Another Paleyfest write-up
By Eric Goldman at IGN. Mostly stuff we already knew, but here’s a cool quote:
Weiner recalled talking to an angry man who works in advertising about some of the characters on the show mocking a real life Volkswagen ad, because he felt it truly was an important and memorable advertisement. Said Weiner, “I understand the thrill of that, but I think it’s fascinating that this firm is just on the wrong side of things.” Slattery said he felt the show was “about what people want, not what they get. All these people on this office are aspiring for something and not getting it.”
Couple of great quotes about Peggy:
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Matt Weiner, asked about her future: “I don’t predict good things for anybody out here, I’ve got to be honest with you.”
Elisabeth Moss: “[Peggy] is capable of an incredible amount of hope and belief in something, whether it’s love or Don or advertising or that she’s not pregnant.”
Go read (and don’t forget to click the Page 2 link at the bottom, it’s barely visible).
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April 1st, 2008 at 6:30 am
I haven't finished reading the entire link but I've got something to say about this:
"Weiner said "I think people had a hard time with the reality of it. They think she's so smart and knows everything. But she's so smart that she slept with Pete in the pilot!""
This is right on, imo. Incredibly smart people often make huge mistakes when it comes to love and relationships so when people complain about an otherwise sharp character acting irrationally regarding love and sex, I'm always left to wonder what planet the critics reside in. I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but if my IQ were based solely on my romantic choices, I would hardly be trusted to feed myself. I wish I were grounded and mature and clear-eyed but, alas, when it comes to love I'm effin' useless. And I'm hardly an ingenue without life experience. I mean, I could start a club for romantic retards.
April 1st, 2008 at 6:50 am
Eme, your extreme self-effacement aside, right on!
April 1st, 2008 at 6:58 am
if my IQ were based solely on my romantic choices, I would hardly be trusted to feed
myself
LOLOL!! I'm totally joining your club!
April 1st, 2008 at 7:36 am
Add me to that club. LOL.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:44 am
May I please also join this club?
Ha! Ha! Hee!