On season 3 of “24” you made a big impression with your portrayal of the grim and unapologetic Stephen Saunders. What do you remember best from that time?
Running down the dry LA riverbed to my getaway helicopter then seeing it explode as fighter jets fly overhead was quite memorable! And working with Kiefer [Sutherland] – that was a treat!
“They are lunatics, aren’t they? Absolute lunatics.” That’s what English actor Paul Blackthorne has to say about the fans of “24.” But it’s clear from his voice that he means it in the nicest possible way. The feeling’s probably not mutual considering he plays the dashing, yet despicable Stephen Saunders — the terrorist brain behind…
Apart from the money, what was it that attracted you to the role of Stephen Saunders in 24? Paul Blackthorne: [Laugh] Apart from the money? Actually the money is always the last thing I think about. I’d never seen 24 before, but I think the nature and quality of the show and the people you…
