Kiefer Sutherland on Facing His Mistakes and Forging a New Path
In a candid interview, the Emmy winner reflects on his prolific, at times difficult life onscreen, and how it may have led to some of the richest, most complex work of his career in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
Lately, Kiefer Sutherland has been thinking a lot about regret and opportunity. The Canadian star has managed an impressive and varied career across iconic films (Stand by Me, A Few Good Men) and television series (24) over more than four decades, receiving plenty of awards recognition along the way. But for an actor who quickly became known for a kind of villainous mien—at least before his star-making 24 turning point—such a specific profile took its toll. “I wish I’d been a little smarter,” Sutherland says. “The thing I didn’t understand at 15 was that people take their movies really seriously and they take them really personally. I have had occasions where someone would not shake my hand because of a part that I played.”
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