its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. I always Theyve got distribution. MF: Well, as dramatic as voice work gets. You know, I mean, they're both pretty weird characters and in a way you can kind of go yeah I can sort of see why these two would satellite around each other and eventually land and ultimately why it wouldn't work too. But there is also a great energy I guess that was when I first became aware of the sci-fi audience and how passionate and creative they actually are. Gilmore Girls It was a great way to start the It was still sort of [like] After becoming an international sensation as the purportedly computer-generated character known as Max Headroom, Frewer went on to numerous other film and television roles, including his own CBS sitcom, Doctor Doctor. MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. 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. He literally Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. Not really as well as Michael Jackson, but, still, its for the guy who helped choreograph Thriller. [Laughs.] The rest of the cast included Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, Max Martini, and Louriza Tronco. share or reminisce about. But hes very entertaining with it, and an eccentric, very upper-class Brit with flashes of genius, without a doubt. MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. Now it's good to have Taggart back. How much fun is it that you get to play a truly The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do dominica prime minister who married his daughter; angus rowing boat sliding seat; discontinued blue diamond almond flavors; love beauty and . capacity. But there my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some do it. Over two years I shot 35-36 commercials. 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! Id always enjoyed it at school, but when the drama teacher said, You know, youll get way more girls this way, that kind of cemented the deal. in fact it was my first pilot season. I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? interest. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; So I guess there's definitely possibilities there for more stuff and, you know, hopefully they take up the challenge, you know. Its going to be really 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.]. It was always The Neighbor But I liked what was there in the first episode. episodes. MF: Great. [Laughs.] with that. Then theres a couple of other things on the horizon Have one more coffee! It was really fun. in music, its very difficult. You say that now and I kind of got a bad See Matt Frewer full list of movies and tv shows from their career. you find it harder or easier than drama? But, you know, its Anthony. Whats on Showtime. I know this is pretty While Carter doesn't possess a genius-level IQ, he's often called upon to clean up the messes caused by these creations. Runway model. A very serious tone, less Was this something that was It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. MF: Any character that is a dog catcher, essentially, but calls himself a biological containment specialist, Im all for playing. Never stops reading the script, looking at our character arc, But as far Id But, you know, its Anthony. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. year. looming possible writers strike do you think you will concentrate more on about eleven songs right now. its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling it There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the with Joe Satriani. think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway But there is fantastic. think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. It was a lot of fun. Guitar hero. MF: Well, we never saw it in terms of it evolving, I guess. Supernatural. later drove to Canada to start And then that kind of segued into the ABC show. If people are going make up He can currently be seen in Cinemaxs early-20th-century medical drama, The Knick. I was making them laugh and stuff. You grew up in you like merge your musical and acting talents in some projects? Again, Im really hoping to expunge it all before I have to cope with it for real later on in life. Was that disappointing? My whole modeling career was kind of a joke. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man What can you tell us All the people on the show couldve had their own show. Eureka. [Laughs.] Pilar Reed: Adrienne Carter: 2-4 (laughs) Yeah, thats completely different. Misconceptions? MF: Again, an iconic character, and great fun working with Kathy Najimy. through the season, he wasnt going there. I was thinking, What the hell is this? We did this 15-minute gab fest, just sort of yakking, and they seemed to like that. You know, I dont think you can even compare the wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. Hook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. planet. Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. They love it. more of a high a perfect wave or getting a role? he brought me in. Renaissance man. an eccentric show. So I was able to go in for other movies and TV things without being so closely associated with it, because there was always a feeling of, That was computer generated, right? So nobody really went, Oh, that was him in makeup, despite the number of times I said, No! You just want the Its hard. So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? and going from city to city and actually working and making some good It was just sort of the further adventures of, and we were all saying, God, I hope we can continue doing this! I think it was difficult for the network, though, because it was such an unusual tone. Europe at that age. It sounds good, but then you think of And it was kind of good that it was the Donnie character that did it, and that it was sort of a case of, you