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“It’s a dirty word. A dirty word”: ’Mad Men’ Show Creator’s 1 Dictatorial Rule on Set No Actor Was Allowed to Break

While improvisation is often welcomed by filmmakers as a way for actors to tweak dialogue and add their own touch, Matthew Weiner, creator of the Emmy-winning series Mad Menhad a firm rule for his show, no improvisation.

Mad Men| Credit: AMC

John Slattery, who played the role of Roger Sterlingin the period drama, reflected on the showrunner’s unbreakable rule on the set, saying that Weiner was committed to preserving his meticulously crafted show exactly as written.

John Slattery reflected on the Mad Mencreator’s preference of avoiding any improvisations

John Slattery took on the role of Roger Sterling in the Emmy-winning drama Mad Men, one of the two senior partners at Sterling Cooperand a mentor to the series’ protagonist, Don Draper, throughout its seven-season run.

John Slattery in Mad Men| Credit: AMC

And during an interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed how the show creator Matthew Weiner,...

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Why Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s Broadway Understudies Are Jon Hamm and John Slattery

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Those who attend a performance of Oh, Hello — the new Broadway play starring John Mulaney and Nick Kroll as elderly Upper West Siders — might be surprised to see John Slattery and Jon Hamm listed as the comedians’ understudies.

“It’s very smart — they clearly chose us for a reason! Those boys aren’t getting any younger, so you never know if there’s gonna be a fall backstage,” Hamm joked to The Hollywood Reporter at the opening-night performance at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday. “John and Nick are good friends of both John and I, so it’s a fun meta moment we were able to put into the show with them.”

“You need a less talented version of yourself up there,” explained Kroll of choosing their understudies. Mulaney added, “It’s not a knock on them, it’s just that they’re TV guys and we’re serious theater actors.”

Hamm and Slattery were each responsible for co

John Slattery

American actor and director (born 1962)

For other people named John Slattery, see John Slattery (disambiguation).

John Slattery

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Born

John M. Slattery Jr.


(1962-08-13) August 13, 1962 (age 62)

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

EducationCatholic University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1988–present
Spouse
ChildrenHarry Slattery

John M. Slattery Jr. (born August 13, 1962)[1] is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2007–15), for which he was nominated 4 times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. For his role he won two Critics' Choice Television Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.[2]

He is also known for his film roles including for his portrayal of Ben Bradlee, Jr., in the Best Picture-winning film Spotlight (2015), and the role of Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man 2 (2010), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America:

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