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On his early childhood; on his parents' influence on Mad Men; on the autobiographical nature of that show 14:41
Interview: Matthew Weiner
On his childhood interests in trivia, history, and television; on wanting to be a performer 10:11
Interview: Matthew Weiner
On being influenced by 70s TV shows and Woody Allen films; on the impact visiting Dachau concentration camp and Anne Frank's house had on him; on the shows he was not allowed to watch and how his parents limited the amount of TV he could watch 09:25
Interview: Matthew Weiner
On the importance of music in his childhood and later in his scripts; on his early interest in writing and movies; on his earliest writings 09:41
Interview: Matthew Weiner
On attending Wesleyan University; on his work ethic and his motivation; on knowing when to stop rewriting 14:31
Interview: Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner on his parents' influence on his show Mad Men; "there's a lot of Betty Draper" in his mother, who pursued a law school degree later in life; on his parents' take on the show 04:43
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Drama Series
Matthew Weiner on how many details on Mad Men are derived from memories of his childhood 00:42
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Drama Series
Matthew Weiner on how he wanted to be "Danny Partridge" from The Partridge Family 00:40
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Comedy Series
Matthew Weiner on being a child performer on Romper Room 00:50
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Children's Programming
Matthew Weiner on being influenced by style of 70's shows such as The Brady Bunch 01:03
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Comedy Series
Matthew Weiner on watching All in the Family as a child but not understanding the levels of humor at the time 00:37
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Comedy Series
Matthew Weiner on not being allowed to watch much TV as a kid; on being told I Love Lucy was sexist 01:21
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Genre: Comedy Series
Matthew Weiner on early influences, especially Woody Allen's films 03:58
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Person: Woody Allen
Matthew Weiner on his ability to remember dialogue and moments vividly, which he later used in writing for television shows like Mad Men 01:22
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Profession: Show Creators
Matthew Weiner on his ability to remember dialogue and moments vividly, which he later used in writing for television shows like Mad Men 01:22
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Profession: Writers
Matthew Weiner on how he had difficulty differentiating between fantasy and reality with his childhood exposure to TV and film; on how that translates to his writing being "dreamlike" 01:48
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Profession: Show Creators
Matthew Weiner on knowing when to stop rewriting 05:51
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Profession: Writers
Matthew Weiner on how he had difficulty differentiating between fantasy and reality with his childhood exposure to TV and film; on how that translates to his writing being "dreamlike" 01:48
Interview: Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner on his parents' influence on his show Mad Men; "there's a lot of Betty Draper" in his mother, who pursued a law school degree later in life; on his parents' take on the show 04:43
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Show: Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on how many details on Mad Men are derived from memories of his childhood 00:42
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Show: Mad Men
Matthew Weiner on how he wanted to be "Danny Partridge" from The Partridge Family 00:40
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Show: Partridge Family, The
Matthew Weiner on being a child performer on Romper Room 00:50
Interview: Matthew Weiner | Show: Romper Room