Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: NPR

What does it look like, as an actor, to be part of such a large television show, does that completely change the trajectory of television? This is probably a very cool experience, but it is also very likely that this show defines you as an actor.

Christina Hendricks was on one of these shows. She played Joan Harris, the director of office who became possible director of the announcement on the successful series Mad Men. For his work on the show, Hendricks received two SAG awards, two Critics Choice Awards and six nominations at the Emmy.

So what comes next? From Mad Men, Christina Hendricks thought about it a lot. She was super picky about her games. Now she has found her groove.

She played alongside the great Michael K. Williams on the television drama HAP and Leonardhad an excellent race in the NBC show Good girls Alongside Retta and Mae Whitman. And now you can catch it in the Hulu series Good American family.

Christina Hendrick joins us to speak Good American family And she sailed by being part of such an intense spectacle. She also discusss her time with us as a model and ballet dancer, and what life is like after Mad Men.