Jon Hamm talks about his role as a flawed investor in “Friends & Neighbors” and criticizes the worst parts of modern business.
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What does a Hollywood star have to do with a broke financier?
At 54 years old, Jon Hamm swaps the fancy clothes of Mad Men for a failing hedge fund manager in Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV+.
Jon Hamm’s character, Andrew “Coop” Cooper, experiences financial hardship and a shattered ego, a stark contrast to Don Draper’s serene demeanor.
Hamm thinks, “Coop’s flaws make him human.” “We’ve all faced moments where life humbles us.”
What does he do to stay grounded when he is not acting?
Here comes Murphy, the dog he saved, and Anna Osceola, his wife of two years.
Their evenings are surprisingly normal: they go for walks, cook meals at home, and do not worry too much about Hollywood glitz.
He says, “Anna helps me remember what is important.” There are no boats or cryptocurrency scams here, just a middle-class guy from St.
Louis has never forgotten where he came from.
What does Hamm think about the excess of today’s billionaires?
He refrains from naming names, yet a significant portion of his criticism revolves around Elon Musk’s actions.
“The plot becomes lost when wealth transforms into performance art.”
We get a good look at how the show makes fun of Wall Street culture: Coop chases status symbols because he is empty inside. “Do you recognize it?”
The big question: Would Hamm spend a lot like Coop?
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Last year, I bought a good coffee machine. That’s what I really want.”
He finds happiness in connecting with other people, like when he laughs with Anna or sneaks Murphy table scraps.
Your Friends & Neighbors premieres its first episode on April 11, satirizing the soulless nature of business in a lighthearted manner.
