The Paul Blackthorne Handbook - Everything you need to know about Paul Blackthorne

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Paul Blackthorne (born 5 March 1969) is an English actor on film, television, and radio. Although born in Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed.

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 12 avril 2013
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Articles Paul Blackthorne 24 (TV series) Arrow (TV series) Big Shots (TV series) Harry Dresden (TV character) Holby City Jonathan Creek Lipstick Jungle (TV series) Metallo Presidio Med Special (film) The Dresden Files (TV series) The Gates (TV series) The River (U.S. TV series)

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Paul Blackthorne

Born

Paul Blackthorne 5 March 1969 Wellington, Shropshire, England

Occupation

Years active

Actor

1998–present

Website

[1] www.paulblackthorne.com

Paul Blackthorne(born 5 March 1969) is an English actor on film, television, and radio. Although born in [2] Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany. Blackthorne broke into acting via television commercials in England. His breakthrough commercial in the UK came in the Grim Reaper commercial for Virgin Atlantic, which was hugely successful. Numerous radio commercials followed.

Film Blackthorne's first silver screen success was as Captain Andrew Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood film, Lagaan. He spent six months learning Hindi for the role. He also starred inMindcrimeand the festival-winning indie feature length film,Four Corners of Suburbia, winner of both the Crossroads Film Festival in Best Narrative Feature (2006) and in the category of Best Composer at the Avignon Film Festival, Avignon, France (2006). Additional indie film credits include Bret Easton Ellis'sThis Is Not an Exit, and a starring role in the British film, The Truth Game. Paul's most recent indie film role is "Jonas Exiler" inSpecial, with Michael Rapaport.

Television

Minor and supporting roles In 2002, Blackthorne portrayed British import Doctor Matt Slingerland ofPresidio Medand made notable appearances as Guy Morton in the British television seriesHolby City, Liam MacGregor inPeak Practice, Doctor Jeremy Lawson in NBC'sERand biological terrorist Stephen Saunders on24. He also made appearances onMedium in two roles (one uncredited as Henry Stoller, Junior),Deadwood, and an episode ofMonkSeason 5 Episode 10 "Mr. Monk and the Leper" as dermatologist Aaron Polinski. He appeared as Shane Healy, a British musician and husband of Wendy Healy (played by Brooke Shields), in the NBC seriesLipstick Junglefor two seasons. He played an Irish terrorist in the US seriesBurn Noticein 2009 in one episode. In 2010 he appeared in two episodes ofLeverageas an arms dealer and in an episode ofCSI: Miamidirected by Rob Zombie. Later that year he had a recurring role inThe Gatesas Christian Harper. Also on 7 December 2010, he appeared in the Christmas episode ("Secret Santa") of the SyFy seriesWarehouse 13. He appeared in a two-part cliffhanger during the mid-season break of White Collar Season 2.

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Lead character In the Sci Fi Channel's 2007 series,The Dresden Files, Blackthorne portrayed the lead character, professional wizard Harry Dresden. Blackthorne starred as Clark Quitely in the ABC original paranormal/adventure/horror television seriesThe River about a group of people on a mission to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon. In the fall of 2012, he joined the cast ofArrowas series regular, Detective Quentin Lance.

Photography and philanthropy Paul Blackthorne is also an accomplished photographer. His exhibition,Delhi to Manhattan, appeared at Tibet House in New York City from April to June 2009, to benefit the Tibetan children of the village of Dharamsala. In 2001, shortly after filming ofLagaanfinished in India, the town where filming took place was levelled by an earthquake, including the apartment building in which the cast ofLagaanwas staying. To assist the earthquake victims, Blackthorne exhibited his photography in a special show in London.

Filmography [3] Romeo Thinks Again(1998)–Romeo [4] [5] The Truth Game (2001)–Dan Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India(2001)–Captain Andrew Russell [6] Mindcrime (2003)–Man Four Corners of Suburbia(2005)–Walt Samson Special(2006)–Jonas [7] The Gold Lunch (2008)–Ex-Husband Justice League: Doom(2012)–John Corben/Metallo, Henry Ackerson

TV series Jonathan Creek–Gino (1 episode, "The Eye of Tiresias", 1999) [8] [9]  Rhythm & Blues(2000)–John Holby City–Guy Morton (11 episodes, 2001) Presidio Med(13 episodes, 2002–2003)–Dr. Matt Slingerland [10]  Gramercy Park (unaired pilot 2004)–Jack Quinn ER–Dr. Jeremy Lawson (5 episodes, 2004) 24–Stephen Saunders (10 episodes, 2004) Medium(2005)–Henry Stoller Monk(2006) TV Series - "Mr. Monk and the Leper"–Dr. Aaron Polanski The Dresden Files(2007)–Harry Dresden Big Shots(2007)–Terrence Hill Lipstick Jungle(2008–2009)–Shane Healy Burn Notice(2009)–Thomas O'Neil (1 episode, "Long Way Back") Warehouse 13–Larry Newly (1 episode, "Secret Santa", 2010) Leverage(2010)–Tony Kadjic (2 episodes) CSI: Miami(2010) White Collar(2010) The Gates–Christian Harper (2010) The River–Clark Quitely (2012) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation–Professor Tom Laudner (2012)

