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Jon Hamm Reflects on Network Executive's Doubt About His TV Stardom

The Emmy-winning actor shares his journey from repeated rejections to becoming a household name in television.

  • A network executive once told Jon Hamm's representatives that he would never be a television star.
  • Hamm learned about the executive's comments much later in his career.
  • Despite numerous auditions and rejections, Hamm eventually landed the iconic role of Don Draper in 'Mad Men'.
  • Hamm's success includes multiple awards, proving the executive's prediction wrong.
  • The actor discussed the challenges of typecasting and the arduous audition process.
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