Actor Kiefer Sutherland thinks killing off his character in the hit US television series 24 wouldn’t be a bad idea. “I feel really strongly that if you want to jar the audience, take Jack out,” Sutherland told TV Guide. “As much as it would break my heart not to do this show, I think it’s…
On Friday night in West Hollywood, Fox hosted a mixer for TV critics and stars of its new fall shows. Mind you, those “stars” were mostly cute, publicity-hungry youngsters with first-time acting gigs. However, 24‘s Kiefer Sutherland did pop in to chat up reporters for an hour — a rare and gracious move for a…
On the hit drama “24,” Kiefer Sutherland is put through the wringer combating terrorism, interoffice politics and split-screen technology. But anyone who thinks this distinctive, movie-like series came out of nowhere should check out its creators’ first hit: the cable action-drama “La Femme Nikita.” Ask Joel Surnow – who created “24” with Robert Cochrane –…
During the Monte Carlo Television Festival, World Screen News’s editor, Anna Carugati, moderated a panel with the cast of FOX’s acclaimed thriller 24, from creators Bob Cochran and Joel Surnow. In the excerpt below, the series’ stars discuss the challenges of the show, and the elements that have made it an international hit. For the…
FOX has discussed last nights second season finale in a conference call. Okay Gail, I’ve got to ask you about last night. Can you confirm that David Palmer is dead? Gail Berman (President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company): I can confirm for you that he has been, that an attempted assassination has been made on the…
LOS ANGELES — An uncanny similarity to current events is seeping evermore into Fox’s high-profile drama 24 as the show nears its season finale. The show, starring Kiefer Sutherland, has been developing subplots that remarkably mirror world events — even though most of the script was written well before the world was plunged into war…
While teasing the upcoming season 2 finale, and the season 3 premiere, Kiefer Sutherland said they’ve already got plans for a big-screen 24 movie! Series star Kiefer Sutherland talked to TV Times about Season Three and also a possible movie spin-off: “We’ve planned a third season, even from the first day of doing season two.…
Television Without Pity has scored an in-depth interview with the wonderful Reiko Aylesworth. She talks all about the second season, dishes on lots of behind the scenes stuff, and much more. Gustave: When I nicknamed you “Bitchelle,” I didn’t think I’d ever have to talk to you. Reiko Aylesworth: I was actually pretty pleased with…
Sarah Clarke was interviewed by Esquire UK in their April 2013 issue (which features Kiefer Sutherland on the cover). Read her interview below. When ’24’ started, we thought Sarah Clarke was an angel. But then, we’ve always had a thing for psychotic Eastern European assassins. AND YOU THOUGHT THE PLOT OF “24” stretched credulity. Sarah…
Dennis Haysbert was interviewed in the March 31, 2003 issue of People Magazine and said he’d like for David Palmer to have an action sequence! “Dennis has this wonderful authoritative voice. He also has a puppy-dog quality,” says Penny Johnson Jerald, who plays his conniving ex Sherry. “We flirt an awful lot. Thank God I’m…
Apart from the money, what was it that attracted you to the role of Nina in 24? [laughs] Apart from the money? Well, I would say that the part of Nina wasn’t fully developed when I went for the auditions. It was never clear, at the start, whether her role was going to last for…
When Sarah Clarke got her big break as double agent Nina Myers in the hit TV series “24”, she was swept away by the dizzying pace and excitement. Little did she know her character would turn into the ultimate double-crossing bad girl… People give me weird looks when I go out these days,’ says Sarah…
The Observer’s Duncan Campbell wonders how much ‘reality’ TV we can bear: People in Los Angeles are buying plastic sheets and duct tape so that they can seal off a ‘safe room’ in their homes for when the bomb goes off. The intelligence services are warning of an imminent terrorist attack. New hot-lines for information…
Penny Johnson Jerald (24‘s Sherry Palmer) is interviewed on Live With Regis and Kelly. YouTube Link: Penny Johnson Jerald on Live With Regis and Kelly 2/13/03
Fans of 24 may be split when it comes to Jack Bauer’s romantic dilemma, but the show’s newest heroine certainly isn’t. Sarah Wynter, who plays amateur sleuth Kate Warner on Fox’s Emmy-winning drama (airing tonight at 9 pm/ET), believes Kiefer Sutherland’s widower character has mourned his murdered ex long enough. “I’m pushing for us to…