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Necessary Roughness (TV series)–Jack St. Cloud (2012) Arrow–Detective Quentin Lance (2012)

References

[1] http://www.paulblackthorne.com [2] Eirik Knutzen (http://www.bendweekly.com/author/Eirik_Knutzen.html) (2007-01-26). "TV Close-Up: Paul Blackthorne" (http:/ /www. bendweekly.com/news/2263.html).Bend Weekly News for Bend Oregon. . Retrieved 2009-06-16. [3] Romeo Thinks Again, Brief Synopsis from The British films Catalogue (http:/ /www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/ ?id=D5FD9B420eeaf2E8F9gKwNCEEED3) [4] http://www.simonrumley.com/films/the-truth-game [5] The Truth Game, Brief Synopsis from The British films Catalogue (http:/ /www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/ ?id=D5FD9B420eeaf2E8FChGoJCEF03D) [6] http://community.livejournal.com/pblackthorne/25958.html?thread=102758#t102758 [7] http://www.paulblackthorne.com/reel [8] http://www.rhythmandbluesthemovie.com/index.htm [9] Rhythm & Blues, Brief Synopsis from The British films Catalogue (http:/ /www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/ ?id=D5FD9B420eeaf2E8F9iRsQCEEEC4) [10] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0933741

External links  Official website (http://www.paulblackthorne.com)  Paul Blackthorne (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085860/) at the Internet Movie Database

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24 (TV series)

24 (TV series)

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Starring

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Language(s)

No. of seasons

No. of episodes

24

Serial drama Political thriller [1] Action

Joel Surnow Robert Cochran

Kiefer Sutherland Mary Lynn Rajskub Carlos Bernard Elisha Cuthbert Dennis Haysbert James Morrison Reiko Aylesworth Kim Raver D. B. Woodside Penny Johnson Jerald Roger Cross Gregory Itzin Cherry Jones Louis Lombardi Annie Wersching Sarah Clarke and others

Sean Callery

United States

English

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Original channel

Picture format

Original run

Related shows

Joel Surnow Robert Cochran Brian Grazer Howard Gordon Evan Katz Kiefer Sutherland Jon Cassar Manny Coto David Fury Brad Turner Brannon Braga Alex Gansa Chip Johannessen Tony Krantz

Los Angeles (seasons 1–6) South Africa (Redemption) Washington, D.C. (season 7) New York City (season 8)

43 minutes

Imagine Entertainment 20th Century Fox Television Real Time Productions Teakwood Lane Productions

20th Television

Broadcast

Fox

NTSC 480i (SDTV) PAL 576i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) Fox HD 1080i (HDTV) Sky+ HD

Novembera6,a2001–a2aya24,10M0

Chronology

24: Conspiracy The Rookie

24is an American television series produced for the Fox network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration. Premiering on November 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons, with the series finale broadcast on May 24, 2010. In addition, the television film24: Redemption was broadcast between seasons six and seven, while a feature film of the same name is also planned, with filming [2] scheduled to begin in summer 2013.

Bauer is the only character to have appeared in every episode of the series. The series begins with his working for the Los Angeles–based Counter Terrorist Unit, in which he is a highly-proficient agent with an "ends justify the [3][4] means" approach, regardless of the perceived morality of some of his actions. Throughout the series most of the [5] main plot elements unfold like a political thriller. A typical plot has Bauer racing against the clock as he attempts to thwart multiple terrorist plots, including presidential assassination attempts, nuclear, biological and chemical threats, cyber attacks, as well as conspiracies which deal with government and corporate corruption.

Although critically acclaimed, the series has been criticized for its depictions of torture as effective and its negative depictions of Muslims. Nevertheless, the show won numerous awards over its eight seasons, including Best Drama Series at the 2003 Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Drama Series at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards. At

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the conclusion of its eighth and final season,24became the longest-running espionage-themed television drama [6] ever, surpassing bothMission: ImpossibleandThe Avengers.

