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"Am I being typecast as a horrible person? I don't know. I don't think so. But if it happens, I'd rather get to play that, because there's nothing fun about being sweet. Sweet can be so boring, so I'd be happy staying away from that."
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"'Mad Men' was really my first television role, and it never feels like TV to me. It's done at such a high level."

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