Jon Hamm: My 20s were a struggle

Jon Hamm felt "bulletproof" in his 20s.

The 43-year-old actor found fame later in life when he landed the role of Don Draper in Mad Men, which first aired in 2007.

Before then he had small parts in TV shows and films but found it difficult to get by with little money.

Luckily he had close pals Paul Rudd and Adam Scott to support him during the early days.

"Struggling in any city is no fun but it's easier in your 20s because you feel bulletproof and there were enough of us in the same boat to make it feel OK. We lived on the East Side of LA in a neighbourhood I still live in [Los Feliz] but in those days it was seedy and weird," he recalled to British Marie Claire. "You could go out for 20 dollars and have a pretty good night. We couldn't afford to go to the fancy clubs of West Hollywood. You'd be looking at the best part of 100 bucks and that was basically rent."

His impact on the small screen has made women around the world swoon. Jon doesn't understand the hype though and is adverse to female's opinions of his Mad Men alter ego after years of playing him.

"When I hear something like 'Don Draper is God's gift to women', I certainly hope not. I hope God has a better gift because Don Draper is terrible to women and terrible for women," he added. "I grew up with a single mother and if my mom had started dating Don Draper I'd be terrified. I don't understand that part of it at all."

He's loved up with long-term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, an actress and screenwriter, and the couple are constantly searching for new projects to work on. Jon describes his other half as a "24/7 professional motion machine" and admires her determination.

Mad Men is almost at the end of its last ever series.