Mad Men - Matthew Weiner On Tension Versus Action

Moderator Brian Lowry (chief television critic, Variety) asks if the lack of action in the series was a problem with the network. Series creator/executive producer Matthew Weiner explains how the plot of the series and the focus on private lives develops tension.

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