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Thursday, April 24, 2014

JON HAMM Is GLAMOUR’S Guy Of The Month

Jon Hamm is everyone’s favorite tortured advertising executive from Mad Men, and now he’s landed his next big role in Million Dollar Arm. And to celebrate the final season of Mad Men, Glamour has chosen Jon as their Guy of the Month.

In the May 2014 issue Jon dishes on what it’s like to be play Don Draper, how he feels about being oh-so-handsome, and his love life.

Jon on why he was interested in his new movie, Million Dollar Arm…

“I wanted to be a professional baseball player when I was a little kid. I still play in a league out here [in L.A.]—a bunch of old dudes who get together on Sundays. It was cool until we got to the playoffs, which were a disaster. But I really like baseball movies—and it was nice to actually play a guy with a heart and emotion for a change.”

Jon on his Mad Men character, Don Draper…

“He’s a terrible guy. It’s not his fault he’s damaged, but he’s a terrible guy.”

Jon on why men and women should not define Don Draper as the ultimate man…

“With men, it’s like, ‘That’s the guy you want to be?’ Go buy a nice suit and comb your hair, but don’t do the other parts of the character [the cheating, the lying, etc.]. And I find it crazy when women like Don. There are better dudes. You wanna date smart, good-looking, talented Ken Cosgrove [the sweet adman played by Aaron Staton]. That’s who you want to be with.”

Jon on being perceived as handsome…

“It’s weird, honestly. When I look in the mirror, I see the same person I’ve seen since I was 10 years old. I don’t wake up in the morning and go, ‘There he is! Hot guy number one!’ Absolutely not.”

Jon on his girlfriend of 16 years, writer-actress-director Jennifer Westfeldt…

“She’s beautiful, smart, talented, and funny. I’ve seen girls walk up to Jen and say her films spoke to them so deeply they just had to thank her. Then they’ll look over at me and be like, ‘Oh, you’re here too!’”