Jim Benson interviews Mad Men creator/producer Matthew Weiner about his classic Emmy Award-winning 1960′s era advertising drama.
TV Time Machine is proud to present an interview with creator and executive producer of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner. Mr. Weiner’s career also includes executive producer on The Sopranos, and also writing and producing Becker and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.
In the following audio segments host Jim Benson honors this extraordinary series, as he’s joined by co-host Lisa Rothstein, whose Madison Avenue career has included positions as copywriter and creative director for Young & Rubicam and Ogilvy and Mather
Listen to the interview below
Mad Men Matthew Weiner Interview Segment One
In this segment, host Jim Benson and advertising executive Lisa Rothstein discuss with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner his days growing up in Baltimore, and how he eventually broke into show business, ultimately working on such shows as Becker and the classic HBO TV series, The Sopranos. Mr. Weiner also discusses the genesis of Mad Men, and how writers such as Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling, and classic TV plays such as Patterns, have inspired him as a writer.
