Q&A - Elisabeth Moss (Peggy Olson)
Elisabeth Moss plays Peggy so well, it's hard to imagine her doing anything else. Unless, of course, you saw her on The West Wing, in the indie flick Virgin, or dancing with The New York City Ballet. Now Moss is making her Broadway debut in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. She talks with AMCtv.com about the latest episode of Mad Men and the upcoming play
Q: What's it like working with Mad Men's newest cast member Colin Hanks who plays Father Gill?
A: He's a huge fan of the show which is really great, because it made me comfortable right away. Having somebody come in who has done a lot of work, and his father is Tom Hanks, then say he's a huge fan of the show just put me at ease. It made me feel like "OK, we can just be friends now." You get over his last name really fast.
Q: In the scene where Peggy is holding the baby while her sister goes to communion, how did you get the baby to cry like that?
A: I swear to God, it was written in the script that the baby cried when he was handed to me, and I swear to God, the baby cried every single time. Every single time on cue. So I don't know if that was a reflection on me and my baby-holding skills or if he wanted his mom, but it just cried every time it was handed to me.
Q: What drew you to Mamet's play?
A: There's no one that would turn down a chance to do his work. For me, it was a combination of a Broadway play, working with the actors that are in it, David Mamet and getting to do theater perfectly slotted during our hiatus... if we are lucky enough to go to a Season 3.
Q: The play is about people willing to sell their souls for success in Hollywood. Does it ring true?
A: I think that I've been lucky enough to work on really good material with really good people who have their heads and hearts in the right places. But that's not to say I haven't turned down things that were not so great or seen some things that were not so pretty.
Performances of Speed-the-Plow begin Friday, October 3 with an official opening set for Sunday, October 26 at the Belasco Theatre in New York.
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Wow, is that Elisabeth in the shot above too? You're a beautiful girl and a wonderful actress. (Or do I have to say "actor"? What's up with that anyway?) Your facial expressions speak volumes for you. Thanks for a great job, and highly enjoyable character!
Wow, they sure tone down Elisabeth's looks for playing Peggy! She's gorgeous...in the photo above she looks like Michelle Pfeiffer! (sp?) Anyway, she's beautiful "in real life", no?
Elizabeth Moss knows to show NO facial expression which makes her performances so stunnlng, which seems to somehow work for her character.
Less is definitely more in her case.
If you see Michell Pfeiffer I am not with you.
@Betty, I just meant in that small photo in the lower rt. corner of the above article she reminds me of M. Pfeiffer, not in general---and definitely not on MM. JMHO
Elizabeth Moss, plays such a perfect Peggy....I being a veteran secretary of the 60's at a big Corp.USA Headquarters feel as though I'm back (what a happy time that would be), we sure had a Peggy type here and there, and yes she is beautiful, I do hope she can get control of herself and bring her baby home ... that is such a special part of the whole show..................which I just adore. The entire show is a masterpiece of everything composing the 60's era......and did we need such a "documentary".................and then there is the special experience....NO VIOLENCE....thank you Mr. Producer.
Her name is Elisabeth with an S not a Z.
hey can someone help me. i have a simple question. in what episode and scene can you see peggy holding the baby and it crying the way she references above? if anyone can help i'd really appreciate it! thanks :)
Ashley:
Season 2, Episode 4: Three Sundays.
http://www.amctv.com:80/originals/madmen/episode204
Ashley-- I was wrong! It is Season 2, Episode 2: Flight 1.
http://www.amctv.com:80/originals/madmen/episode202
"The next Sunday, Peggy attends Mass. At communion time her sister hands Peggy the baby, who is crying, to her. Peggy bounces the boy on her knee, but he continues to cry."