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“Jon Hamm is incredibly good at playing people who have secrets and are hiding aspects of their personality, and obviously Don Draper had a lot of that.”

Quote by Greg Mottola

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Greg Mottola is an American filmmaker known for his distinctive sense of humor and profound insights into social phenomena. His works include 'Superbad' and its sequels. more

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