PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

Have you ever sacrificed art for money? “To not be part of this monetary system of selling out in America is to not truly be an American in this time period.” You’re quite a philosopher. “Oh, I'm not. I'm just really stoned.” —Vincent Kartheiser

—Elisabeth Moss

What happens to Sal in the Mad Men finale? “Oh, sure. Let me give you the whole plot RIGHT NOW.” —Bryan Batt

—Jeremy Piven

Does John McCain remind you of any literary figures? “Hickey from The Iceman Cometh. Sort of a dreamer, but when it comes to the reality, not really there.” —Neil Pepe

—Naomi Watts

Who’s worse: agents or producers? “An agent falls in the water when a shark is approaching, but the shark turns away. Another guy says, ‘Oh my God, did you see that? It's a miracle.’ The other guy says, ‘No, it's not a miracle, it's professional courtesy.’” —Raúl Esparza

—Liev Schreiber

Have you ever had to sacrifice art for money? “I'm kind of pigheaded, and like a lot of writers, I have problems with authority. I've been lucky enough to always pursue my own thing.” —Matthew Weiner

—Kathleen Turner (GETTY IMAGES)

—Jon Hamm

The McCain camp accuses Obama and his supporters of being elites. “Elite is not a pejorative! Without elite, you don't have airplanes and cell phones and civilization!” —Robert Klein

—Patricia Clarkson

—Ian McShane

Have you ever had to sacrifice art for money? “Oh God, I WISH. I could use some money. I've been doing too much art lately!” —Cady Huffman

—Rich Sommer

—Julie White

You stumped for Obama in Virginia. Any weird experiences? “I ran into people who told me to ‘get the fuck out of my driveway.’” —John Slattery

—Talia Balsam

Have you had to sacrifice money for art? “You think, I can make rent in one day! And then you end up as the cop on All My Children.” —Michael Gladis