Sutherland scared by 'Finding Nemo'

Kiefer Sutherland has admitted that he was scared while watching children's animated movie Finding Nemo.

The actor, known for playing uncompromising government agent Jack Bauer in 24, revealed that he was afraid while viewing the Pixar film with his daughter.

He is quoted by the Press Association as saying: "I can watch something as simple as Finding Nemo. I remember I was watching it with my daughter and it was a fantastic music cue when the shark came through the boat trying to get the fish - and my popcorn went up in the air."

Sutherland, whose horror film Mirrors rolls out in cinemas on Friday, went on to explain his theory for successfully scaring audiences.

"It's the music, it's the story and most importantly you have to figure out a way to tap into the audience's imagination, tap into their fear," he said. "Those have been the things that I have seen that have been truly effective in the horror films that I have loved."