ABOUT THE CONTEST
AMCtv.com invites you to submit an audition video clip of pre-selected lines from Mad Men Season 2. These monologues were originally spoken by one of the following characters: Don Draper, Roger Sterling, Pete Campbell, Joan Holloway, Bobbie Barrett, and Jimmy Barrett. Click here to watch the original performances.
PRIZE
The Grand Prize winner will win a chance at a walk-on role in Mad Men Season 4. Round trip airfare to Los Angeles, CA plus hotel accommodations will be provided for the Grand Prize winner and a guest. Ten First Prize winners will each receive a Mad Men Season 2 DVD set.
JUDGES
Mad Men's executive producer/writer Matthew Weiner will select the Grand Prize Winner.
Registered AMCtv.com members vote for and comment on their favorite entries to determine finalists.
The 20 entries to receive the highest number of votes enter the final round.
The 10 entries to receive the highest number of votes in the final round will become First Prize Winners.
SCHEDULE
Submission Period
The submission period has closed
First Round
The first round has closed
Finalists Announced
Fri., Oct. 16 @ 5PM ET
Final Round
The final round has closed
Winner announced on or near the end of Nov.
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Congratulations for getting in the finals round! This is great. I want to see you on the show!
Great job Sonora! We are all rooting for you!
Wow! So glad you made the finals and we'll be looking for you on the show!
Wonderful! You have my vote! I hope you get on the show.
Excellent! Glad you made the finals and I think you'd be great on the show.
Great!
Cool! Glad you are a finalist and looking forward to seeing you on the show.
Way to go! We're all behind you! You'd be so great on Mad Men!
Way to go Sonora! Let's see you on the show!
Awesome!
You go girl!
Yea!
That's great - I knew you'd make it into the finals! Now, the show!
Fantastic. One step closer to Mad Men-ing!
Yea! I knew you'd make it to the finals Sonora! This is very good. And I can see you on the show right now.
Wonderful! I'd really like to see you on Mad Men.
I'm so glad to see you made the finals and I want to see you on Mad Men now!
I'm so glad to see you made the finals and I want to see you on Mad Men now!
Fantastic Sonora! We're all voting for you because we want to see you on Mad Men! Break a leg!
OMG so glad you made it into the final round! Okay, so now we are voting for you to get on the show - you go gurl!
Oh hon, we're so proud of you! Congrats and we will keep our fingers crossed you get on Mad Men.
I'm voting again and so proud of you making the finalist round! Que bueno! I want you to win so break a leg! Buenas suerte!
Okay you made it! Now I want to see you make it on the show! This would be so awesome.
Way to go Sonora! Nice to see you in the finals and I would love to see you on Mad Men! We'll be watching!
Well you know we all think you're the bees' knees so no surprise you made the finals! We're cheering you on from Texas and look forward to possibly seeing you on Mad Men, Sonora!
Wonderful sweetheart. Keep at it! You would be so good on that show! We're rooting for you in Indy.
yes! you made it!
Freaking awesome! You made it to the finalist round! Now I hope this gets you in the top ten on on then show!
Way to go! Nice acting. Not overdone.
Cute.
Congratulations! I can see you on Mad Men now!
How exciting!!! Hope u get it!!!!
GO SONORA!! YOU ROCK!!
You go Sonora!!!!!
go sonora! i hope you get on the show!
Fantastic yo! See you on the show? I hope so! This rules.
I want to see the rest of your body!
Very natural. Break a leg!!!!!!
So happy for you, making it to the final round! I want you to win!
This is so cool. WIll be wstching for you.
Excellente! Que bueno! Hope to see you on this program.
I think the King has found his Queen. Game?
wow, that's great. good job! voting for you!
Rawk On Sonora! You got it in the bag!
Wow, great gurl outsisde of Philly! I am impresed.
Hot diggitiy dawg! Awesome! Hope you get on Mad Men!
Great! Wonderful!
Rooting for you!
Great job.
Great charisma gal! Good job - hope to see you on Mad Men!
Wonderful! Que bonita! Hope you win - I'd like to watch you on Mad Men!
Wonderful! Que bonita! Hope you win - I'd like to watch you on Mad Men!
