Jon Hamm: 'Mad Men' Should End

With the contentious, near-fatal contract negotiations between "Mad Men" creator/executive producer Matthew Weiner and AMC finally resulting in a new, three season contract, a timeline for the Emmy-winning show's completion was set. It's longer than Weiner originally envisioned, but the important part, star Jon Hamm says, is that the show will indeed end. He wouldn't have it any other way.

"I think it should end. Everything should end. I was a big fan of 'The Office' over here because it ended," he told the BBC in a new interview. And though the show is affording him his first opportunity to direct -- he'll helm the first episode of the fifth season, set to debut in January -- he has no clue. at this point, what he'll actually be directing.

"I don't think they exist," he said of the season five scripts. "The way Matthew writes the show is very organically. He starts when he starts and eventually there are scripts but I certainly haven't seen them."

In the meantime, Hamm can enjoy the trappings of his recent ascent to stardom. That includes visits to the White House Correspondents' Dinner -- and some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump.

"[Obama] was amazing. And I had kind of the best seat the house because I was sitting sort of right behind Donald Trump's table," Hamm said of his visit to the White House Correspondents' Dinner in a recent interview with Conan O'Brien. "And watching that dude who has no problem telling people what to do and giving people trouble, he didn't take it very well. Laugh!"

For more, click over to the BBC.

Comments

[phinupham]

03:58 PM on 06/28/2011

It will be sad to see the show off the air but I wouldn't want it to force longevity and get bad

[GirlInNYC]

10:18 PM on 06/17/2011

Loved the first season. Now I just tune in for the nostalgic NY cinemetography.

[Rickyrab]

06:41 PM on 06/13/2011

maybe we should have hippies close out the show.

[jazzman]

12:53 PM on 06/13/2011

AMC is giving us the best TV with MadMen, Breaking Bad, and The Killing. Right now they're outclassing HBO and Showtime. All three of these shows should have been on those premium networks but somehow they all missed out.

I think it's because HBO has decided to go strictly for the 20 something crowd so now instead of controlling the best series on TV like they did when they had the Sopranos, Six Feet Under, and Big Love all going at one time they're becoming the premium channel dishing mediocre fare.

Meanwhile, I'm enjoying these great series on AMC. I hope they keep them coming.

[weaveroflight]

12:42 PM on 06/13/2011

This is the best show! It is so authentic in clothes, decor and people's action. They have a clock that my aunt and uncle had.

[pavlo darcangelis]

12:27 PM on 06/13/2011

good show. the redhead with the curves, minchia.

[CurrencyIsKing]

12:26 PM on 06/13/2011

Love this show, but I am guessing it is on its way out. Once they squabble over money and Actors start becoming Directors, its doomed.

[redmaple]

01:05 PM on 06/13/2011

lol. Spot on.

[janie@atthelake]

11:51 AM on 06/13/2011

...Whatever. I'm waiting for Breaking Bad to start again.

[JonShank]

09:33 AM on 06/13/2011

They lost me. I did like the show... but I'm not waiting forever for some prima donna to write new scripts... bye-bye Mad Men... You weren't as great as The Shield or Breaking Bad, anyhow.

[gemini68]

10:23 AM on 06/13/2011

Why is he a prima donna? The reason the show will be airing late is not because of the scripts but because of the draconian contract negotiations. You can blame AMC for that. They wanted to include product placement and cut a major character every year that the show was on to cut costs. Maybe you're impatient but I am so glad that Matthew Weiner held his ground and protected the integrity of his show. January 2012 it is.

[PickOneTwoThree]

11:14 AM on 06/13/2011

I'll wait for Mad Men. Have never seen the show you mention but I love Mad Men.

[Properman]

09:25 AM on 06/13/2011

I like that show Mad Men, but sadly like he said, it will have to end. It's not difficult to become an fan of such a show, advertisers count on that. When the HBO series The Sopranos ended, many people felt a loss in their lives. Mad Men tells many of what Madison Avenue was like in the sixties, when agencies ruled and what they did to get to the top.

[mymind]

08:31 AM on 06/13/2011

I would like to see Joh Hamm play 'Superman' in a new movie! Here is an actor that fits the bill and can draw in the people to watch it!

[gemini68]

10:25 AM on 06/13/2011

He's a bit too old to play Superman.

[kuhler]

07:44 AM on 06/13/2011

Great show, great actor and off-screen he seems like a decent human being.

[kapalabhati]

09:31 AM on 06/13/2011

Google his appearance on Real Time. He was so smart and self-effacing, and just seeing ABC Correspondent Martha Raddatz try to maintain some level of professionalism sitting next to him is well worth it!

[GirlUsingBrain]

12:30 PM on 06/13/2011

HaHa!! Funny!!

[nellpost]

07:33 AM on 06/13/2011

So, were there any Black folks in the 60's?

[Comidoki]

08:15 AM on 06/13/2011

Watch the show?

[kapalabhati]

09:31 AM on 06/13/2011

Seriously.

[nellpost]

12:14 PM on 06/13/2011

Yep. You?

[kapalabhati]

09:32 AM on 06/13/2011

Live in the early 60's?

[alien86]

06:51 AM on 06/13/2011

well with January Jones showing her lack of acting skills everywhere but on Mad Men i agree with you Jon-no matter how much i crave you

[gregator]

06:50 AM on 06/13/2011

my wife got me a jon hamm mask for my birthday........

[kuhler]

07:41 AM on 06/13/2011

What an enterprising lady! Wish I'd thought of that.

[kapalabhati]

08:34 AM on 06/13/2011

Are you sure it wasn't for HER birthday?!