24 Series Cast and Crew Interviews

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Jon Cassar says movies have “caught up to 24″

September 2, 2011 · 4 comments

Former 24 director and executive producer Jon Cassar was interviewed by CraveOnline about working on 24, his interesting thoughts on the 24 movie (which he is not involved in), and his new upcoming series Terra Nova. Here’s the 24 stuff:

CraveOnline: After eight years of 24, were you just like, “You know, I need a challenge?”
Jon Cassar: Yeah, so I went and did The Kennedys. Then after The Kennedys I said I needed a challenge and I went and did Terra Nova. Look, it’s fun as a director to do all sorts of things. This was going to be a challenge and I knew that, and look, my wife keeps telling, “Can’t you just take something easy for a change? Can’t you just take a nice little family drama that takes place in the living room?” and I just keep somehow saying no to those. So, yes, I did pick it as a challenge.

CraveOnline: I really thought that Jack was going to go home to his family in hour three of that last year.
Jon Cassar: Just didn’t happen.

CraveOnline: Was it a big shock when the Billy Ray script didn’t move forward for the 24 movie?
Jon Cassar: Not completely for me just because, remember, we did eight years of 24 and twenty four episodes a year. We mined a lot of story, and the other thing is, quite honestly, I think it’s difficult. The reality is that it’s difficult to do that story because everyone is caught up to 24. I mean, 24 was an influence as far as I think on movies. I think it influenced stuff like The Bourne Identity. It influenced a movie like Salt. You could’ve gone to any of those movies and made that character Jack Bauer and you had your 24 movie. So, I think we sort of fell behind a little, I guess, if you want to think about it that way because all those stories were done. I think that’s part of it, to try to find something new that isn’t going to be a Bourne Identity, isn’t going to be a Salt, not going to be one of those other movies. It’s tough. Even Taken was very much like 24. He was chasing his daughter. So, we mined all that material all ready. So, find a new thing. Not easy.

CraveOnline: It does seem like 24 invented daughters getting kidnapped.
Jon Cassar: That’s very true, actually. We were very good at it.

CraveOnline: Three times in season one I think.
Jon Cassar: Well, yeah. She was kidnapped for one very long time in season one and then it happened in two, I think, and then in three, maybe, too. I don’t remember. But yeah, you want your hero personally involved. That was always based on that.

CraveOnline: That was part of the fun, too, her getting saved midseason and then wondering what would happen next, right?
Jon Cassar: Yeah, but I think it was brilliant on the writer’s part in that first year. I remember watching that show, and look, everyone was doing special agencies and I did La Femme Nikita with Joel Surnow. We did it years ago, and so everyone was always doing that, but the twist that they put in it was the fact that his daughter was stuck in L.A., downtown at night. That changed everything because I can’t identify with Jack Bauer running around getting terrorists, but I can identify with my son or daughter being lost in downtown L.A. So, that made it all different, and I think that they knew that right away which is why they did it as much as they did. That’s why movies do it, too. You want that personal connection.

Source: Crave Online

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Mary Lynn Rajskub interviewed about 24, Chloe O’Brian

August 31, 2011 · 1 comment

We have to start with 24 – your most notable television role to date. Some people may not know that the part of Chloe was written specifically for you after the co-creator/producer of 24 Joel Surnow saw you in the film Punch Drunk Love (2002).
Yes. Actually at that time I had only auditioned for comedies and then I got the audition for 24 and I was like, “I don’t think I can do this right now. I don’t really do that. I had a really bad experience with dramas and I don’t think I can take it there today.” My agent said “Well I really think you should take a look at this. It’s a really good show.” I hadn’t watched the show so I went out got the DVDs and my mom is pretty savvy with TV and she had watched it from the beginning, so she was like, “Oh My God, it’s the best show. You have to go!” So the night before the audition, I watched two or three episodes and I thought “Wow, this show is pretty fantastic.”

I was excited to go in but on the page it was me talking to Jack and there was no character written, so it was like “Yes, Jack. No Jack.” Literally no dialog. So I go in and Joel Surnow met me in the hallway and said, “We’re so glad your here. I just love you. I think you’re terrific. I want to write a part for you…” Then he asked me what I think about the show and I said “I think it’s really really good.” He said, “You don’t watch our show do you?” So he totally called me out and I said “No. I just crammed.” {laughs}. So he said he was going to write a part for me and it was like a dream come true-totally amazing.

The full story is I didn’t really think he (Joel) was going to write the part and then when I got the part, I thought it was going to be four episodes. So I show up for work on this drama thinking “OK, I’ve got four weeks of work in this weird trailer where there’s a folding wall and there’s somebody six inches away from me.”

I didn’t think it was going to last but it did.

So did you get a better trailer?
I did. I got a trailer that I could actually take ten steps in and I had my own door. I was like “Wow! I’ve really made it!” {laughs}

When you look back, what was the best part about playing Chloe?

I think it gave me a lot more confidence in dramatic acting, and being able to be so loyal to such a smart character in such a complicated world. I’m just very lucky . I think the best part is that it was such a surprise, you know? Then it kept getting better and better.

