Mad Men returns with new star Jessica Pare

“It was a lot of fun to do. Certainly a lot of the awkwardness and
embarrassment (of the character) was definitely felt. It takes a lot of
courage to do something like that. I am not sure I would gear up for it
myself,” she added.

Cable network AMC said 3.5 million US viewers tuned in for Sunday’s two-hour
premiere, making it the most-watched episode ever of the Emmy-winning drama.
The show had been off the air since October 2010, partly due to a contract
dispute.

Pare, who began her career in Montreal at age 17 and has had small parts in
movies like “Hot Tub Time Machine”, w as cast in “Mad Men”
midway through season four as new secretary Megan Calvet at the 1960s ad
agency. By the end of the season, actor Jon Hamm’s suave but conflicted
Draper had proposed.

Pare said she had no idea she would be thrust into the limelight in the new
season until she was handed the script.

“At the time I just was like, I can’t believe I am on the show, and the
first thing I have to do is an entire song and dance routine for the whole
cast of ‘Mad Men.’ That is a bit intimidating so I just focused on getting
through that day,” she said.

The season premiere was filmed in August 2011, and like the rest of the “Mad
Men” cast, Pare was sworn to secrecy about the plot by creator Matt
Weiner.

“I have been waiting for last night for months. I am really excited about
it! I am really proud of the work that I did. I could not be more thrilled
or honoured to be part of such an incredible show,” she said,
describing her new role as “life-changing.”

Source: Reuters

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