Mad Men star January Jones is hotter than ever on GQ’s cover, and recently discussed how she views her current standing in the race for good roles.
January Jones recently told GQ that years ago, former boyfriend Ashton Kutcher had doubts about her acting ability. Now that she plays Betty Draper on Mad Men, and had memorable turns in We Are Marshall, Love Actually and Anger Management, he has cause to change his mind.
“He only has nice things to say now — if anything, I should thank him,” she told GQ. “Because the minute you tell me I can’t do something, that’s when I’m most motivated.”
Her motivation is paying off in spades these days, with her Mad Men role building her a fan base larger than ever. On the other hand, it may alter the category of roles she’s offered.
“I’d never really played a mom or a wife before,” Jones told GQ. “And all of a sudden I’m getting all these lonely mom and wife offers. I don’t want to get stuck.”
The Mad Men stardom means that Jones, who is now 31, is more visible than ever in paparazzi photos and publicity shoots. She has a small but shapely figure – and frankly doesn’t look like she has had any plastic surgery — or, at least she hasn’t discussed it.
But, she did recently share some thoughts with Jack Nicholson – yes, that one – who interviewed her for Interview magazine. One thought was of the modern female image, and how it’s changed since the days of Mad Men’s 1960s setting.
“I think women have become a little more rigid or hard — and I don’t think it’s because of men,” she said. “I think it’s because women have become more masculine or we’ve forced ourselves to become more masculine. What’s in fashion now is very thin and hard.”
She recently complimented Mad Men co-star Christina Hendricks, who is naturally curvy — and recently displayed this, bridal style, in her wedding to actor Geoffrey Arend. In 2008, Hendricks was rumored to have developed some of those curves through breast augmentation. But, in hearing Jones discuss her co-star, this appearance is a matter of natural shapes.
“I think she looks beautiful. Her body is amazing,” Jones said about Hendricks at the 2009 Entertainment Tonight/People Emmy after-party. She also said too much dieting, in preparation for Hendricks’ upcoming wedding, would be a mistake. “My only advice is to not go too far, because if she loses her curves it will be a very sad day.”
