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24: The Official Companion #6
24: The Official Companion Season 6
The worldwide hit television series 24 introduced us to Jack Bauer, a Special Agent at the Los Angeles branch of CTU — the Counter-Terrorist Unit.
Over the past six seasons, millions of viewers have avidly followed Jack’s adventures, as the seconds tick by on the heady mixture of personal and political intrigue that makes 24 television’s most intense and suspenseful drama.
Go behind the scenes of this unique show with a full colour guide to the sixth season. In addition to episode breakdowns, unseen pictures and interviews with the cast and crew.
This companion features even more in-depth episode guides and features on the shows heart-stopping stunts, plus a free DVD that takes you behind the scenes of 24, including interviews with the shows stars and production team.
This bonus DVD features the following 88 mins of rare footage:
1. 24: Changing All the Rules (25 mins): The creators and producers discuss
different aspects of the show including: conception, writing, choosing
storylines, developing characters, finding the actors, killing the characters and Jack. The interviews are interspersed with clips from seasons
1-5 of the show.
2. Keepin It Real: The Stunts and Special Effects of 24 (30 mins): This
opens in the same way as the first film and involves interviews with the
stunts and special effects crew and Emmy-award-winning producer/director Jon
Cassar interspersed with clips from seasons 1-5 of the show.
3. 24 The War on Terror: Can Truth Learn From Fiction? (33 mins): A film of
a panel discussion with an audience, panelists included the member of the LA
City Council in charge of terrorist threats, a former JAG and war crimes
prosecutor, a former government official, director of Security and Peace
Initiative and a RAND terrorism expert, along with members of the 24 cast
and crew, including the three main producers (Joel Surnow, Howard Gordon and
Evan Katz) and the three main cast members from season 5 (Kiefer Sutherland,
Jean Smart and Greg Itzin). The discussion is interspersed with clips from
the show and audience questions.
Over the past six seasons, millions of viewers have avidly followed Jack’s adventures, as the seconds tick by on the heady mixture of personal and political intrigue that makes 24 television’s most intense and suspenseful drama.
Go behind the scenes of this unique show with a full colour guide to the sixth season. In addition to episode breakdowns, unseen pictures and interviews with the cast and crew.
This companion features even more in-depth episode guides and features on the shows heart-stopping stunts, plus a free DVD that takes you behind the scenes of 24, including interviews with the shows stars and production team.
This bonus DVD features the following 88 mins of rare footage:
1. 24: Changing All the Rules (25 mins): The creators and producers discuss
different aspects of the show including: conception, writing, choosing
storylines, developing characters, finding the actors, killing the characters and Jack. The interviews are interspersed with clips from seasons
1-5 of the show.
2. Keepin It Real: The Stunts and Special Effects of 24 (30 mins): This
opens in the same way as the first film and involves interviews with the
stunts and special effects crew and Emmy-award-winning producer/director Jon
Cassar interspersed with clips from seasons 1-5 of the show.
3. 24 The War on Terror: Can Truth Learn From Fiction? (33 mins): A film of
a panel discussion with an audience, panelists included the member of the LA
City Council in charge of terrorist threats, a former JAG and war crimes
prosecutor, a former government official, director of Security and Peace
Initiative and a RAND terrorism expert, along with members of the 24 cast
and crew, including the three main producers (Joel Surnow, Howard Gordon and
Evan Katz) and the three main cast members from season 5 (Kiefer Sutherland,
Jean Smart and Greg Itzin). The discussion is interspersed with clips from
the show and audience questions.
144 pages, Paperback
First published February 26, 2008
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About the author
Tara Bennett
25 books65 followersTara Bennett (formerly DiLullo) is the author or co-author of 30 official movie and TV companion books including The Story of Marvel Studios:
The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sons of Anarchy: The Official Companion, The Official Making of Outlander Companions (Seasons 1 - 4), The Lost Encyclopedia, and September's Notebook: A Fringe Companion which was an Amazon Best Book of the Year.
She has also written nearly a thousand interviews and features for print and online publications such as: Total Film, Paste Magazine, IGN, SYFY WIRE, LOST: The Official Magazine, Alias Magazine, 24 Magazine, SCI FI Magazine, WSJSpeakeasy, Fandango/Movies.com, Fancast, Newsarama and VFXWorld.com. She is also the U.S. Editor for the world’s premiere sci-fi/fantasy publication, SFX Magazine.
Tara is also an adjunct professor at Rowan University in New Jersey, teaching Film and Television studies. As part of her curriculum, Bennett utilizes programs such as LOST and 24 to teach her students how to write for television.
The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sons of Anarchy: The Official Companion, The Official Making of Outlander Companions (Seasons 1 - 4), The Lost Encyclopedia, and September's Notebook: A Fringe Companion which was an Amazon Best Book of the Year.
She has also written nearly a thousand interviews and features for print and online publications such as: Total Film, Paste Magazine, IGN, SYFY WIRE, LOST: The Official Magazine, Alias Magazine, 24 Magazine, SCI FI Magazine, WSJSpeakeasy, Fandango/Movies.com, Fancast, Newsarama and VFXWorld.com. She is also the U.S. Editor for the world’s premiere sci-fi/fantasy publication, SFX Magazine.
Tara is also an adjunct professor at Rowan University in New Jersey, teaching Film and Television studies. As part of her curriculum, Bennett utilizes programs such as LOST and 24 to teach her students how to write for television.
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January 11, 2009
The "official companion" books for 24 are NOT great works of literature... but it's fun to get some of the behind-the-scenes stuff & it's also nice to get back up to speed for the new season.
Just in case: YES, I've seen 24: Redemption, so I'm up to speed in that dept. as well. :-)
Just in case: YES, I've seen 24: Redemption, so I'm up to speed in that dept. as well. :-)
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