Jon Hamm to Direct Mad Men Premiere

Looks like the dashing Don Draper is making a bit of a career move.

TVLine recently reported that Jon Hamm will direct the fifth season premiere of AMC’s Emmy-winning drama Mad Men.

“The wheels have officially been set in motion to make that happen,” Hamm told TVLine. “It’s a very exciting challenge that I’m looking forward to with a mixture of utter fear and excitement.”

Hamm will be the second Mad Men actor-turned-director. John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling, stepped behind the camera for two episodes of the show’s fourth season.

“I watched Slattery do it, and he handled it with such grace and ability and ease,” Hamm said. “I figured if he can do it…I can do it too.”

Season 5 of Mad Men is set to premiere in early 2012.

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