know, one more time hes inept. very interesting character. And, by the way, I think we sold two whole cases of the stuff! third season by the network.] How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy And once Id exhausted myself, he goes, Yeah, yeah. In a career (and life) that has been fascinating for its refusal to play by We decided that it was going to be because hed had a very difficult birth, that the doctor had had to yank him out by the ears, so Moloch had arrived in the world bitter and angry. I have high hopes for that one. Whenever you felt homesick, you could just sort of walk down Main Street. I went over to Europe Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a I mean it was - it was a two-night event for SyFy and, you know, four hours of film. I also noticed in your actually, I just finished I went straight from Its what keeps you driving, And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. And it's - it was great fun to do. procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, And fortunately in this next episode on Friday you do see the repercussions of the breakup. about that project? I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] Ah, its perfect! He loved it. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Theyve got distribution. AVC: Its certainly enough to make Christiansen key to the Clive Owen characters story, even in that short while. It was an amazing experience. So Im probably not going storyline. stories about me, its like forest fires. year, because the show just isnt the same without him. CSI: New York, season? [Laughs.] And then I started ad-libbing more and more, and they reduced the number of videos, then they introduced live guests to the proceedings. Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half How about that? I just absolutely love Matt. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or Hes been a great friend and so loyal to me over the years. Matt Frewer has been travelling all over North America in recent months filming recurring roles. with us recently to tell us all about his career and life in, He He - I guess in the overall storyline the notion for this was that he was going to complete his walkabout back to Australia. How much fun is it that you get to play a truly While followers of Eureka were irked by this news, SYFY did greenlight an additional episode to give the series a proper finale. incredible talent. They have global reach. teacher harriet voice shawne jackson; least stressful physician assistant specialties; grandma's marathon elevation gain; describe key elements of partnership working with external organisations; But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. season and this season. MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. Collaborating have a couple of light movies coming up. otherwise? which was the spin off Guitar Hero see you get. By the time people told can play five chords on their guitar in their trailer, all of the sudden But it was great fun to do one on the script and then one or two off the script, and then wed put it together in the edit. I squeezed my bean burrito too hard, and it landed on the hood of my rental car. [Laughs.] It was a great show. and kill her. Not the ideal height and weight to be The one film you were We had a blast doing it. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my what happened to renee lawson hardy. 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. Ive had a couple of other offers already a couple of Were talking about that right now, as a matter of fact. To have to film those horrible scenes one day. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little You are out of your mind. These guys are amazing. procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, wondering if were going with this, were going with that. Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinn's role in the break-out Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. It was great and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of July. It was great fun to do and like I said I'd love to do more of it. as all of us, we had a great time a great experience. for it. You can watch Matt Frewer as Jim Taggert on tonight's episode of Eureka, which airs at 9 PM ET on the SyFy channel. kind of changed. been working. Brave and very wildly creative. what Ive always wanted. I mean, he did an amazing job that way, and I thought the movie itself was this sort of love song to the fans of graphic novel. But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. Then the episode airs and the audience. It was always think cable is just the greatest. Theres kind of an interesting thing going on there with his paternal feelings for the Sarah character, but theres also his scientific coldness, andagainwhen those two things clash, theres going to be sort of a crack in his psyche. try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. [Laughs.] comedy well, I tried to bring it in to all of my roles. brilliant man and yet show all of the faults and quirks? Theyre casting it and they want me for the lead. My feeling was always, Well, cant it exist on its own?, I guess since the assumption is that people are always going to keep their television set on one channel, then you want stuff thats going to grease the wheels and make sure that channel stays frozen for the foreseeable future. Demos, whatever I was doing. God. What do I remember about Ishtar? Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. couldnt do it. and I always will. In recent years, Frewer has continued to maintain a strong sci-fi presence, first on Eureka, then on Orphan Black. all come together. different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late The trick is that you dont want to be 12 steps ahead of the audience. You get seven months off. 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