Scene Stealers

John Slattery on Mad Men, Spotlight, and Working with Philip Seymour Hoffman

July 7, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

John Slattery joins Scene Stealers to break down the scenes that defined his career. He tells the story behind Spotlight's shocking priest-count scene (which was actually a reshoot added after the original script), recounts what it was like doing a two-hander with Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War under director Mike Nichols, remembers Alec Baldwin refusing to break character during a chaotic 30 Rock cameo, and revisits Roger Sterling's iconic drinking monologue from Mad Men. Plus, John Slattery talks about his new comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, co-starring Jon Hamm and Zoey Deutch, directed by David Wain. GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS, in theaters July 10th from Sony Pictures Classics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 2:29 - Spotlight 7:43 - Charlie Wilson's War 12:17 - 30 Rock with Alec Baldwin 16:34 - Mad Men and Roger Sterling's drinking speech Subscribe to Scene Stealers for new episodes every week, where actors break down their most memorable scenes. #JohnSlattery #MadMen #Spotlight #SceneStealers #PhilipSeymourHoffman #30Rock #JonHamm #ZoeyDeutch #BarstoolSports Catch more of Out of Order here: https://www.barstoolsports.com/bios/out-of-order

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