Jon Hamm has enthusiastically praised his new role in TV show Landman, expressing relief that it’s not a “reiteration” of his Mad Men character, Don Draper.
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Set in the world of the West Texas oil industry, the show follows the dealings and scheming of various oil moguls. Hamm’s character, Monty Miller, is the owner of one of the companies, who has a long-standing friendship with the lead character Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hamm said he enjoyed the opportunity to express his versatility as an actor. He explained: “I’ve been lucky enough to be in this business for long enough where people know and can trust me with whatever they want to write. I’m a versatile enough of an actor to get a wide range of stuff, and that’s been great. I’m glad it’s not just a reiteration of Don Draper or whatever people see. I like the diversity that I’m able to portray. That’s the fun stuff”.
Created by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan, the show co-stars Demi Moore as Monty’s wife, Cami. “I’m just so mystified about how great the show is. It’s truly a spectacular thing to be a part of” he enthused. “I’m glad that you guys are liking it. I’m glad that everybody is on board”.
The actor was also asked about his situation following the Los Angeles Wildfires, and gave a personal update. “We are, fortunately, fine” he said. “The fires didn’t really come this far east to us, and the ones in the east didn’t come this far west to us. We’re kind of right in the middle, which is very fortunate”.
An award-winning star of TV, last year Hamm revealed that he became a mentor to The Sopranos star James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, after the actor’s death in 2013. His Mad Men co-star, Kiernan Shipka, recently recalled the cast tried to protect her innocence as a child actor on set.
Landman recently concluded its first season, with all episodes available on Paramount+.
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