‘Mad Men’ Star Crista Flanagan Pose’s For Playboy….TOPLESS PHOTOS – SLIDESHOW…

July 18, 2010

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‘Mad Men’ star Crista Flanagan to pose in August edition of Playboy in recreation of ’60s shoots

BY Richard Huff
DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR
July 15th 2010

Crista Flanagan, who plays the switchboard operator on AMC’s ’60s-set drama “Mad Men,” is rarely called for parts where she gets to play pretty.

As a result, she was intrigued when Playboy called with an offer to have her pose, but in re-creations of scenes out of ’60s-era editions.

“I’m a character actress,” says Flanagan. “The parts I play, I’m usually a crazy heroin addict or a lunch lady. Nobody’s ever asked me to take off my clothes, or even kiss somebody.

“I guess I haven’t been seen as a sexy person,” she adds, “and sometimes not even as an attractive person.”

That may change now.

Flanagan appears on two covers of the August issue of Playboy that were modeled after shots from the ’60s and inside in an eight-page layout that keeps the “Mad Men” theme. The folks at Playboy also reproduced classic ads from the period, too.

“I have to say, just for myself to go to a job and feel pretty, that was kind of cool,” says Flanagan, who is in town today to talk about the show and the magazine on Ch. 11′s “PIX Morning News,” WFAN radio, the Fox News Channel, Sirius Satellite Radio and NY Nonstop.

For Flanagan, the layout is the latest in a career that includes runs as part of the cast on Fox’s late-night sketch comedy series “MADtv,” a stint on “Hank” and appearances in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and more.

But it was “Mad Men” and the role of Lois Sadler that has elevated her visibility to the point where Playboy called.

“It’s pretty great,” she says of “Mad Men.” “People want to talk to you about it. I’ve been on shows where nobody wants to talk to you about it. I love the show, I love working on the show. I’ve always loved going to work there.”

She won’t, however, spill the beans on where the current season is going. The folks behind the show, including executive producer Matt Weiner, try to limit how much gets out so there’s an element of discovery for the viewers.

‘Mad Men’ star Crista Flanagan to pose in August edition of Playboy in recreation of ’60s shoots

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