Since you don’t like thinking about Mad Men when you’re not working, did you write something else between seasons?
MATT WEINER: Yes, I wrote a play, in between the last two seasons. I wasn’t off as long as people think. The decision for us not to be on the air had nothing to do with the negotiations. I’ve never been able to explain that to people. They don’t seem interested in it. But, AMC had always planned for the show not to be on this year, and that was it. So, I didn’t really have that much time off. We have seven episodes ready. We’re ready to go on the air right now. But, this is the way the schedule has worked out and we’re happy that people are anticipating it.
How do you feel about all these shows, like Magic City, The Playboy Club and Pan Am, that are trying to jump on what you created?
WEINER: I do not own the period. It really happened. There’s all different kinds of entertainment. There was a time, in the late ‘50s, when the top 10 shows were all westerns, but they were different kinds of westerns. There were then ten James Bond shows. If we were at the forefront of that, that’s fine. Our show is what it is. It’s a different thing. I am a competitive person, but it’s so hard to do a show. Anybody who gets to the point where they get their show on the air, I wish them the best. It’s too hard. I’d rather waste energy thinking good things on myself. It was a vindication because, most of the executives who are ordering these shows, were all people that I had met who told me that this was a really dumb idea, and that I didn’t understand how TV worked. That was gratifying.
Source: Full interview @ Collider
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