Interview with a Producer
Good morning, 24 fans! It looks like they’re off the ground and running. Executive Producer Howard Gordon got the chance to sit down with IFMagazine and do an interview. It was posted in three parts and is a bit of a spoilery read. Still, it’s pretty interesting. I’ll summarize some of it for you. If you want to read the whole thing yourself and aren’t scared to be spoiled, here are the links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
So, according to Howard, the writer’s strike ended up being a positive for the show this season. He says it gave them the distance to see when something was working and when it wasn’t as well as the time to correct it (something they did again just recently). He talks about how all 24 episodes have been completed and they are going to start working on the next season after a little break to re-charge. That is definitely unusual, considering not a single episode has aired yet!
He also mentions that what we see this year will actually be their third attempt at the season. They originally were going to spend a bit of the season in Africa and it finally evolved into making that the prequel movie and having the season elsewhere. He also talks about how Jack is kind of a “wish-fulfillment” character…. the guy who gets things done no matter what and is a hero for troubled times. I can see where he’s coming from on that. One of the things I like most about Jack is he knows how to get things done and he’s not afraid to do what has to be done. He also says he regrets not getting to travel to Africa as well, but he had to stay here and write.
Well, that’s about it for now… I can’t say much else without spoilers. Take care and I’ll talk to you all again tomorrow!
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