Hamm & Haggis

March 10th, Jon Hamm turned 40, and Paul Haggis turned 58. I'd therefore like to share some of my fave moments from these two, who have both done amazing work in TV/film.

Paul Haggis has won two oscars (Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Original Screenplay), and they both were awarded to him for the movie Crash in 2006. A movie which surprised many, and ultimately won the oscar for best movie ahead of Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Munich and Good Night, and Good Luck.

Paul Haggis has done a lot of great work in film, although Crash is to me his finest work (especially as director). As a screenwriter he became the first person to win Oscars back-to-back in 2005 and 2006 (Million Dollar Baby was the other one).

Crash has an impressive cast, including a personal favorite of mine, Don Cheadle. Also starring in the movie is Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillippe, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton and Ludacris(!). A lot of "small" parts in this movie, but they all did great jobs.

Here's a trailer for the movie, which if you haven't seen, you definitely should get to it:





So, Jon Hamm. "Don Draper" turned 40 on March 10th, and one might call him a late-bloomer in the industry. That is so say, he's been around for a long time, but it's safe to say his big break came with the show "Mad Men". He won the Golden Globe for his portrayal as Don Draper in 2008. He was recently in Ben Affleck's new movie "The Town", where he does a good job as FBI Agent Frawley. Here's a presentation of his charachter on "Mad Men":