I like to try the scene over and over, but given the confines of television, I don’t have that option. John Slattery Read Quote
I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way. John Slattery Read Quote
I don’t have to worry about how my movies sell because I’m not the guy in front. John Slattery Read Quote
As an actor, you see a sliver of how the show is made, but to see the actual writing process and the re-writing process and the casting process and art direction and set design – all of this is happening in a very intense period. John Slattery Read Quote
On ‘Mad Men,’ I have a bit of an advantage because I know who gets better as they repeat a scene and who’s best at the beginning. John Slattery Read Quote
I’ve done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You’re young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job. John Slattery Read Quote
I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It’s really risky. John Slattery Read Quote
Characters can become boring. That’s what’s tricky about television. It goes on and on – you’re playing this same character for five seasons and it gets easy to fall into just walking on the set and assuming you know how to play a scene. John Slattery Read Quote
I’ve never directed anything before ‘Mad Men,’ so I don’t feel I have any advice for the other directors. John Slattery Read Quote
I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed. John Slattery Read Quote