Synopsis

Premise 24is a serial drama which stars Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, focusing on the efforts of the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit, and their efforts to protect America from terrorism plots. Each episode typically follows Bauer, officials in the U.S. government, and the conspirators behind the events of the day, often simultaneously. The [7] episodes take place over the course of one hour, depicting events as they happen, in real time. To emphasize the real-world flow of events, a clock is prominently displayed on-screen during the show, and there is a regular use of split screens, a technique used to depict multiple scenes occurring at the same time.

Overview Season onebegins at 12:00 am on the day of the California presidential primary. Jack Bauer's protocol is to protect Senator David Palmer from an assassination plot, and rescue his own family from those responsible for the plot, who seek retribution for Jack's and Palmer's involvement with a covert American mission in the Balkans. Season two, set 18 months later, begins at 8:00 am. Jack must succeed in stopping a nuclear bomb from detonating in Los Angeles, then assist President David Palmer in proving who is responsible for the threat. This is necessary to avoid an unfounded war between the U.S. and three Middle Eastern countries. Season three, set three years later, begins at 1:00 pm. Jack must re-infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel in order to seize a deadly virus being marketed underground. Meanwhile, Palmer attempts to be devoid of further political scandal which could cost him his presidency. Later, Jack and Palmer must cooperate with terrorist Stephen Saunders, who eventually gains possession of the virus, and stop him from releasing it in several American cities. Season four, set 18 months later, begins at 7:00 am. Jack must save the lives of his new boss Secretary of Defense James Heller and Heller's daughter Audrey Raines (with whom Jack is romantically involved) when they are kidnapped by terrorists. However, Habib Marwan uses this as a disguise to launch further attacks against America, and Jack is forced to use unorthodox methods to stop him, which results in long-term consequences for both Jack and the United States. Season five, set 18 months after, begins at 7:00 am. Jack is believed to be dead by everyone except a few of his closest friends. He is forced to resurface when some of those friends are murdered and he is framed by terrorists with connections to the American government. They attempt to steal nerve gas in order to protect U.S. oil interests in Asia, and Jack discovers an insidious conspiracy while trying to stop them. Season six, set 20 months later, begins at 6:00 am. Jack is released after being detained in a Chinese prison following the events of season five. Terrorists who hold a vendetta against Jack plot to set off suitcase nuclear devices in America and he must secure them. Later, Jack is forced to choose between those he loves and national security when the Chinese set their sights on sensitive circuitry that could trigger a war between the U.S. and Russia. [8] Due to the 2007–To bridge the one-and-a-half-year gap2008 Writers' Strike, season seven was delayed one year. between seasons,Redemptionwas produced. This television film aired on November 23, 2008. Set three and a half years after season six, Jack finds himself caught up in a military coup in the fictional African nation of Sangala. Militants are being provided help from officials within the United States, where Allison Taylor is being sworn into office as president. Season seven, set 65 days after the end ofRedemption, begins at 8:00 am. Jack is assisted by the FBI and covert operatives when the firewall for America's government computer infrastructure is breached by the same people responsible for a conflict in Sangala. Jack must then secure evidence to begin their arrests, some of whom are within

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President Taylor's administration. This leak allows access for the Sangalans to raid the White House and capture Taylor. She is later blackmailed by a private military contractor in an attempt to release biological weapons on U.S. soil. Jack must thwart these attacks so that the co-conspirators fail to cement their power at a government level. [9] Season eightbegins at 4:00 pm. Jack is brought in by CTU to uncover a Russian plot to, set 18 months later, assassinate Islamic leader Omar Hassan during peace negotiations with U.S. President Taylor. Russia's contingency plan involves engineering a dirty bomb, which Islamic extremists threaten to detonate unless Hassan is handed over. Jack is then forced to seek retribution for personal losses suffered after Charles Logan convinces Taylor to cover up these crimes in order to protect the peace agreement. A fugitive from both national and foreign governments, Jack must find support to ensure his freedom.

Production

Conception The idea for the series first came from executive producer Joel Surnow, who initially had the idea of a TV show with [10] 24 episodes in a season. Each episode would be an hour long, taking place over the course of a single day. He discussed the idea over the phone with producer Robert Cochran, whose initial response was "Forget it, that's the [11] worst idea I've ever heard, it will never work and it's too hard". They met the next day at the International House of Pancakes in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, to discuss the idea of this action-espionage series that used the format [10] of real time to create dramatic tension with a race against the clock. The pilot for24was pitched to Fox who immediately bought it, saying they felt that the idea for the series was one [12] that would "move the form of television forward". The episode had a $4 million budget with filming in March 2001, mostly done in an old Chatsworth pencil factory. The set of CTU was initially done in a Fox Sports office, [13][14] with the set reproduced once the series was picked up for the season. The series was supposed to be filmed in [15] Toronto, but due to the variability of Canadian weather, Los Angeles was chosen as a filming location. The pilot of the series was well received by critics, and was signed on for an initial thirteen episodes. Production began in July 2001, and the premiere was planned for October 30, but because of the September 11 attacks, delayed [16][17][18] until November 6. After the first three episodes, Fox greenlit the remaining filmed 11 episodes and [19] following Kiefer Sutherland's Golden Globe win, Fox ordered the second half of the season.

