Q: Paul leaves the advertising world and joins the Hare Krishnas. How did you get into Paul's head in his new place in life?
A: I had some conversations with Matt [Weiner] about it. I was kind of shocked that was how Paul was being brought back, and delighted because it was so far from anything I had ever imagined. The clues on how to approach it were in the text of the scenes... The way I approached it is he found the Krishnas in a place of desperation and he was really hanging on to what little stability he could find, and comfort in the world and acceptance
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