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You Could Be on Mad Men - Featured Picks

This is it. The last weekend to vote for your favorite video. While having the most votes doesn't guarantee victory, it's still a deciding factor in who will walk away with the walk-on. If you're tortured by indecision, read what the professionals have to say. We asked Carrie Audino and Laura Schiff -- two casting directors nominated for Emmies for their work on Mad Men -- to comment on the five front-runners. Here's what they had to say...

Betty Draper by Mike Kimmel (Dallas, TX)
"This certainly is casting against type, but surprisingly this speech works for a man and turns out to be kind of universal. A nice job."

Joan Holloway by Jacob Crumbine (Los Angeles, CA)
"We like the modern take on this, and in deciding to go modern he really went for it rather than hedging. We like the strong choice in that. Kind of like Mad Men meets Entourage... He really made the material his own, and gives a nice natural performance."

Don Draper by Ty Mahany (Houston, TX)
"Ty has a great look for the show, but this feels a bit like an imitation of Don, rather than something that stands on its own. "

Joan Holloway by Sabina Maschi (New York, NY)
"We appreciate the creativity of this submission (although it goes for the kitsch which Mad Men never does). The graphics and titles are very good. We question the voice/accent choice, and always encourage actors to speak as naturally as possible. We always tell people 'don't play the period.'"

Pete Campbell by Jared David (New York, NY)
"We would have liked something with a bit more personality here. It felt like a very basic, straightforward take on the material, which only invites comparisons to the original. It's hard to compete with Vincent!"

Posted by AMCTV.com - Mad Men
September 12, 2008 3:48pm


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