Elisha Cuthbert compares 24 to The Flinstones in Maxim Interview

Elisha Cuthbert Photo Shoot for MAXIM August/September 2001 Issue
Elisha Cuthbert Photo Shoot for MAXIM August/September 2001 Issue
Elisha Cuthbert Photo Shoot for MAXIM August/September 2001 Issue
Elisha Cuthbert Photo Shoot for MAXIM August/September 2001 Issue

YOU KNOW HER AS: You don’t, unless you’re into Canadian TV movies or Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark? Yeah, didn’t think so.

NEW SHOW: 24, in which a CIA team has just one day (played out over 24 episodes) to identify and track an assassin. And wouldn’t you know it—he has an unlisted phone number. (Fox, Tuesday, 9 P.M.)

SHE PLAYS: Special Agent Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious daughter Kimberly. While Dad’s saving democracy, Kim’s chasing guys. “In other words,” 18-year-old Elisha says, “I’m very cool on this show.”

REALITY PROGRAMMING: Because 24 takes place in one day, Elisha’s wardrobe consists of the same tank top and hip-hugger jeans on every episode: “It’s like The Flintstones. Did you ever see Wilma in a different outfit? I just hope the clothes don’t go out of style by the end of the season.”

SO WHO NEEDS CLOTHES? “I’ve had dreams of ripping off my shirt and dancing on the bar. But, in reality, I’m the one who slows my friends down. So I’m not really like Kimberly at all. Which is OK, because that’s what acting is all about.”