Design Although not the first to do so,24embraced the concept of real time. This idea started when producer Joel Surnow thought of the idea of doing "24 episodes in a season, which each episode lasting an hour". They decided that the [11] idea of real time had to make the show a "race against the clock". Each episode takes place over the course of one hour, with time continuing to elapse during the commercial breaks. The exact time is denoted by the digital clock display at the beginning and end of each segment. Mundane events, such as travel, sometimes occur during [20] commercial breaks and thus these events are largely unseen. The story time correlates with elapsed viewing time [11] if episodes are broadcast with commercial breaks of set duration inserted at the points prescribed by the episode. In line with the depiction of events in real time,24does not use slow motion techniques. The series also does not use flashbacks, except once during the first season finale. Watched continuously without advertisements, each season [20] would run approximately 17 hours. As a result of the timing nature of the series, a number of visual cues were projected onto the screen. Another idea was the use of split screens, which was born out of the number of phone calls there were, and because of the element of real time, was used to trace parallel adventures of different characters, and aid in the connecting of characters. It was used by producers to point the audience to where to pay attention, as secondary stories often take place outside of the main plot. The idea of using boxes came later which made shooting more flexible, as the shot could be cropped and reshaped inside the box. It was from here that the idea of using split screens as an artistic

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[11] element came into the series.

A major concept used in the series was the idea of a running clock. This initially came from Joel Surnow, who wanted the audience to always know what time it was in the show's fictional timeline. This was done by an on-screen digital clock which appears before and after commercial breaks, and a smaller, silent clock also appears at other [11] points in the narrative. The time shown is the in-universe time of the story. When the running clock is shown, an alternating beeping noise for each second can usually be heard. This ticking is absent on rare occasions in the series, [21] such as following the death of a major character or after a disastrous event.

Setting The first six seasons of the show were mostly based in Los Angeles and nearby California locations—both real and [14] fictional. Other locations have also been featured, such as Washington, D.C., for parts of the fourth, sixth, and [22] seventh seasons. The eighth season took place in New York City, and the TV filmRedemption, filmed in South [23] Africa, was set mainly in the fictional African nation of Sangala. The main setting of the show is the fictional Counter Terrorist Unit. Its office consists of two main departments: Field Operations, which involves confronting and apprehending suspects, and Communications, which gathers intelligence and assists those that work in Field Operations. CTU offices are established in various cities with these units reporting to "Divisions", and Divisions reporting to the "District". While CTU itself is a fictional agency, several entities with similar names or duties, like the National Counterterrorism Center, have emerged since the [24] show's debut on television.

The set of CTU was initially filmed in a Fox Sports office, with the set recreated in old pencil factory in Chatsworth. The same set was used for the first three seasons, but was redesigned before the start of the fourth season, and again before the start of the eighth season. Other sets were also constructed here, such as Charles Logan's presidential [14] retreat shown in seasons five and six, and the White House bunker shown in season six.

Series conclusion On March 26, 2010, a statement was issued from Fox which explained that season eight would conclude the series broadcast on television. Kiefer Sutherland gave a statement:

This has been the role of a lifetime, and I will never be able to fully express my appreciation to everyone who made it possible. While the end “ of the series is bittersweet, we always wanted24to finish on a high note, so the decision to make the eighth season our last was one we all agreed upon. This feels like the culmination of all our efforts from the writers to the actors to our fantastic crew and everyone at Fox. Looking ahead to the future, Howard Gordon and I are excited about the opportunity to create the feature film version of24. But when all is said and done, it is the loyal worldwide fan base that made it possible for me to have the experience of playing the role of Jack Bauer, and for that I am ” [25] eternally grateful.

Executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon was also a part of the decision. He was quoted saying:

Kiefer and I have loved every minute of making24, but we all believe that now is the right time to call it a day. I echo his sentiments of “ unbelievable support. gratitude toward the show’s amazing creative team, as well as the studio and network who have always believed in us and shown us

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Peter Rice, Chairman of Entertainment at Fox Networks Group said, "24is so much more than just a TV showa–it has redefined the drama genre and created one of the most admired action icons in television history." Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company added, "We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series and will be forever thankful to Kiefer, the producers, the cast and crew for everything they’ve put into24over [25] the years. It’s truly been an amazing and unforgettable eight days. [16][17] The final episode aired on May 24, 2010.

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