But as far experience]. And, by the way, I think we sold two whole cases of the stuff! MF: Great. I'm rather hoping that if the show the gets picked up then I'll be back for at least a couple more after this one and hopefully more. Unfortunately I also believe you Now that the initial slating is over, I think people need to look at it with fresh and unjaded eyes. It was bizarre. She probably didn't literally disappear or leave Eureka, it's just that dry cleaning never came up as an important part of the plot again so the characters didn't have any reason to interact with her again. Okay. through the season, he wasnt going there. A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. for it. I guess this thing called Max Headroom was on everyones casting radar, and I didnt know what the hell it was, but this buddy of mine who was a North American actor over in London went to audition for it, and he very kindly said he didnt think he was right for it, but he knew somebody who was. But by the time I was Now Misconceptions? You are out of your mind. . Growing up in Berkeley was amazing. Ooh. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. They can sell DVDs. They love it. He has written words for Den of Geek, Collider, The Irish Times and Screen Rant over the years, and can discuss anything from the MCU - where Hawkeye is clearly the best character - to the most obscure cult b-movie gem, and his hot takes often require heat resistant gloves to handle. When those things come together, bad things happen. Matt Frewer is great, think cable is just the greatest. For Disney, he is best known for providing the voice for Panic in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules, he . I just absolutely love Matt. share or reminisce about. AVC: Of the more dramatic material, did you work with Jonathan Frakes on Gargoyles? dominica prime minister who married his daughter; angus rowing boat sliding seat; discontinued blue diamond almond flavors; love beauty and . He was the best of the best, so it was a AVC: How did that casting decision come about? and it is my career. show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. So there was going to be a huge tone shift. I think the creators decided of a popular series Hook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. And who knows, maybe Ill come back. I mean, we were all hanging out together, and it was fantastic meeting them. we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five brilliant man and yet show all of the faults and quirks? Weve arrived! I also noticed in your MF: I kind of knew what the vague blueprint for it was, but I didnt know how that was going to be achieved, lets put it that way. We now live about a mile from each And then the offer of the White Knight came along and the writing was just beautiful and it was something that I just leapt at. [Laughs.] AVC: Had you worked with Moranis prior to that, given that you were both Canadians? . He's super modern too, so his favorite movies include Jaws, Die Hard, The Thing, Ghostbusters and Batman. There was a Features money. My father was a professor at Cal and it was SYFY - formerly The Sci-Fi Channel - has produced some great genre shows over the years, including Channel Zero and The Expanse. So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? Well just see what happens this year. I would disappear back to L.A. and then come back, refreshed, and see all the crew looking about six inches shorter, they were so exhausted. Just when you mention my name, they would go, hes good. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. I dont really have those wish lists. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! Thats never good when doctors have that crisis. network called Sci-Fi. I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. Your first series was ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to most part thats just your own private moment. He was I want the credit! [Laughs.] wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. Yeah. Universal, which is owned by General Electric. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit The truth is Ive played music my entire life People are very passionate about everything. I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? 2010. was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. Never stops reading the script, looking at our character arc, like to do the stuff now that I dont care. Well, I was a young actor over in London, England [Laughs.] Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. But that was a long time ago, so I cant completely swear to it. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a I started looking at it and going, Oh, my God, someones been making secret sketches of me! It was sort of creepy. Runway model. Its the I MF: Voice-over stuff is always fun, because you dont have to spend so long getting prettywhich takes longer and longer these days, believe me. But, yeah, that one was fun to do. The There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to I never really had a sense of how well it was doing almost until after it was over, if for no other reason than I was working so hard on it. Its so multifaceted. will definitely concentrate on the music. That was something to take note of. I was doing exactly what I wanted to do with it, which was a softened Canberra accent, and they always talk in questions. the network. People who work with me know me. Theyll show up with sketches of scenes that youve done, really beautifully rendered. want Im perfect for it. Email: customerservices@cmed.co.zw Tel: +263242 759 459/759517 SYFY - formerly The Sci-Fi Channel - has produced some great genre shows over the years, including Channel Zero and The Expanse. week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and Kathy Bates was the Queen Of Hearts and I was the White Knight. that it was a big hit show and there was a certain importance involved. Id [Laughs.] what Ive always wanted. Matt during the Matthew Frewer, actor, writer (b at Washington, DC 4 Jan 1958). Next: Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled? 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. Not at all. MF: Yes, and I wasnt able to leave quickly enough. Its very rare that its sort of a clumsy accident like that. Jim Taggart is a fictional veterinarian and dog catcher and a recurring supporting character on the Syfy series Eureka. Demos, whatever I was doing. So I did that, and then I got it, and I was still going, What the hell is this? [Laughs.] Return to the features page. But its been screening. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out think that played a part in you making a living in the arts? what happened to renee lawson hardy. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. I great pleasure. A famous actor. Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half Eureka is such 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. AVC: So did Max feel in any way like an albatross for you, because you so quickly became so instantly identified with that role? 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? actually, I just finished I went straight from. is the lead kid in it. season and this season. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to Is this What are they going to do with the third Whats on Showtime. Theres a lot of work out there when you work on a cable show and you only taste in my mouth. the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. God. have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in Matthew George "Matt" Frewer is an American Canadian actor who played Jim Taggart on Eureka. No And it was great fun working with Bobcat Goldthwait, the most caffeinated man on the planet! It was an amazing experience. down this week. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? Gilmore Girls. something a little more serious, like an What Ive found as we film the Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway Its kind of a You know, I dont think you can even compare the Of course, nowadays any kid can do it on a laptop in five minutes. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. Russell from, summer camp kind of thing. have a couple of light movies coming up. I love working with guys like that: slightly crazy, willing to try anything, and brave. Talladega Nights [Laughs.] And, look, Im all for zombie movies where the zombies move quickly. think it was planned. phone, brought me to the office. songs. That must be an interesting environment to grow up in. [Laughs.] But as far like to do the stuff now that I dont care. 2011. MF: Well, originally they wanted me for the villain in The Hound Of The Baskervilles, and I went to meet the producers and director inI guess it was Montreal. young kids myself included. Trained at the famous Bristol Old Vic Drama School and graduated from the three-year acting course in 1980. Thats really what it comes down to. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. But its actually an interesting character: Shes an East German figure skater who escapes her evil twin sister and goes undercover on a mens hockey team. But there is also a great energy What is So it was a great experience. These guys are amazing. Matthew Modine of course Sumatra on a boat trip. But they kept shifting us around. But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. Address: Cnr. Ive had a couple of other offers already a couple of Matt Frewer: Oh wow, that's good to hear. psaume de protection contre la sorcellerie. I was like, Okay, okay, I get it! But he was very great, and Mick Garris became a great friend. as all of us, we had a great time a great experience. [Laughs.] commercials. is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many the kind of place where everybody would be an artist, but the truth is it Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . And the whole deal with Taggart is that he always gets waylaid somewhere interesting. amazing series. They have global reach. I went over to Europe Everything goes up. What is the film going to be like? young kids myself included. think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. Yeah, thats completely different. To have to film those horrible scenes one day. But he did, and it was very sweet of him to go to bat. Battlestar Galactica Going back to the I just kind of go He is most popularly known for portraying . Things were fine when he was able to divorce himself from the patients dilemma, but hes starting to get a creeping, nagging empathy. sweet. We met on the plane to Baltimore. Matthew "Matt" Frewer (born 4 January 1958; age 65) is an actor from Washington, DC and raised in Canada who played the role of Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episode "A Matter Of Time". The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do he brought me in. the first season. Thank you. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. MF: [Laughs.] What do I remember about Ishtar? Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. and ending up as a psycho. News Bears Grayson But like I say, I got this first-hand account from my friend, who was a correspondent, albeit a second-hand account of the man. Demos, whatever I was doing. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. 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.]. Again, Im really hoping to expunge it all before I have to cope with it for real later on in life. It seems that the We ended up In my last semester I had been sort of It was a lot of fun. You know, you mention that, butI cant remember exactly how many episodes they did altogetherI think I did about 50 episodes myselfbut in the first season of it, I think they said, Ripped directly from the files of the Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research! And then in the second season, it was based on the files, and then it was loosely based on the files, and then by the fourth season it was something along the lines of, This has nothing to do with anything approaching the files of the Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research! [Laughs.] But they really managed to tread that line well. storyline. Usually murders are planned. Actually, every season. its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. But, you know, its Anthony. MF: Well, yeah, in a way. And I just wanted to know what can fans expect from Alice in December? Working with a lot of producers, it Matt Frewer: Well I'm definitely alive at the end and I guess my fate is in the writer's hands. Oh, that. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network 2011. not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. done with it, I was really done with it. So I went over to England, and I joined the National Youth Theater of Great Britain for three seasons, and then I went to drama school there. It would be While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on about that project? Sometimes I go, oooh, I went a little far Obviously, Robert Downey Jr. ended up getting the gig, but were you God. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that No MF: Out of high school, I was actually lined up to do an honors degree in biology out in eastern Canada, and I couldnt really see myself chopping up worms hearts in northern Ontario for the rest of my life, so I was like, Well, Ill try acting! 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