I really thought you were great.
So glad you made it into the Finals! And I think you'd be wonderful on this show!
So glad you made it into the Finals! And I think you'd be wonderful on this show!
Good video! This is great and I hope you win. I heart Mad Men!
Excellent job. Fingers crossed!
Oh this is great! Fantastic - you got my vote!
Fantastico! Buenas suerto!
Hey I have never done these contests b/f. Go go go!
I love it! Way to go! You are so good for this show - hoping you win!
Here's toa future on TV!!!!
Good job Sonora! Rooting for you and hope you win this contest!
Looks great! Call me when you are in town K?
Hey, this rocks. I am a huge fan.
Rock on!!!!!!
You Rock!!!!!
You GO Girl!!!!!!!!!!
Boom chicka boom!
Boom chicka boom!
You rock my sox!!!!!!!
Wonderful. Photogenic too.
You have bewitched me!
YOU ROCK SINORA!!!!!!
Rah rah cis boom bah! Congratualtions! Hope you make the final cut.
Very good! Way to go!
Congrats! Hope you win the role!
Great!
Way to go! I knew you'd make the finals Sonora! Good luck - I hope you get on the show!
Nice! Love it!
This is good - hope you make the final cut!
Fantastic! I want to see you on Mad Men!
Fantastic! I want to see you on Mad Men!
Great! You made the finalists!
Way to go Sonora! We are all hoping you make it!
Hot! Congratulations on the finals and we hope to see you on Mad Men next!
Way to go Sonora! Win win win!
Voting for you again and hoping you win!
Yay! go get 'em! Hope ya win!
Fun clip. Perfect antidote to my day.
GREAT!
Cool!
Wonderful!
Good interpretation.
Luv this!!! Get on the show!!!! I would totally love that!!!! ;-)
Of course you're a finalist! You're the most Joan-like actor in this contest!
So professional, I had to vote for you in this round, too.
Work it, girl! Final cut here you come!
I hope he picks you. Congrats!
Bravo!
Hooray! Hoping you win a walk on on Mad Men!
We're so proud of you! Way to go! Now we want to see you on Mad Men!
Fantastic video!
Break a leg and I hope to see you on the show Sonora!
Good!! And way to go you made into the finalists' round! You look like you belong on Mad Men!
Good!! And way to go you made into the finalists' round! You look like you belong on Mad Men!
YAY!!
Great job Sonora! Loved your blog too! Hope you make it to Mad Men!
Excellent Sonora! Good luck!
Fantastico! May we see you on the little screen soon!
Love this! Way to go getting into the finals! Hope you get on the show!
good job sonora! may you make it in the top ten and get the role!
GREAT! HOPE YOU WIN DARLIN!
Great job! Win win!
Fantastic job! Woo hoo!
wonderful dahling! hope you win
Grrrreat! Go get 'em!
Came back to vote for you in the finals - yea! Really happy for you and hoping you get the walk on role!
yee haw! glad to see you made it to the finals and cheering you on further!
Very cool! Glad to vote again and sending you good vibes!
Got my vote!!!!
Cute.
Cute.
Big fan down south. Go forr it!
You are a treasure!
Priceless performance. Go for the gold!
Hey, best of luck! Rooting for you.
Go! Go! Go!!!
Nuff said.
Beautiful eyes.
Very natural delivery.
I sense intrigue...
That was really super!!! We all loved it and are so excited for you. Awesome to see you this weekend. xoxo
So fun! Totally Man Men-ish.
Great - how cool! And so very Mad Men!
Fantabulous! so cool!
Wonderful! Glad to vote again and I hope you win this!
good job!
Hey good job! glad I got to vote in this round and I am cherring you on!
Totally awesome lady! Bring it!
gorgeous! and saucy. You got my vote!
Fantastico! Charming and you win my vote.
Oh yeah! Keepin it real! Way to go - would love to see ya on the show!
Rawk it Sonora!
Yee haw! Okay that was great. Please get on the show now!
Yeah! May you win!
awesome
You made the finals! Yay! and now I want you to win this round! I heart Mad Men!
great!
Congrats! I am voting for you!
Very good and I am rooting for you!
well done! win win!
