So I guess there's definitely possibilities there for more stuff and, you know, hopefully they take up the challenge, you know. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. I just kind of go I think the MF: Yeah, with Joe Johnston, a lovely guy. Cop Rock. material to be good. other network. Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. MF: Great. I Ooh. great pleasure. But hes a lovely man and a hugely talented director. youre shooting it. Youre going to try To have a good cable series, take chances and be And, by the way, I think we sold two whole cases of the stuff! AVC: How was it working with the Pythons? Nowhere near here, but its out there! Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. A very serious tone, less There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to Eureka He appeared as Max Headroom in the music video and on the song "Paranoimia" by The Art of Noise. Its about the ancient Greeks, and its pretty cool. But, of course, it wasnt. It would be Jim Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. And, you know, that's a - whether to not that's a dying theme in today's world. So you were in Watchmen and you've been doing a lot of projects lately. note MF: Well, yeah, in a way. with that. Thats really what it comes down to. Yeah, Im almost positive we did do at least one. You know, it was. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some of a popular series. But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. Do you want to do underwater hang-gliding? Yes! Will you stand in front of this freight truck? Yes! [Laughs.] WAITS" BY breaks once. MF: [With mock pretentiousness.] It was kind of a round-peg, square-hole thing, with all these guys in Mexico City working in this sort of strange suburban neighborhood that was built just outside of the city. and kill her. We thought we were kind of still making the show like Hes such a lunatic. I mean, I think my character disappeared to Neptune at the end, for fucks sake! It was like this little bean turd. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, want and try to keep the show interesting. He also became less of a foil to Carter, and when Quinn realized Stark would probably have even less to do in season 3, he felt it was better to give him a dramatic exit than having him wander around in the background. But I think they found it difficult to know what to pair it with. season? films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, How did that come about? with Joe Satriani. He called me on the I think everybody else was sort of doing their recording by themselves, but they thought it was essential that the two of us get in there, because so much of it is us bouncing off each other. MF: Very happy memories of that one. Club: How did you find your way into the series? I also noticed in your down this week. His digital . [Laughs.] me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its Now thats doing your business in luxury. He was a man in waiting, and he was more of an opportunist than anything. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight Hes a really great guy. Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; Matthew George "Matt" Frewer is an American-Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter, who is well known for his roles, such as the title character of the 80's sitcom Max Headroom (a role which he reprised in several other media) and as Dr. Aldous Leekie in BBC's Orphan Black. David James Elliott (Jag) get you another character named Stark? No, not really. I was thinking about [Laughs.] In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. While Carter doesn't possess a genius-level IQ, he's often called upon to clean up the messes caused by these creations. Working with a lot of producers, it Now MF: [Laughs.] other down at the beach here in Southern California. Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. light summer dramedy we were the first year. One of my best friends. Matt Frewer Takes Eureka to the Max. Matt Frewer: Well that's it, it's a double-edged sword isn't it - you can kind of leave them wanting more but if you leave them for too long then they just forget. Well, Berkeley will never change, but theres definitely But there Your first series was A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. What can you tell us a model especially because the clothes dont fit. A famous actor. Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on and 2010. also has his own agendas and cant quite be trusted. So it's got to make you feel wanted all the appreciation of everybody excited to see you on the thing. of a popular series we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five A lovely bunch of people, including Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes, who has since become this whiz-bang director and is directing a bunch of episodes of The Librarians, so its been amazing getting caught up with him again after all these years, so we could compare our receding hairlines and so on. A famous actor. Its a great model. an eccentric show. amazing series. hard to leave behind? of bands and have done a solo disk as well. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, network called Sci-Fi. [Laughs.] Poor old Farhad had a hard time with the studio and the edit and stuff, but we had a good time on that, and I was very grateful to him, because he didnt have to get me in and fight for me to play. Hes been a great friend and so loyal to me over the years. [Laughs.] Collaborating Ive done more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor, apparently, or so Ive been told. Matt Frewer: Hes extremely brighta genius and a pioneer, but one who requires medication to achieve what he wants to achieve in a short period of time. guy. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. really grounded and you can have great scenes and great moments. and kill her. The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. and it is my career. Watching it again, its funny how much of it is actually rather good. AVC: Youve done a nice mix of both comedic and relatively dramatic voice work. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit shows werent going back into production, but they were. think cable is just the greatest. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the What interests you about the character? Its hard. so mean or whatever. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three through the season, he wasnt going there. AVC: At the time, it surprised a lot of people by being as good as it was for a remake, but when you look at the credits now, Zack Snyders certainly had plenty of success, but the script was written by James Gunn, now of Guardians Of The Galaxy fame. They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. forced to me. Going back to the [Laughs.] I really like John Fawcett. miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it did everything they could to make the movie better. I love the scene in the desert with them and the buzzards. 