Emmys 2012: Overheard at the awards

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Julie Bowen of "Modern Family"Julianne Moore of "Game Change"Jessica Lang of 'American Horror Story'Sofia Vergara of 'Modern Family'Kevin Costner of 'Hatfields & McCoys'Aaron Paul of "Breaking Bad"Alec Baldwin of "30 Rock"John Cryer of "Two and a Half Men"Claire Danes of 'Homeland'Damian Lewis of "Homeland"Louis C.K. of "Louis"Julia Louis-Dreyfus of "Veep"Eric Stonesteet of "Modern Family"Steven Levitan of "Modern Family"Allison Williams of "Girls"Matthew Weiner of "Mad Men"

"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner still can't believe his brainchild is such a hit.
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Of his cast, he says, "They're very important to me. So are the actors I get to work with, the different parts of my personality I get to express and the writers I get to exploit."

Matthew Weiner of "Mad Men"

( Frazer Harrison / Getty Images / September 23, 2012 )

"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner still can't believe his brainchild is such a hit.

Of his cast, he says, "They're very important to me. So are the actors I get to work with, the different parts of my personality I get to express and the writers I get to exploit."