Rich Sommer Talks 'Fairhaven,' 'Mad Men,' His Mancrush On Chris Messina

Rich Sommer found work on the set of Fairhaven, directed by Tom O’Brien and also starring Chris Messina and Sarah Paulson, a liberating experience. O’Brien and Messina were also writers on the project, which made filming move along much smoother. “It was entirely in their hands,” Somer told Uinterview exclusively. “We didn’t have to check with anybody. They just would go, ‘Yeah, try it’ and that was a remarkably easy way to work. We had a ball making this movie. It was awesome.”

Sommer, 34, who grew up in Stillwater, Minn., stayed in the Land of 10,000 Lakes for college, attending Concordia College, but later earned his MFA in acting from Case Wester Reserve University. After an extensive 11-year improv career, Sommer broke out with his role in The Devil Wear’s Prada as Anne Hathaway’s friend Doug. Of course, Sommer is perhaps best known for his role as a Harry Crane on AMC’s Mad Men. Avid gamers may also recognize him as the voice of John Cunningham in the video game L.A. Noir.

With Mad Men in the middle of shooting, Sommer gave fans a little taste of what's in store for Harry Cane. "I can simply say that Harry is the same man he always has been and, as he’s gotten more and more powerful as a firm, it’s given him more and more – this is referring more to last season – but it’s given him more and more opportunity to kind of embarrass himself," Sommer said. "So nothing will ever change for Harry. He will always be the biggest jackass in the office."

Fairhaven open in theaters on Jan. 11 and is available on VOD Jan.15.