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Breakthrough Audition Led To Harry Crane
- Rich Sommer describes landing Mad Men after a discouraging pilot season and an audition that turned things around.
- He details starting as a media buyer and later pitching and leading the TV department at Sterling Cooper.
Harry's Fidelity And Tug Between Roles
- Rich recounts Harry Crane's personal life, including cheating before his daughter's birth and his attempt to stay a 'good guy.'
- He explains Harry's struggle to balance male camaraderie with loyalty to his family.
Manliness Means Substance Over Image
- Rich rejects the stereotypical 'beer-and-conquest' view of manliness he first saw in college.
- He defines manliness as honesty, loyalty to family, and substance over performative style.