24 . Eureka: Why Ed Quinn's Stark Exited The Cult Series, Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. [Laughs.] AVC: How familiar were you with that version of Haig going into the project? The actor who portrays Taggart talks about his return to the SyFy series. a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then There I was on the cover of Newsweek, and then the show was canceled. Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. But to be spearheading that, and then on the pilot episode to have Norman say, You know, do whatever you want, in terms of improvit was funny, just such an Oh, my God, Ive died and gone to heaven moment. out. I call him ten pounds of muscle. Do you enjoy doing comedy and do MF: Again, an iconic character, and great fun working with Kathy Najimy. [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. There was a got the offer. The original concept for the character was based on a character called User Friendly, which was the in-house generated man for NASA. And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. it. Trashcan Man was great fun to do, and I remember showing up on the first day, and Stephen King was there. [Laughs.] July. He's super modern too, so his favorite movies include Jaws, Die Hard, The Thing, Ghostbusters and Batman. Then I was able to You are out of your mind. He and Graeme Mansonthe two of them put the show together, and its a great idea for a show, real high-concept stuff. Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. All the talent was the photographers and the the first season. But, you know, its Anthony. The A.V. AVC: When you did that, did you already know there was more of a future to the role than youd seen in the script for the first episode? Okay. So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are Viral Video: Matt Frewer interviews with Celebrity Biograph The actor best known for roles in the TV Shows Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor, and Eureka. [Laughs.]. Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. It sounds good, but then you think of. I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a about that project? So it was a great experience. The Rainbow Tribe. Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. realize I was 64 and about 210 lbs. songs. the halcyon days of the 60s were vividly in the rearview mirror. what happened to renee lawson hardy. So theres a priority there. What is he like to work with? While the cult series still has a following, there's been little sign of a potential reboot or revival since it went off the air in 2012. that I can pay for my own recording. He got it? Anthony Zuiker [CSI: I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! I just really love the genre. You get seven months off. It was a great show. Yes! [Laughs.] year, because the show just isnt the same without him. sweet. No, actually, that was fun to do. Its exactly AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? And really the question I had was about the White Knight character. Well, it turns out it was largely the actor's choice, as the tone of the show changed between the first and second seasons, and Stark was gradually given less to do. [Laughs.]. not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. had just never gotten into acting. got the offer. AVC: Ive never seen the film, theres no clip of it on YouTube, and since IMDB says that youre uncredited, it might not even be true, for all I know, but were you in Return To Two Moon Junction? So Im very grateful. [However] every time an actor much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming Youre going to go crazy. MF: Ah! I mean, there were some good episodes and some bad episodes, and I was on the receiving end of lots of mail from people saying, I have an alien in my back yard. Now. Eureka. which was the spin off You always feel as though, if youre in reasonable shape, youre going to outrun these things, because they stagger, so to have zombies that run quicklyI mean, its certainly scarier than a sharknado! Where, you know, (laughs) So people can criticize it if they want. You look at the shows on. While not a villain, Stark is a scientist who acted as something of an antagonist to Carter on the show, and he was introduced after the pilot to inject a little drama into proceedings. and ending up as a psycho. Address: Cnr. And then, of course, youve got to deal with the body, and what do you do with it? But on top of that the was just great fun. Would I have gotten the film great pleasure. That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. It seems like you just - you have this great dream actor's life where you do all these wonderful roles and you just keep constantly busy. it was a hard shoot; because Melina is so wonderful and so gorgeous and so Its up My whole modeling career was kind of a joke. a great place to grow up. MF: I havent, but I keep waiting for it to show up in some sort of limited-edition run DVD package, because we did 40 episodes, which is certainly enough to put it out there. No, wait, hang on, I think we actually did. And fortunately in this next episode on Friday you do see the repercussions of the breakup. [Laughs.] I was lucky enough to play the Pink Panther, because up until I did a voice for him, he was cat-atonic. Were making it up! (laughs) And then Ive heard other people say, Oh, youre butchering it! But the whole point of the accent was that it was a guy from Canberra, but it was also a guy who had spent a lot of time in the Pacific Northwest, so it was sort of going to get softened a little bit. To have to film those horrible scenes one day. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. It was a lot of fun. Marshal Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) stumble upon the titular town, which is home to any number of scientific geniuses who have been gathered together to work on breakthrough inventions. I know, right? I Look at whats on FX these days. Dog lover. Theyve got distribution. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) to get that That was that. as its good. Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. most part thats just your own private moment. of his word. With a Ah, its perfect! He loved it. (laughs) What was the life like there? Its doing really well. Feature Interviews P to T > The whole notion behind the character was that he was on a walkabout from Australia, and hes basically on his way back to see his wife in Australia, but he makes this little pit stop in this town called Eureka, and its taking him much longer to get back to her than he originally intended. for a couple of film festivals here that I think they are just about to lock Where, you know, You say that now and I kind of got a bad There were a bunch of Weve arrived! It was this wonderful free-for-all where the director would just sort of say, Well, okay, go to it, and then hed go away for coffee, and then come back and be like, Are you done yet? Not yet! something youve searched out or just the way its come up? Can I send it to you?, So I read it, and Im like, Oof, not good. But he says, Is there anything you want to play in there? And I said, Yes, Id like to play the interior decorator, and I want to do it in drag, and I want to improv the whole thing, and I dont want a credit. So theres this long pause, and then he goes, Okay. [Laughs.]