Freaks and Geeks star (and recently engaged) Linda Cardellini was one of Mad Men's most surprising guest stars ever, and apparently with good reason—upon being cast in the series as the Drapers' neighbor and Don's mistress, Sylvia Rosen, she was sworn to secrecy until her first episode premiered. In a new interview with the New York Times, Cardellini detailed the lengths she had to go to keep the role under wraps:
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Cardellini also divulged a little about the process she went through to get cast—basically, she was told nothing about Sylvia's character—and commented that, "to be the woman who can bring Don Draper to his knees is nothing short of fun." She also said that creator Matthew Weiner does have a single vision for Don's character arc. "Don’s arc is so deeply structured—Matt always has a master plan but the details are being worked out," she explained. Sadly, there was no mention of those crazy Mad Men theories that have been floating around lately.
You can check out more from the interview here.
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[via NY Times]
