EXCLUSIVE new interview with Kiefer Sutherland, revealing the real man behind Jack BauerTrue Hollywood Story: 24, premiering on E! Entertainment Television on Friday 16th February at 8pmSaving the world hour by hour, week after week, Jack Bauer, as played by Kiefer Sutherland, has become the most popular hero in primetime and made “24” an Emmy-winning powerhouse. Since the series launched in 2001, “24” has taken viewers on a roller coaster ride that never ceases to shock, amaze and outdo itself, as federal agent, Jack Bauer, tries to prevent terrorist attacks. Each season of “24” covers the events of a 24-hour period, a one-of-a-kind format that only has added to the show’s buzz. Featuring new interviews with the cast, and rare behind-the-scenes footage, E! gives an insider’s glimpse into the action-packed series and gets up close and personal with the people who make “24” tick. Don’t miss True Hollywood Story: 24 Quote - Kiefer Sutherland on “24” – “I’m proud of the shows. I’m proud of the group effort. I’m proud of the fact that we came in to shoot the sixth season more nervous than we did the first.” Carlos Bernard (Tony Almeida) on the show’s success – “They just keep people addicted. It’s like crack.”

Gary Newman, president, 20th Century Fox Television, on the series premiere a month after September 11, 2001 - “We were concerned whether or not it would just feel too real and too raw.” Joel Surnow, “24” creator/executive producer, on the decision to have Jack Bauer’s wife, Teri, killed at the end of season one – “That made a statement to the audience that this is not a feel good show. Jack Bauer is a tragic character who pays a tremendous price for doing the work he does.”

Kiefer Sutherland on major characters being killed off the show – “On a personal level it’s really hard. Every season we seem to lose actors that I really, really like.”

Howard Gordon, “24” show runner/executive producer, on wardrobe – “One thing they [the actors] learned was what I wear on the first day of filming is what I’m going to wear on the last day. So I think a couple of the actors in the first season realized they’d made terrible mistakes.”

John Cassar, “24” director and executive producer, on Kiefer Sutherland –“He’s probably more involved than I’ve ever seen any actor in a television series.”

Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O’Brian) on Kiefer Sutherland – “He’s as intense as Jack Bauer.”

Louis Lombardi (Edgar Stiles) on his character’s death – “They [the producers] are getting hate mail and death threats. They were getting vicious stuff, the writers. They were like, ‘Louis, we didn’t think it would be this bad

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