--- title: "9 Mad Quotes By Rich Sommer" description: "9 Mad quotes by Rich Sommer. Plus more from Rich Sommer and more Mad sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/rich-sommer-15874_commercial_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2405179.jpg" --- > [The 12 years that I was improvising are why I got the number of commercials I got when I was in New…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are-why-i-got-the-number-of-2/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/rich-sommer-15874_commercial_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2405179.jpg) > [I was a temp for three years in New York when I was auditioning; when I was cast in 'Mad Men,' I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-was-a-temp-for-three-years-in-new-york-when-i-was-auditioning-when/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bce/rich-sommer-15874_auditioning_i-was-a-temp-for-three-years-in-new-york_2934678.jpg) > [I'm very, very fortunate to be in the job that I'm in, and I would love for it to continue forever, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-m-very-very-fortunate-to-be-in-the-job-that-i-m-in-and-i-would-love/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dad/rich-sommer-15874_away_i-m-very-very-fortunate-to-be-in-the-job_3045440.jpg) > [The 12 years that I was improvising are why I got the number of commercials I got when I was in New…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are-why-i-got-the-number-of/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df6/rich-sommer-15874_devil_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2044145.jpg) > [Before 'Mad Men,' I definitely had very dry spells and I know what those feel like, and I don't think that ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/before-mad-men-i-definitely-had-very-dry-spells-and-i-know-what-those/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f88/rich-sommer-15874_actor_before-mad-men-i-definitely-had-very-dry_2663712.jpg) > [For the three years I lived in New York leading up to moving out to Los Angeles for 'Mad Men,' I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/for-the-three-years-i-lived-in-new-york-leading-up-to-moving-out-to/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/264/rich-sommer-15874_about_for-the-three-years-i-lived-in-new-york_2107872.jpg) > [Frankly, as much as I love to improvise, it hasn't been difficult to stick to the script on 'Mad Men.' The writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/frankly-as-much-as-i-love-to-improvise-it-hasn-t-been-difficult-to/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/808/rich-sommer-15874_ad_frankly-as-much-as-i-love-to-improvise-i_1113205.jpg) > [The work that I've gotten in the hiatuses seems to indicate that I will have a little more work after 'Mad Men'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-work-that-i-ve-gotten-in-the-hiatuses-seems-to-indicate-that-i/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30f/rich-sommer-15874_after_the-work-that-i-ve-gotten-in-the-hiatuse_699766.jpg) > [('Mad Men') was my final audition of the pilot season. It had been three miserable, horrible months where I had zero callbacks,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/mad-men-was-my-final-audition-of-the-pilot-season-it-had-been-three/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/rich-sommer-15874_actors_mad-men-was-my-final-audition-of-the-pil_2294023.jpg) ## Other authors on Mad ## More by Rich Sommer > [In college, my friend Melanie and I used to have weekly Jimmy Stewart viewings, and 'Harvey' seemed to make its way into the rotation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/in-college-my-friend-melanie-and-i-used-to-have-weekly-jimmy-stewart/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [Part of what I love about games is that, even if you're best friends with somebody, it gives you these sort of moments where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/part-of-what-i-love-about-games-is-that-even-if-you-re-best-friends/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I listen to a lot of podcasts, which are split down the middle between comedy and board game podcasts, and a couple of eclectic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-listen-to-a-lot-of-podcasts-which-are-split-down-the-middle-between/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I'm a bit of a nerd, and my extracurricular activity is nerd games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-m-a-bit-of-a-nerd-and-my-extracurricular-activity-is-nerd-games/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [The amount of times my wife has rolled her eyes at board games is impossible to count.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-amount-of-times-my-wife-has-rolled-her-eyes-at-board-games-is/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I only aim for fashion that's long dead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-only-aim-for-fashion-that-s-long-dead/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I abhor 'baby talk.' I speak to kids like I would any other person, and they seem to respond to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-abhor-baby-talk-i-speak-to-kids-like-i-would-any-other-person-and/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [The work that I've gotten in the hiatuses seems to indicate that I will have a little more work after 'Mad Men' than I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-work-that-i-ve-gotten-in-the-hiatuses-seems-to-indicate-that-i/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [Gaming has been a great way to get to know people. That's part of what I love about games, that they are social.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/gaming-has-been-a-great-way-to-get-to-know-people-that-s-part-of-what/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I think not every improviser is a good stage actor. Certainly not every stage actor is a good improviser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-think-not-every-improviser-is-a-good-stage-actor-certainly-not/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I would be lucky to be remembered as Harry Crane. That being said, I think it's a goal for most actors to have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-would-be-lucky-to-be-remembered-as-harry-crane-that-being-said-i/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I'm very happy to say goodbye to the three-button suits. I hate three-button suits. Some people can pull them off, but they're legitimately really,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-m-very-happy-to-say-goodbye-to-the-three-button-suits-i-hate-three/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [My only foray into anything stock-market-related was in my eighth grade social studies class. I have steered clear ever since.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/my-only-foray-into-anything-stock-market-related-was-in-my-eighth/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I wonder if games are maybe a terminus for ideas. Things can be books or movies or operas or plays, but once they're a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-wonder-if-games-are-maybe-a-terminus-for-ideas-things-can-be-books/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) > [I have an RSS reader, Feeddler. I mostly subscribe to board game blogs - they have reviews of new games and discussions about trends.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/i-have-an-rss-reader-feeddler-i-mostly-subscribe-to-board-game-blogs/) [Rich Sommer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-sommer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mad/rich-sommer/#itemlist", "name": "9 Mad Quotes By Rich Sommer", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The 12 years that I was improvising are why I got the number of commercials I got when I was in New York and why I got 'The Devil Wears Prada,' and it's why I even got in the door for 'Mad Men.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rich Sommer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-sommer/the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are-why-i-got-the-number-of-2/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/rich-sommer-15874_commercial_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2405179.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/rich-sommer-15874_commercial_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2405179.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/rich-sommer-15874_commercial_the-12-years-that-i-was-improvising-are_2405179.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The 12 years that I was improvising are why I got the number of commercials I got when I was in New York and…” — Rich Sommer", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was a temp for three years in New York when I was auditioning; when I was cast in 'Mad Men,' I was still a temp. 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