How Christina Hendricks’ Accordion Skills Made It Into The Mad Men Script

One of the ways “Mad Men” makes its many dour moments more palatable is through music, from impromptu musical numbers to dinner party concerts.

Who can forget Bert Cooper’s song-and-dance number, or Megan Draper’s French serenade of “Zou Bisou Bisou.” In another memorable musical moment from the show, Joan Holloway sings in French while also wielding an accordion with uncanny skill.It’s a moment that comes as a light shock, one of the many reminders that the characters in “Mad Men” carry with them pasts we know nothing about.

But actor Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan, really only needed to learn French for the scene, since she was already an adept accordion player before “Mad Men.” Initially, an accordion wasn’t the instrument the writers intended Joan to play, but that all changed when they found out about Hendricks’ skill.Hendricks’ Passion For The AccordionBefore performing with her accordion on “Mad Men,

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