Jon Hamm Shares His Thoughts on Becoming a Viral Meme: 'A Little Joy Goes a Long Way'
Jon Hamm has been all over social media over the past several months thanks to a clip that has gone viral from his Apple TV show Your Friends & Neighbors.
The clip in question shows the actor dancing in a night club to the song “Turn Off the Lights,” a 2010 track by Danish DJ Kato featuring the vocals of 2002′s Danish Popstars winner Jon Nørgaard.
Since airing, the clip has picked up steam on platforms like TikTok, where people will often use it with different songs layered over the background to show their love of various musical artists.
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During the recent premiere of Hoppers, the actor told Entertainment Tonight that he would never have thought he could be “meme-worthy at the ripe old age of 54.”
“I think part of it is engaging with life and being creative and having fun — I think all of that is a better way to get meme-ified than the negative way,” he said. “A little joy goes a long way!”
He previously talked about it with People as well, calling the whole thing “mystifying.”
“It wasn’t like I got paid for it. It’s lovely, obviously. It’s nice,” Jon said. “It’s certainly nice to be known for something pleasant rather than something negative. I find it mystifying and adorable at the same time, but it’s fun.”
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