Nice work sugar! We're all behind you and hope you get it.
Great job Sonora! See you on the littlescreen soon!
Wonderful!
hayali!
Brava! Break a leg and let's get you on Mad Men!
cool sonora! hope you win!
Hooray!
Wonderful and I hope you get it!
Good job and we're rooting for you at the studio gal!
YAY!
Great!!!!!
awesome!
Congratulations for getting into the final round!
yea!!
Like everything else you do, you are absolutely AMAZING! Let me know when you win.
Sonora You are already the big winner. You are the best
Sonora You are already the big winner. You are the best
Aw I love it! Way to go!
Wow! I hope you get it. Loved the clip.
Great drama in your delivery. Here's to going all the way Sonora!
Nice!!! Glad you made the final round!! We're all watching and hoping you win the role. Sunday's show was so good.
Yay!
Great work! go get 'em!
excellent sonora!
Really cool! Finger crossed for you.
Totally awesome!
Hope you wiin!!!
I want to run to see you on the TV screen!
Yes sir! Yes Sir! Yes Sir!
This was really great!!!! So glad to vote for you!!!!
you rock. I watch the show even tho my rents think its too old 4 me
You have perfect eyes. Fingers crossed...
Cool contest. Your act really well.
Saw you in the furst round. Still awesum.
Congratulations!!
You look great, good luck
RoeRoe
Way to go!
wonderful! just finished the first season!
and Yee Haw!!
Just checking in again to see how it's going!~ Hope you win girl!
OH os great! win!
Oh yea! rock it girl!
This is really good. You could be on this show, totally!
congratulations on the final round! make it happen!
COOL!
Awwww that's great! You rock! Win!
rock on! hope you win!
Wonderful - you look good on film!
I love it.
I love it!! I hope that you win this!
Oh yeah! Good good and more good! May you win.
Nice! Hope you win Sonora!
Fantastic!
This is very good Sonora! Yay!
Yea!
cool! man i hope you win!
Rockin! Go Sonora!
Hooray!
That's great! Sonora I hope you win!
Oh cool! You would be great on Mad Men!
Congrats! Hope you win!
Cool! Knock 'em dead!
Awright!
Nice to meet you and what a great entry! Good luck to you!
Cool darlin! Texas is cheering!
Yay! If you win this, no more night shift?! Please win!! And tell me all about it. Nice blog BTW.
Aww yea Sonora!
Um hello!You R rockin it! Congrats and I hope you get it!
Hot! Winner! Break a leg.
GREAT!
Saweeet! Ya!
Good job! Hope you make the program!
Fantastic! I ca see you on Mad Men already!
That's great! Rock on!
Hooray Sonora!
Nice!!!! I love Mad Men- break a leg!
Nice!!!! I love Mad Men- break a leg!
Awesome!
Here's lookin at ya kid!
So fun!
Just lovely.
I found your web site too. Youa re really good.
Youa re really really good!
Totally Joan!
I would ovoe to see you on the show. Go for it!
Way to go Sonora....you are a natural ......see you on the show...Young James
Hola! Que bueno! Buenas suerte!
Nice! Way to go making the finals! Make the show now!
Back for the finals! Glad you got int! Break a leg on the top 10 and getting a part on the show!
Love it!
Take 2! Good job and may you win!!
Excellent Ms. Photogenic! Hope ya win!!
Glad you made it to the finals and let's see you win this thang!
Hot shot there you go, getting into the finals! Yay! Glad to vote for you and we're rooting for you dear!
Fun! Hope you make the next round.
Yeah! I will spread the world to the rest of the gang.
The whole family thinks you are great.
Fantastic Sonora! Go get 'em!
Whoa babe.
Whoa babe.
I can tell you are the real thing.
That was so fun! I think you can go all the way in the contest....
Coolio
Love it. Simple and to the point. No gimmicks.
Hey Awesome Sonora!!
Congratulations for making it to the finals! This is great! Hope you get it!
Congratulations for making it to the finals! This is great! Hope you get it!
I love this! Way to go - hope you win dear!
I love this! Way to go - hope you win dear!
Yea Sonora!! Go Sonora! This is great!
