On DVD, Carol and I have finished watching the first season of Mad Men, the Emmy winner for best drama. Last week, on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, a scene from Mad Men was featured, where ad man Don Draper pitches an idea to Kodak, suggesting another name for a new slide projector caddie, other than The Wheel.
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In response to a question from Terry Gross, the show’s creator, Matt Weiner, said the idea in the opening is that when Don Draper has a fall — and he has many — he manages to land safely and look good.
I never cared much for Robert Morse when he was young, but he’s excellent in Mad Men as the aging co-founder of the ad agency.
Actually, I came in halfway through the program, because Molly’s bus comes at 3:30, so I missed that part. 😉 I should have know that the ever-vigil Terry Gross would never have let that point pass!
As you heard, Terry Gross bought up 9/11 with Weiner, whose answer was only partly satisfactory, justifying it in part due to the fact he only had a little over thirty seconds to work with.
The character with glasses is Harry Crane, a media buyer. He runs out of the room because he’s been having trouble at home.
Thanks for posting that scene, Dougie! I’m crying again, especially after seeing the guy bolt from the room. Which character is he? The only thing bad about the title shot is that it might bother a lot of 9/11 “left-behinders.” The music is really cool on this show. I gotta check out when it airs!