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Jon Hamm not keen for marriage and kids, 'Mad Men' on Parade

By April MacIntyre Jul 29, 2010, 16:36 GMT

Mad Men star - Jon Hamm - "The A-Team" World Premiere - Arrivals - Grauman\'s Chinese Theater - Hollywood, CA, USA © David Gabber / PR Photos

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm is enjoying an unfettered life and has no urge to marry according to his latest interview in Parade.

This Sunday the interview with Hamm will reveal how he talks about the inspiration for his portrayal of ad man Don Draper, why he and long-time girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt won’t be heading down the aisle anytime soon and more.

Here are some highlights from Parade:

Hamm’s late father Dan inspired his portrayal of Don Draper...
"[His] smoking, drinking, and hard-living ways are pretty much my model for Don Draper."

On dealing with the loss of his parents...
"Losing both parents at a young age gave me a sense that you can't really control life--so you'd better live it while it's here. I stopped believing in a storybook existence a long time ago. All you can do is push in a direction and see what comes of it."

Why he’s not in a hurry to get married...
"I don't have the marriage chip, and neither of us have the greatest examples of marriages in our families. But Jen is the love of my life, and we've already been together four times longer than my parents were married."

Nor is he rushing to have children...
"I like kids but I also like the option to close the door. Becoming a parent is a whole other life, and it doesn't stop."
 
We're still laughing at his Saturday Night Live appearances and recurring role on 30 Rock, where he plays Tina Fey's handsome doctor neighbor...
Fey notes that "people were surprised to see how skilled he was at comedy. But, in fact, he's a huge comedy nerd who loves to quote the movie Anchorman as much as we normal-looking people do."