24 - That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012) Discussion

[–] DangerousGambit 12 years ago

by - markb63 on Tue Oct 23 2012 21:26:13
Six of the guys in the movie were in "24." That show was a gold mine for character actors!

It sure was. The film should've mentioned "24" along with "Star Trek".

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[–] markb63 12 years ago

I agree. I'm also surprised they didn't ask each actor for which role they are most well-known. They are all known for many roles, obviously, but most of them had that one defining role with which they are identified.

I also thought it was interesting that they didn't show any film clips, just publicity stills. The producers probably didn't want to pay to use them. Using clips would have made for a better film; I thought it dragged a bit because it was just soundbite after soundbite.

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[–] DangerousGambit 11 years ago

by - markb63 on Wed Oct 24 2012 18:45:53
I agree. I'm also surprised they didn't ask each actor for which role they are most well-known. They are all known for many roles, obviously, but most of them had that one defining role with which they are identified.

I also thought it was interesting that they didn't show any film clips, just publicity stills. The producers probably didn't want to pay to use them. Using clips would have made for a better film; I thought it dragged a bit because it was just soundbite after soundbite.

Well, it was more or less discussed which role each actor is most well known for, even though it wasn't formerly asked. I hear dealing with copyright legalities are a nightmare and expensive, which probably wasn't in the budget. The filmmakers were probably lucky just to be able to use the photo stills.

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[–] charles-40-708665 11 years ago

We originally had montages showing all their work on both 24 and LAW & ORDER, but they proved to be cost prohibitive.

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[–] Promontorium 10 years ago

There's a logic to the few shows everyone was on. Most TV shows have a cast, with occasional special guests.

When they mentioned Star Trek I realized immediately why, though they didn't say. Star Trek shows had 25 seasons produced in only 15 years. TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT. So right there was lots of opportunities in a short period. Second Star Trek's premise was meeting new people, so every episode a quarter or half the speaking roles are refreshed with new actors.

CSI and Law and Order worked in a similar way, so many knock-offs at once gave a lot of opportunities, and each episode would have featured criminals and victims who got a relatively large amount of screen time.

24 I think is a bit different. Lots of episodes in its run to be sure, but nothing like those other shows. Also each episode didn't have a new set of actors. I think it provided a lot of roles because the show involved a massive cast that would gradually shift as the season progressed. Although Jack was obviously the focus, there were a ton of side characters that would shift in and out of focus. One group of villains would get a few episodes, then they'd move on to the next. The CTU team would have a member die, another turn coat, another get fired or quit and of course then some boss would show up, always changing the dynamic.

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[–] yendreck 10 years ago

Incredibly, there were actually eight actors from the movie in 24:

http://www.imdb.com/search/name?roles=tt2402200,tt0285331

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[–] spooie-1 10 years ago

Just watched the movie on Netflix. Good stuff.

But I, too, noticed the '24' connection.

I remember in either a season 1 or season 2 DVD commentary for 24, one of the production staff said that they loved being able to go out and find people who were recognizable, that most people knew OF, but really didn't know the actor well. And how it helped them give a sort of "every day" type of person, to maintain the illusion so that the audience doesn't see a character differently because they're known in real life as a big star.

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