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Jon Hamm went from being an acting teacher to one of the most popular Hollywood stars mainly due to his award-winning performance in the hit television showMad Men.Hamm, who played the fictional advertising mogul Don Draper in the series, received widespread acclaim for his role which served as a stepping stone to other prestigious projects.
Recent months have seen the actor reveling in the limelight with his appearance in Tom Cruise’s massive blockbusterTop Gun: Maverick.The handsome star also joined Jennifer Aniston’s award-winning dramaThe Morning Showand replaced Chevy Chase in theFletchfranchise. Jon Hamm appeared onThe Howard Stern Showto talk about his career choices and his experience withMad Menand also shared details of his latest film.
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Jon Hamm Did Not consider Josh Malina As His Competition
Among the many things thatJon Hammspoke about inThe Howard Stern Show,including his new crime comedyConfess, Fletch,the star touched upon his experience working on the award-winning television showMad Men. Hamm who essayed the role of the protagonist Don Draper admitted that he was part of a grueling process for which he auditioned a total of 7 times before finally being cast. TheTop Gun: Maverickactor went down memory lane and reminisced about his initial reaction on the show, saying,
“Iremember reading the script, putting it down, and thinking, ‘Holy shit, that’s a really good story.”
Hamm also spoke about his competitors for the role which includedThe West Wingstar Josh Malina, who ran toe to toe with him for the part. Oozing confidence in his ability, Jon Hamm cooly dismissed Malina stating,
“The only name that I remember from any of those [audition] sign-in sheets … was Josh Malina, who I’m not sure had a great shot at being Don Draper. But it would’ve been a choice”
The celebrity was quick to add that he shared a great rapport with Malina and admired his wonderful acting skills.
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The story of Jon Hamm, Tom Cruise, and Mom Cruise
Jon Hamm recently featured in Tom Cruise’s blockbusterTop Gunsequel,Top Gun: Maverick,which went on to make colossal numbers at the box office. The two stars shared great chemistry in their several scenes together on screen. Hamm confessed that he was a huge fan of the original film which he watched as a teenager. But the actor revealed that his first meeting with Tom Cruise happened many years beforeTop Gun: Maverickwhen Cruise casually stopped by Hamm’s home with his mother. Recalling the anecdote and theMission Impossiblestar’s praise forMad Men,the actor said,
“We got Tom Cruise and Mom Cruise, and we’re all having an out-of-body experience. He was very direct and intense, [saying] ‘I love that show’, That was a good day – a really good day”
A decade later, when Jon Hamm was approached by Tom Cruise’s team to be a part ofTop Gun: Maverick,the actor admitted that the decision was a no-brainer and that life had indeed come a full circle for him.
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Source:Howard Stern
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