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A BAFTA Interview: Jon Hamm

Posted: 15 Feb 2012

Mad Men star Jon Hamm has opened up about landing the role of Don Draper in the phenomenally popular TV series. And he has also shared how he moved his career into the film world, as part of an exclusive interview.

Speaking at a special BAFTA and Curzon Mayfair hosted event on Wednesday 15 February, he spoke about the success of the show. Saying; “It’s not a mistake that the whole series starts on Peggy’s first day at work. She is the character through whose eyes we see most of the show.”

Set in 1960s New York, Mad Men chronicles the lives of a bunch of sharp-suited, savvy-minded Madison Avenue ad men and their colleagues, wives, girlfriends and mistresses. After four stunning seasons, the BAFTA and multi-award winning drama from Matthew Weiner (The Sopranos) prepares to enter its highly anticipated fifth on Sky Atlantic HD this March.

Below you can see photos from the event.

Photography: BAFTA/ Jamie Simonds
A filled auditorium of blue chairs.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Two brown chairs on a stage. A large screen reads The BAFTA Interview: Mad Men's Jon Hamm
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience sat in blue chairs. An older man in the middle holds a pair of binoculars up to his eyes.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
A blonde woman wearing a red dress standing on a stage with a microphone in hand
Jo Wiley. A woman with blonde hair styled in an updo wearing a blue dress. A lamp shade sits to the left of her.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley. A woman with blonde hair in an updo, wearing a blue dress, sitting in a brown armchair.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair wearing a black suit and tie, sat in a brown armchair.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair wearing a black suit and tie, sat in a brown armchair.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience of people in a filled auditorium.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair wearing a black suit and tie, sat in a brown armchair.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair wearing a black suit and tie.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair wearing a black suit and tie.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience sat in blue chairs.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience of people sat in blue chairs.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair, smiling.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience of people sat in blue chairs.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
An audience of people sat in blue chairs, many are laughing.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jo Wiley and Jon Hamm. A woman in a blue dress with blonde hair styled in an updo, and a man with short dark hair wearing a suit, both sit in brown armchairs on a stage.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds
Jon Hamm. A man with short dark hair, wearing a black suit and tie, sat in a brown armchair.
Credit: BAFTA/Jamie Simonds

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