm also discusses Mad Men, acting, getting recognized and losing his parents at a young age.
On His Respect for Mad Men's Hair Wardrobe People: "I realize how talented our hair and wardrobe people are every time I have to get dressed on my own."
On Getting Recognized: "Jen and I were in Italy this year and we were looking at Michelangelo's sculpture of David when we noticed people staring at us and talking about Mad Men. I thought, 'People, there's a great work of art here, and it's the other way.'"
On the Loss of His Parents: "Losing both parents at a young age gave me a sense that you can't really control life--so you'd better live it while it's here. I stopped believing in a storybook existence a long time ago. All you can do is push in a direction and see what comes of it."
On Trying Out for Dawson's Creek: "I'd try out for parts on shows like Dawson's Creek and people would say, 'You should go up for the dad part,' and I'd say, 'But I'm the same age as the kid!'"
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