This is fantastic Sonora! Hope you win - I love Mad Men!
Oooo wonderful! Got my fingers crossed for you to win!
I think this is so great Sonora! Win it girl!
I think this is so great Sonora! Win it girl!
I think this is so great Sonora! Win it girl! And OMG I can't believe she hit him in the head with that vase!!
Fantastic Sonora!
Rock on sonora!
OH yea!!
Way to go Sonora! And I like your blog.
Awright now! That's great! ROoting for you!
Lovely Sonora. This is good. Break a leg!
HOT!
Nice work Sonora! I can see you on mad Men!
Wow good job Sonora! Hope you win this!
Hoora! Woot woot!
Ah lovely. And refreshing! Break a leg and I hope you win it!
Cool Sonora!
Yay Sonora!
Oh yea, this rocks! Way to go!
Fantastic!
Excellent Sonora! You should be on Mad Men for sure!
Congratulations and good luck!
That's hot! As Paris would say. Crossing my fingers for you! You do look very Mad Men Sonora.
That's awesome! I loved your blogs about this! See you soon - hopefully on this show!
Oh yea, this rocks - can you tell I'm a fan? Thanks for the blog shout out. I hope you win this! Good luck Sonora!
Congrats Sonora! Hope you win! We are cheering for you!
Nice video Sonora!!!!! I hope you get it! The IT guys are rooting for you.
Cool! I hope you get on the show!
That's fantastic!
cool! love it! hope ya win!
Sweeeet! Good video - we're rootin for ya!
Wonderful Sonora!
Great job Sonora!
Que bueno!
Cool Sonora!
Fantastic! Hope you win girl!
Great!
Brava! Hope you win Sonora!
Great job Sonora! Hope you win the contest - I'd love to see you on Mad Men!
Fabulous! Good luck! Hope you win now and we're all rootin for you!
Yea!!!!
That's hot! And the kiddo likes it too! Way to go!
Wow this is great Sonora! Hope you win!
Yay! Way to go! We'll be watching and can't wait to hear ifyou get it!
Great Job! Hope you win a role on Mad Men Sonora!
That's great! Way to go!
Honey that's great!
Good job Sonora!
Oh yea! Yo go girl!
So awesome! Hope you win!
Wonderful Sonora!
Congrats! Hope it's you all the way!
That's great! Way to go!
Wonderful! Hope you get it!
Way to go! I wanna see you on the show!
That's great!!! May you win!
Nice work! Hope you win it!
Okay I love it! And your blog! Way to go!
Great!
Yay!!!
Wonderful! We're rooting for you!
I love it! Go for it! Break a leg!
Great job Sonora. Break a leg!
Love it! Can't wait to see you on the show!!!
FAntastic! Hope you make the show!
Way to go Sonora! Rock on!
Great Sonora!
That's great! You'd be so gon on taht show - hope ya win darlin!
How awesome! Hope you win - we're cheering for you! I love this show.
Fabulous!!
Fab Fab!! Hope you win!
This is great - best of luck!
Fantastic! Hope you get it! Good luck!
yay!!! break a leg Sonora!
Congratulations! I love Mad Men and hope you get on it!
How great! Break a leg!
Congrats and good luck!
Love it! Break a leg!
I like your intensity. Voting for you.
So glad I followed the link to watch. You're great!
You can do it!
Great Sonora!
Fantastic! Break a leg Sonora!
yay!!! Hope you win - break a leg!
Aw yea! This is great - good luck! Great blog too - hope ya get it!
So cool sonora! Go namesake! Good luck!
Wonderful Sonora! We're cheering you on! Good luck!
Great! Good luck and hopefully we can see you on Mad Men! Nice blog - see you at the parade!
Great job! We're behind you! Break a leg!
No pun intended!!
Excellent dear - good luck with it all!
Great! Wishing you lots of luck!
Coolio!!!
yea! you go girl!
Go lady! Break a leg Sonora!
Congratulations on the final round Sonora! Good Luck hon.
Hooray! Hope you win! Good luck!
Love it! good luck darlin!
Wonderful - good luck! That's a great show!