Can you give a quick shout out to the fans of 24 who miss you and the show? I think there’s many people still mourning the end of 24.
I know they are. I have people on my Twitter – it’s pretty constant. The fans are always coming up to me and telling me how much they miss the show. It’s a really special show. It’s really beloved. It’s been awesome to be a part of the show. It’s a phenomenon. I have total respect and love. We had a great run and I was sad that it was over, but it’s like “OK, it’s time to move on. Cool.”

Source: Popstar

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Riley Smith (24′s Kyle Singer) interviewed on show, working with Kiefer

August 24, 2011 · 0 comments

Riley Smith as 24's Kyle Singer

Actor Riley Smith who played Kyle Singer in 24‘s third season was just interviewed about his role and what it was like to work with Kiefer Sutherland.

You played Kyle Singer in season 3 of “24″ who had a tough storyline but survived. What was your hardest scene to play?
Every scene of “24″ for me came so easy and natural. The writing, directing and camera team is so flawless that it makes us as actors on the show look good. As far as my favorite scene, I would have to say when I was behind the glass in the hospital talking with my parents about dying. It was a very emotional scene. The director was actually crying when we got done. I had a lot of personal things with my parents that I could use for that dialogue and I just tapped into that and let it out. I loved every second of that opportunity and have been fortunate enough to have worked with Joel Surnow (the creator) 3 more times and call him a friend. I pray for another show like that everyday.

Kiefer Sutherland has an intense presence on screen, what was working with him like?
Kiefer is awesome and I was a huge fan growing up. I didn’t work with him a lot because he was always chasing me in the show. But I did hang with him on set a lot and heard some of the most amazing stories that I will re-tell forever. But not to the public ;)

Source: myFanbase

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Howard Gordon “will not be heartbroken” if 24 movie doesn’t happen

August 4, 2011 · 9 comments

It’s been more than a year since Fox’s 24 ended its run, but buzz surrounding a big-screen feature picking up where the Kiefer Sutherland thriller left off still lives large.

Showrunner Howard Gordon, on hand Thursday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour to promote Showtime’s Homeland, noted that conversations are “definitely happening” to take the franchise to the big screen.

“There’s an institutional desire to do it,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “I know Kiefer wants to do it, we all want to do it. It’s just about finding the right script and not just doing it to do it.”

Gordon, reflecting on the dramatic thriller’s conclusion, noted that completing the series was an uphill battle and, while proud of the work he’s done, is nervous about what a feature would entail. [click to continue…]

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Mary Lynn Rajskub hasn’t seen or heard anything on 24 movie

August 3, 2011 · 3 comments

Another (non)-update on the 24 movie – Mary Lynn Rajskub (24‘s Chloe O’Brian) hasn’t seen or heard anything about the project.

I think we can safely assume Chloe would be on the short list of potential character returns, so the fact that she hasn’t been contacted yet probably says a lot about the current state of the project.

Reporters had plenty of questions for Mary Lynn Rajskub about a possible 24 movie. Unfortunately, the woman who played computer whiz Chloe O’Brian for nine seasons on Fox’s spy drama had few answers. “I’ve heard nothing. I’ve seen nothing,” Rajskub told reporters at CBS’ fall TV previews Wednesday about the long-rumored project.

Shortly after Fox announced that 24‘s eighth season would be its last, reports surfaced that Jack Bauer would make the leap to the big screen in a European-set adventure. However, the film has hit many speed bumps: thanks to screenplay problems and star Kiefer Sutherland’s new midseason TV project at Fox, Touch. “I’m rewriting the script myself,” she joked.

When asked if she knew whether Chloe would be in the movie, Rajskub again had few answers. “I’d like to think she is. I hope so,” she said. “It’s either going to be me or Rachel Weisz playing Chloe.”

Fortunately, Rajskub has a new day job to fall back on until Kiefer & Co. come calling. On the new CBS sitcom How to Be a Gentleman, she plays the sister of David Hornsby’s character, a manners-obsessed columnist who (slowly) starts to embrace his macho side. Rajskub said she felt it was the right time to transition to comedy after years of helping Jack Bauer save the day. “I love Chloe and 24 and it was an amazing part of my life, but I was ready to lighten it up and do a little comedy,” she said. “People have said that I was a little bit funny on 24, so with people laughing at me in a drama, why not be in a comedy and have people laughing on purpose?”

Despite the mounting evidence that a 24 movie won’t be hitting multiplexes anytime soon, she’s staying optimistic. “I hope I can have a couple days off from How to Be a Gentleman to be Chloe,” Rajskub said.

How to Be a Gentleman premieres on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

Source: TV Guide

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Brian Grazer: “We’re working on that 24 feature”

June 20, 2011 · 0 comments

Nothing really new here, but Brian Grazer has mentioned they are still “working on” the 24 movie at his production company Imagine Entertainment.

DEADLINE: I am going to toss out Imagine film and TV titles at you. Give me the first memory that pops into your mind. 24?
GRAZER: Kiefer Sutherland and how not only did he play Jack Bauer more successfully than anyone else could have, but proved himself to be a surprisingly talented television producer who took charge and demonstrated taste and discipline. And we’re working on that 24 feature.

