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In 2004, Jon Hamm tried to lie his way into a role. His audition was “absolutely humiliating”
Jon Hamm recalled that an exaggerated claim about his ice hockey ability led to a humiliating audition for the 2004 film *Miracle*. The setback came before his breakthrough as Don Draper in *Mad Men*, and the story shows how an overstated CV skill can backfire when tested.
Hamm said he could skate forwards and backwards and turn, but struggled to stop; he later removed the skill from his résumé. *Miracle*, starring Kurt Russell, tells how the US hockey team beat the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics and earned $64 million at the box office. Hamm continued working in television and was chosen from 80 hopefuls for *Mad Men* in 2006.
In short
- Hamm’s hockey claim backfired at a *Miracle* audition.
- He later took the skill off his résumé.
- He went on to land *Mad Men*.