Carla Gugino Was Turned Down For 'Mad Men' Because She Was "Too Famous" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-07-2012, 08:48 AM

Carla Gugino has revealed that she failed to secure a role on Mad Men.

The actress - who stars in forthcoming USA drama Political Animals - was told by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that she was too well-known for his series.

"We were espousing our mutual fandom," Gugino told Vulture. "I said, 'I am perfect for Mad Men'. And he said, 'You're too famous'."

The 40-year-old explained that Weiner was worried about casting recognizable faces in his AMC period drama.

"So I couldn't win," she admitted.

Gugino has recently appeared in episodes of Showtime's Californication and FX series Justified.

Political Animals begins Sunday, July 15 at 10/9c on USA.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s157/ma...oo-famous.html

Sunfiresaturn · 07-13-2012, 10:48 PM

On some level, I agree. Mad Men is very much about creating their characters from the ground up, without having to rely on character-actors to fill-in some of the substance. Not that Carla is a character actor, I can respect their decision

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Carla Gugino Was Turned Down For 'Mad Men' Because She Was "Too Famous" Carla Gugino has revealed that she failed to secure a role on Mad Men. The actress - who stars in forthcoming USA drama Political Animals - was told by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that she was too well-known for his series. "We were espousing our mutual fandom," Gugino told Vulture. "I said, 'I am perfect for Mad Men'. And he said, 'You're too famous'." The 40-year-old explained that Weiner was worried about casting recognizable faces in his AMC period drama. "So I couldn't win," she admitted. Gugino has recently appeared in episodes of Showtime's Californication and FX series Justified. Political Animals begins Sunday, July 15 at 10/9c on USA. http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s157/ma...oo-famous.html
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Sunfiresaturn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 13, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6	On some level, I agree. Mad Men is very much about creating their characters from the ground up, without having to rely on character-actors to fill-in some of the substance. Not that Carla is a character actor, I can respect their decision
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