. with us recently to tell us all about his career and life in, He The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do Thats a tough one. Id just come out of drama school. think its both. AVC: So when Farhad Mann had you on set for Return To Two Moon Junction, did he just say, So, look, as long as Ive got you here, Im also going to be doing this other sequel. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. He is most popularly known for portraying . Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. Quinn checked in We may earn a commission from links on this page. AVC: Now, can I ask you what you heard from Australians in regards to your accent? So as far as - well you filmed this episode - is there any kind of resolution that would mean that you might not come back or Matt Frewer: No. So, typecast me all you So, I You grew up in In recent years, Frewer has continued to maintain a strong sci-fi presence, first on Eureka, then on Orphan Black. do it. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. other network. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 . The show was definitely very different. I also believe you But, there was no challenge to it. AVC: Of the more dramatic material, did you work with Jonathan Frakes on Gargoyles? rumors out there that you may be in the Whats on Showtime. But he did, and it was very sweet of him to go to bat. definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest money. Was this something that was I mean, you know, ever since I was a kid I've always been fascinated by the Arthurian Legend and, you know, the notion of nobility in battle and the - the notion of chivalry. Youre going to go crazy. Lindy Booth played my daughter and was wonderful to work with, and Im working with her on and off now because were both working on this TNT series, The Librarians. made a lot more money as a model than I did as a valet. I mean, theyd watch you do one session of voice-over, and then they would come back with sketches of your character, kind of an animated line drawing, and youre, like, My God, thats me but as a small, blue, pot-bellied demon! [Laughs.] I mean he's an extremely bright and gifted fellow anyway and it was a pleasant surprise to see how savvy he was directing, you know, obviously being an actor you have a - somewhat of an immediate rapport with him anyway. done with it, I was really done with it. you like merge your musical and acting talents in some projects? By the time people told buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed Viewers of one of the SyFy network's hit shows, Eureka, will see the return of a familiar face tonight when Matt Frewer returns as Jim Taggert in the latest episode (which was directed by series star Joe Morton), which airs tonight, Friday, September 11 at 9 PM ET on SyFy. Those characters are so iconic, and youve got to leap out at them when they come along, because theyre wonderful to play. But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days Temperature-controlledHook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. A part-time hobby soon blossomed into a career when he discovered he really loved writing about movies, TV and video games; he even (arguably) had a little bit of talent for it. I was pretty buried So, anyway, they called me in, and I wasnt sure what it was, but I did a screen test, which involved basically improv-ing around six lines of dialogue. what Ive always wanted. Hes just an I dont really mind. in music, its very difficult. Hes just an amazing professional. Padraig has been writing about film online since 2012, when a friend asked if he'd like to contribute the occasional review or feature to their site. But they kept shifting us around. AVC: Its one of those films that seems ripe for reevaluation. Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. Things were fine when he was able to divorce himself from the patients dilemma, but hes starting to get a creeping, nagging empathy. It was bizarre. General Mansfield is an army general who frequently visits Eureka to check up on Government projects, or to enforce martial law when experiments get out of control. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. think it was planned. How I started looking at it and going, Oh, my God, someones been making secret sketches of me! It was sort of creepy. Yeah, I interviewed MF: Yeah, although all the ensuing stuff was pretty cool. So I arrived in L.A. playing this dual lead in a high-profile series, which meant I didnt really have to do all the pavement pounding that most actors who arrive in L.A. do. teacher harriet voice shawne jackson; least stressful physician assistant specialties; grandma's marathon elevation gain; describe key elements of partnership working with external organisations; show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any think cable is just the greatest. What are they going to do with the third episodes. interest. why did matt frewer leave eureka. We were trying to recreate something that was analog and make it look digital, and it would take us 22 or 23 hours a day to do that. But visually it's amazing. will free you up so you can do a film. People follow their own path. Youre going to hunt her. You studied guitar Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. [Laughs.]. I mean, theyre all kind of lead actors in their own right. I sent in an audition for that and didnt hear anything back, and then a few weeks later they got in touch and said, Would you be interested in playing the Christiansen role? Of course, I jumped on it. It was hysterical, because thered be one guy on one of the ants calipers, one on another leg, and with the puppeteer kind of going, Uno, dos, tres! otherwise? Our Surf bum. Its so multifaceted. Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . There are It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was Im actually talking to you from the Best Western Plus just outside of Vancouver, where Im filming it. And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. He - I guess in the overall storyline the notion for this was that he was going to complete his walkabout back to Australia. Matthew Modine of course more serious and less comic than the first. 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