YaY Sonora!!! I can't wait to see you on the show- at least I hope you are on. I am praying for you because you are a natural and you deserve to have your dreams come true. All my love, Claudia
Right on! Rock it Sonora! Good luck!
Awright!!! break a leg sunshine!
Yay!!! go Sonora!
Go! Go! Go!
Great peaches!! Hope you win!
Yay! Big fans!
Oh yea! It's so close - hope you get it!
Yo that rocks!
You may want to check out the recent comment on Monica's page.
You may want to check out the recent comment on Monica's page.
Great Sonora! Good luck!
Yea! Break a leg hon!
Way to go! Hope you win hon - good luck!
You ARE Joan Holloway! You would be an amazing addition to the Mad Men cast! All of my friends out here in San Francisco are rooting for you! Can't wait to see you on the show!
Mr. Weiner, you really need to pick Sonora. She has a following from the midwest, the south, the west coast and the east coast! She will knock your socks off with her abilities and coast to coast audience appeal!
San Francisco is rooting for you! You ARE Joan Holloway! You would make an amazing addition to the show....can't wait to see you on the show!
Mr. Weiner, you really need to pick Sonora! She has a following from the midwest, the south, the west coast and the east coast. She will blow you away with her abilities and her coast to coast audience appeal!
San Francisco is rooting for you! You ARE Joan Holloway! You will make an amazing addition to the show...can't wait to see you on it.
Mr. Weiner, you really need to pick Sonora. She has a following from the midwest, the south, the west coast and the east coast! She will blow you away with her abilities and coast to coast audience appeal!
go sonora! hope u win!!!!
Sonora, thanks for introducing me to this show. Now I can spend even more money on DVDs. Thanks, really.
Sonora, YOU GO GIRL!! You be sure and win this; I have been watching you act for years and you are better than most. It is time you got your break. I am a devotee of Mad Men and I can just see you in it, even for a bit part. I am praying. Claudia
wow! this is AMAZING! i have been a fan of madmen for quite some time and she looks/acts the part! love the red hair...:)
i LOVE this clip of Sonora because its so natural and she is reacting to the situation in an honest way. she looks the part and is meant for this show!!!!
Houston is pulling for you, Sonora!
Sonora,
Rich Finley here, wanted to say congrats on being a finalist and best of luck this week as the winner will be chosen this week. Good luck and take care!
Go Sonora! Rooting for you here, in NYC. Great work last night, growing by more than two years...:)
Eric
Maine loves you! We want to see you on the show!
go sonora! i voted for from here in Philly!!!!! i really hope you win! i would love to see you on the show!
Well, I'm a big fan here in NYC, but hail from Baltimore and L.A. and I can speak as a resident of all three environs, having watched Mad Men in all three locales: Mr. Weiner, this is one talented lady who would be great on your show!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who voted and commented. This has been such a joy, & I appreciate all of your kind words.
A special thanks to my friends and teachers from Moscow Art Theater and the Brooklyn College MFA program, and my new FB friends from the FB Mad Men fan page who came over to vote - you all rock!
Our love of the show is also shared with uber sweet family and friends in Texas, Indy, Philly, Boston, Baltimore, and California, who voted and cheered us all - I love you guys! And I'm glad we're all so hooked on such a fantastic series. Can you believe that finale?! :)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who voted and commented. This has been such a joy, & I appreciate all of your kind words.
A special thanks to my friends and teachers from Moscow Art Theater and the Brooklyn College MFA program, and my new FB friends from the FB Mad Men fan page who came over to vote - you all rock!
Our love of the show is also shared with uber sweet family and friends in Texas, Indy, Philly, Boston, Baltimore, NYC, and California, who voted and cheered us all - I love you guys! And I'm glad we're all so hooked on such a fantastic series. Can you believe that finale?! :)
Great performance! Good luck from your fans
in Boston.You absolutely had us from the first line!
Rock on Sonora! Way to go & hope you win!
Fantastic Sonora - great job! Mr. Weiner please select Sonora for Mad Men! Love your show!
Hooray Sonora! Glad you made the Top Ten!
Mathew Weiner we want you to pick Sonora because we love her! Thanks!
Glad they extended it so I could say - Yea!!! :)
Glad they extended it so I could say - Yea!!! :)