Source: Deadline

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24: A Timeless Legacy

May 24, 2011 · 25 comments

One year ago today, the 24 series finale aired on FOX. Rather than writing a long post praising the show, I assume everyone here is already aware of the awesomeness that is 24. So instead, I’ll post some videos for you to watch including this great documentary that you most likely haven’t seen before:

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Kiefer Sutherland interviewed on VH1′s Big Morning Buzz

May 24, 2011 · 0 comments

Kiefer Sutherland’s was interviewed on VH1′s Big Morning Buzz. Here is the video for worldwide folks:

If you want to see just the part where Kiefer talks about the movie, check out this link. Thanks to Catherine who runs an awesome French 24 fansite!

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Necar Zadegan reminisces about working on ’24′

April 23, 2011 · 1 comment

Here’s an interview where Necar Zadegan (24‘s Dalia Hassan) reminisces about working on the series and her Broadway debut in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.

“I miss it. It’s a wonderful show, a wonderful show to work on. All the actors are so solid on that show and the writers and the producers… It just makes your job so much easier, you can just show up and work. I love working with Cherry Jones. She’s a New Yorker, we actually just had lunch the other day. It was great to see her again. She’s brilliant to work with. We really got the opportunity to work opposite each other in 24 and she’s just a wonderful actress. She gives a lot, she gives you a lot — and that feels really good because you have a lot to work off of.”

(via Metacafe)

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Elisha Cuthbert has fingers crossed for ’24′ movie

April 19, 2011 · 2 comments

While promoting her new ABC comedy series Happy Endings on Good Morning America, the inevitable “24 movie” question came up and Elisha Cuthbert said she hopes to be a part of it. You know, the same thing she said four years ago and the dozens of times she’s been asked in the years since. Nothing new here, but posting for the sake of completeness.

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Katee Sackhoff talks 24, reveals alternate Dana Walsh ending

April 18, 2011 · 2 comments

The debut episode of the Schmoes Knows podcast scored an interview with Katee Sackhoff (24‘s Dana Walsh) and she is refreshingly candid as usual. Katee described the Dana mole twist as “kinda predictable” and said “I think the writers wrote themselves into a wall because they promised me that I was going to have guns.”

Sackhoff had the option to do her own show for USA Network but turned it down to work on 24 instead because the producers promised her she’d get to play with guns. “For the first five episodes I’m behind a desk, and I’m like really guys? Where are my guns?!” [click to continue…]

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Howard Gordon on The Gregory Mantell Show

March 24, 2011 · 0 comments

Gregory Mantell interviewed 24‘s Howard Gordon about the show, the 24 movie, his novel Gideon’s War, working with Jon Voight, Kiefer Sutherland, his upcoming series Homeland, and more.

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Kiefer Sutherland on Jimmy Fallon 3/21/11

March 22, 2011 · 3 comments

Here’s Kiefer Sutherland’s full interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He talks about the 24 movie, his Broadway play That Championship Season, his upcoming internet series The Confession (along with a brief clip), tweeting, and more.

Update: Ugh, seems like TwitVid has removed the video already, so I’ve reuploaded it here. If you’ve embedded that video on your site already please update with this new one. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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Kiefer Sutherland on The View

March 21, 2011 · 1 comment

Kiefer Sutherland and co-star Jim Gaffigan were on The View to promote their Broadway play That Championship Season. Kiefer was then asked about his former co-star Charlie Sheen. And lastly, he gets asked about the 24 movie (skip to 8:45 for that). Kiefer’s response was: “It will come out in the Summer of 2012.”

TwitVid Link: Kiefer Sutherland on The View 3/21/11

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24′s Howard Gordon on his three TV series, novel, and 24 movie

February 23, 2011 · 1 comment

Howard Gordon is interviewed about his three television projects, his novel Gideon’s War (and the upcoming sequel) and the 24 movie which he says is “on hold” (despite Kiefer saying otherwise). He also claims that the 24 series had “run its course” and was “time to end”.

The first January in a decade with no ’24′ just passed. Are you missing the show as much as fans are, or is it nice to have a break?
I miss it, but I’m really glad it’s over. Because I’m so sure that it had run its course and it was time to end. So there’s really no regrets. But that doesn’t mean I won’t miss it. I actually had lunch with Kiefer not that long ago, and he and I mixed it up quite a bit over the years, and we both looked at each other and said, “I miss you, man.” It was really nice.

It seems like there’s a different rumor about the ’24′ movie every day, including one recently that Ron Howard would be directing the movie. What’s the latest news on the movie?
The ’24′ movie is on hold for now, although conversations are ongoing. Beyond that, there is no news — at least as far as I know.

What’s the biggest challenge in taking ’24′ to the big screen?
The challenge is just not making it a movie for the sake of making a movie version of ’24,’ but really having a compelling story … simply making it good, frankly. I know that sounds non-specific. But nobody’s interested just to do it as an exercise. If it’s going to be out there, it has to be out there for a good reason.

Read the full interview over at TV Squad.

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