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Mad Men's Jon Hamm on his favourite places in the world
Where was the last place you travelled to?
‘Most recent trips over the pandemic have been work adjacent, but the last “fun” trip I did was, weirdly, to Yellow Springs, Ohio, which is where comedian Dave Chappelle lives. It’s a two-stop-light town but it’s got a really nice antiques shop, a couple of cute restaurants and good ice cream. I got to see some of Dave’s Summer Camp shows. I’m filming in Boston at the moment, then we do two days in Rome, and after that, my girlfriend and I are going to spend two weeks going around Italy. Ischia, Calabria, Amalfi...’
Where in the world have you felt happiest?
‘I did a movie once in North Africa. I had never been to the Middle East or Africa, so I had this grand plan to travel home the opposite way, to keep heading east until I got back to Los Angeles. It was the summer of 2016 and Trump was in the ascendant and all of these things were happening, so by the time I finished working, I was so tired that I just bagged all my plans and went straight home. That’s where I’m happiest, even more so now that I’m 50 and have a dog and a life there.’
Name a place that most lived up to the hype
‘I wasn’t prepared to be so transported by the Amalfi Coast – it’s pretty spectacular. We were based just outside Positano. We did a day trip to Ravello and visited some small, privately owned islands that were beautiful. There aren’t a lot of bad angles on the Amalfi Coast. And Hawaii is a gorgeous place to go. Everywhere smells wonderful. The temperature’s ideal and the water is lovely. I really love Kauai, which they call the Garden Island. It’s a lot more slow-paced and less touristy than the others – and the Na Pali Coast is there, which is like a primeval forest. On the North Shore is Hanalei, a little horse- shoe bay with a beautiful shoal break – you can surf, snorkel and get as adventurous as you want, but mostly it’s sitting under an umbrella and reading.’
And a place that least lived up to the hype
‘I grew up in St Louis, Missouri, and I never thought I would get to see Europe, much less anywhere else, so everywhere I’ve gone has been a positive experience, in some way. I am just so grateful that I get to go places, mostly on somebody else’s dime, which is even nicer, because I’m usually working. I’m a pretty mellow traveller. I like to take it as it comes, go with the flow.’
Which is your favourite city?
‘I’m a big fan of London where I have a lot of friends because I’ve filmed there quite a few times. I like the culture, I like the scene – well, my version of the scene, which is not exactly making the scene, but even so – I like pubs and members’ clubs and whatnot. I usually trust film director Edgar Wright’s judgement on where to go because he’s always pretty plugged in. I’ve been to some fun concerts with him. London is very cosmopolitan, not like Los Angeles. New York City is the same way. So if I had to split my time, it would probably be between those two.’
Describe your favourite view
‘I’m much more of a sunset person than a sunrise person. And when you’re in Hawaii, the sunsets are amazing. There’s something to be said for seeing the sun disappear when you are in the middle of the ocean.’
What do you pack first?
‘I’m a pretty good packer. I don’t like bringing a lot of stuff. I’m a big believer in comfy shoes, so I usually take a pair of Converse that you can dress up a little bit. I’ll almost always travel with a blue blazer, some kind of warmish jacket, various sweaters. I’ve got one pair of jeans that I always throw in too. Those kinds of things, basics. I could live out of one very small suitcase if I had to.’
Who’s the most interesting person you’ve met on your travels?
‘I got to meet a very interesting hotelier once in Amalfi, Giovanni Russo (from the family behind the Bellevue Syrene), who invited us to his private island. That was a pretty lunch.’
Describe a memory from a childhood holiday
‘We didn’t have a lot of money, so vacations were always driving somewhere. We would visit my dad’s side of the family in Key Biscayne, Florida. It was about a two-day drive, but once we were there it was great because we were near the beach and I would snorkel every day until I got sunburned, complain until the pain went away and then do it again.’
Where did you go on your first holiday without your parents?
‘I had a lot of friends who spent their senior year of college in Alaska, working in a cannery, and then backpacking around Europe. Both my parents had died by that point in my life, so I honestly didn’t have any money and it was harder for me to have that kind of thing financed. I try to make up for it now.’
Tell us about a great little place you know
‘My go-to for years and years has been a restaurant in LA called Little Dom’s. It’s a simple Italian trattoria that’s a really easy, homey local neighbourhood spot. You almost always run into someone you know.’
Which is the smartest hotel you’ve stayed in?
‘The Peninsula in Hong Kong. I went with Richard Ayoade for his show Travel Man. Any place that you can get to via helicopter is a very fancy hotel. You feel like you are a visiting dignitary, for sure.’
What’s the best location you filmed in?
‘The first was Columbus, Georgia, which is the home of Fort Benning army base, for a movie called ere Soldiers. Following that, we shot in California, in Fort Hunter Liggett. That was really fun because it was this big Hollywood production and we had to be on location for long stretches of time. There was not a lot going on, so you become friends with your cast. You go out together and end up bonding. Dylan Walsh was on that, as well as Rob Bagnell, Greg Kinnear and Sam Elliott, and we’re still friends.’
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Jon Hamm Flies with Skyryse
Five-year-old startup Skyryse has raised a $200 million Series B to develop FlightOS, a flight automation know-how stack that the corporate says will assist skilled pilots function new sorts of aircraft and permit full novices to shortly be taught the ropes of flying.
Jon Hamm is set to voice a misanthropic detective in a new animated comedy series for Fox...
The series, which will launch in 2023, follows Marvin Flute (Hamm), who might be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown or correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack: his family. Now that he’s back in Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, Flute will follow every lead he’s got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving, even if it means hanging out with the son he never bothered to get to know.
Hamm also will exec produce alongside the Jackal Group’s Gail Berman and Hend Baghdady, Connie Tavel and showrunner Chadd Gindin...
The series is fully owned by Fox Entertainment and is produced by Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.
“I am very excited to be involved in the Fox animation universe — a universe I have been actively watching since the early ’90s,” said Hamm. “The opportunity to get to bring a project like Grimsburg to life that is so particular and unique, and to work with its incredibly imaginative and hilarious creators, is one I can’t wait to get started with.”
Added Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment at Fox Entertainment: “As we continue to expand our animation brand beyond family comedies, Grimsburg’s wildly funny, bizarre and inventive take on the crime genre makes it the perfect next-generation Fox comedy. And with Jon Hamm front and center as Marvin Flute, the deeply troubled detective with very eclectic taste and opinions, we believe this may finally be Hamm’s breakout role as a leading man.”
Heinzelmann also speaks with Jon Hamm about the supportive family feeling that actors and crews feel for one another. That makes losses like this even more traumatic.
