We've been looking forward all week to tonight's episode of "24" to find out more about the newly-revealed treachery of President Logan, played with loathsome depth by actor Gregory Itzin. The cast and crew are enjoying the twists and turns.
Producers decided in October that Logan would be the villain, but Itzin was told much later. He played early scenes - accusing aide Walt Cummings of treason - with no knowledge of Logan's complicity. "When I found out, I'm sure it was psychological, but I got almost physically ill," he says. Yet "I had a sense that the string was running out; I couldn't continue to be the same guy and have it be as interesting."Posted by Alan at April 10, 2006 05:22 PMExecutive producer Evan Katz says the revelation was no Jekyll-and-Hyde moment for Logan, who had only been acting feeble. "It's not a ridiculous contrast; it's more a man hiding a secret and being a little smarter about how he projects himself than we thought."
"How many times have we been duped by someone we thought was stupid?" says star Kiefer Sutherland. "When people are underestimated, it becomes very dangerous; it gives them a sort of cover." He says the shock owes much to Itzin's layered, gear-shifting portrayal, and his story line "has really been, for me, the real great aspect of Season 5."