The Big Bang Theory actress will star alongside Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler.
It came to me in the middle of last season. I always felt like it would be the experience of human life. And human life has a destination. It doesn’t mean Don’s gonna die. What I’m looking for, and how I hope to end the show, is like … It’s 2011. Don Draper would be 84 right now. I want to leave the show in a place where you have an idea of what it meant and how it’s related to you. … I was 35 when I wrote the Mad Men pilot, 42 when I got to make it, and I’ll be 50 when it goes off the air. So that’s what you’re gonna get. Do I know everything that’s gonna happen? No, I don’t. But I just want it to be entertaining and I want people to remember it fondly and not think it ended in a fart.
Kurt Sutter, creator of Sons of Anarchy, has some interesting theories about AMC and the financial firestorm that has put their three best shows not only at odds but in jeopardy. (Read from the bottom up).
While I wouldn’t put it as harshly, Mad Men’s budget demands do seem to have repercussions on the negotiations and issues at Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. I wouldn’t blame Weiner, because Mad Men is that good and deserves the right budget for its creative freedom, but it’s a shame that it comes at the expense of the others.
The question then is, does AMC have enough money to sustain the level of quality it’s set for itself?
First Look: Mad Men season 5 on set photo: Jon Hamm directs Elisabeth Moss | EW.com
Something tells me they’re not in costume yet.
There’s been a lot of speculation and misinformation in the press about what is going on. I want the fans to know directly from me that I had nothing to do with this delay and it is not about money. I am fighting for the cast and for the show. And I appreciate the kindness and concern of the fans.
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| — | Mad Men maestro Matthew Weiner defends himself, saying it’s not his fault that he and AMC haven’t yet reached a deal. He also disputes that he’s been offered $10 million to continue with the show for three years, though notably doesn’t say whether that number is too high or too low. (via entertainmentweekly) |
