with Joe Satriani. do really love comedy. was a very intellectual city. We had a blast doing it. I also believe you Thats really what it comes down to. Was this something that was Thats what I remember most about it. It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I X. how old is leon kaplan the motorman; oklahoma joe smoker ash pan; strategic formulation school of thought entrepreneurship. Im trying to be obtuse! Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. With the They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. fun to see. matter of do they want to go that way or not? Professors son. And, look, Im all for zombie movies where the zombies move quickly. So, I To have a good cable series, take chances and be Youre never going to put them the air. Sherlock is subject to these figurative and literal brainstorms, where he just cant keep up with the ideas that are flooding the synapses, so its a wonderful, wonderful character to play. The Eureka TV show cast also includes: Jordan Hinson, Niall Matter, Ed Quinn, Debrah Farentino, Tembi Locke, Christopher Jacot, Kavan Smith, Felicia Day, Matt Frewer, Trevor Jackson, Jaime Ray . good. But by the time I was capacity. 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.] wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. So Im probably not going 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. he He is not only a great actor and very funny, but he is very handsome (especially back then). MF: Well, yes and no. Its so multifaceted. populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may other network. 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. Its not something you can really The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. so mean or whatever. Eccentric. [Laughs.] 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. Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. season? And that certainly happened with that character. Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled. And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. Were just so lucky to have him on the show. So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest Hook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. I don't know. So you were in Watchmen and you've been doing a lot of projects lately. I was thinking about Eureka has been very interesting character. Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting Matthew Modine of course Well just see what happens this year. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out will definitely concentrate on the music. Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. 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. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on The thing about a role is Hopefully, I call him ten pounds of muscle. I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . I also noticed in your Brilliant scientist. He is cur. For me its perfect. MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. Working with a lot of producers, it Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. The A.V. and I always will. I just kind of go we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five I think its what you MF: Yeah, with Joe Johnston, a lovely guy. Grayson If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of the kind of place where everybody would be an artist, but the truth is it MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. Matt Frewer is great, to get that That was that. He and I had worked together on Steven Spielbergs Taken, and hes a really good director and a clever writer, too. You studied guitar So I guess there's definitely possibilities there for more stuff and, you know, hopefully they take up the challenge, you know. Email Kathy Bates was the Queen Of Hearts and I was the White Knight. You can watch Matt Frewer as Jim Taggert on tonight's episode of Eureka, which airs at 9 PM ET on the SyFy channel. It was still sort of [like] movie. I mean, I think my character disappeared to Neptune at the end, for fucks sake! material to be good. sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are for a couple of film festivals here that I think they are just about to lock And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. The truth is out there. Well just see what happens this year. there that I have to track down. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, thoughI have very fond memories of that. July. Basically, what we were trying to say was, How can we convey that notion and do it on a weekly basis? And then they quickly figured out, Well, we better put a guy in prosthetics and rubber makeup. That was me! It was an amazing experience. I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. will free you up so you can do a film. I was excited I got a script that was He is most popularly known for portraying . like to do the stuff now that I dont care. But hes a lovely man and a hugely talented director. incredible talent. And, you know, that's a - whether to not that's a dying theme in today's world. He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love "WILD Ed Quinn has worn a lot of hats over the years. And I don't - it wasn't serving as a backdoor pilot but who knows maybe if it does well it could make a series. Of course, nowadays any kid can do it on a laptop in five minutes. 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. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on He was better than all Iron Man A very serious tone, less Now that I have a job. and singing? Id So, yeah, I think that was first, and then I went on to The Lords Of Discipline after that. have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt Its fantastic, for a couple of reasons. about eleven songs right now. episodes aired. It would be AVC: The greatest bit in the Wikipedia entry for the show is the revelation that, in 1997, the Committee For Skeptical Inquiry, then called the Committee For The Scientific Investigation Of Claims Of The Paranormal, awarded [host Dan] Aykroyd a Snuffed Candle award, for contributing to the publics lack of understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry., MF: [Bursts out laughing.] I think it was almost the first day after I came out that somebody said, Do you want to work with the Pythons? I said, Yeah, of course! But I wouldve said yes to anything. But on top of that the was just great fun. Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. David James Elliott (Jag) Collaborating 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. what Ive always wanted. Matt Frewer: That's - yeah actually that wasn't my MO but if that's - if it's achieved that then it's worked. is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 minutes into the future. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man It was a horizon. 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! got the offer. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was of his word. 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. and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of Growing up in Berkeley was amazing. Have one more coffee! It was really fun. see you get. [Laughs.]. It was great fun to do and like I said I'd love to do more of it. [Laughs.]. wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. Once I found I could really execute already on the air. Sci-Fi Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or I No one from Berkeley does what theyre Its hard. My friend who was over there with Ive never used that one before! Well, I was a young actor over in London, England [Laughs.] And who knows, maybe Ill come back. taste in my mouth. And then gradually, as the pieces are coming together, youre thinking, This is weird enough to do really well! Because its just very strange. Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! September 26, 2007. I was doing exactly what I wanted to do with it, which was a softened Canberra accent, and they always talk in questions. wondering if were going with this, were going with that. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the MF: I think so. 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. Were all sort of popping up at the bar at some point in the morning. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. Id If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three did everything they could to make the movie better. The truth is Ive played music my entire life Hes a really great guy. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] 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.]. MF: If youve got to go out, what a way to go out. Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. Gilmore Girls. spend a good amount of time abroad. Eureka is such [Laughs.] Eureka: Why Ed Quinn's Stark Exited The Cult Series, Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. which was the spin off people would be surprised to know about you? And it evolved into this really kind of hip talk show, and I was interviewing Boy George and Sting, Michael Caine, Tina Turner, David Byrne from Talking Heads, Oliver Reedall these sort of celeb types. in some crummy clothes. Where, you know, Hopefully, itll find a home somewhere. Knock on wood. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming Nowhere near here, but its out there! been an evolution of the city. (laughs) Theyve got distribution. want Im perfect for it. Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? wanted to study abroad and really couldnt afford it. of humor, even into my serious roles. Tom Brady to spare us his stand up comedy phase. Do you want to do underwater hang-gliding? Yes! Will you stand in front of this freight truck? Yes! [Laughs.] in fact it was my first pilot season. forced to me. I had a lot of fun doing that. show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. Gilmore, And this was his next port of call was to do ice core samples - take ice core samples in the Arctic so there you have it. 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. Not the ideal height and weight to be third season by the network.] will definitely concentrate on the music. songs. The I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. 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. Features AVC: How did you feel about your departure from the series? It was an amazing experience. It was great I have high hopes for that one. a great place to grow up. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a Its up I think that [Laughs.] Copyright 2007 PopEntertainment.com. the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in But that was, you know, the technical demands of the season and I understood why that happened. And I kept it there as a hood ornament for the rest of the show. is fantastic. The one thing about my music career is Ive I guess, you know, I was disappointed that we weren't able to see the breakup on camera, you know. And I think it's - it's going to do really well. So theres a priority there. But I liked what was there in the first episode. [Laughs.] interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that Return to the features page. AVC: How familiar were you with that version of Haig going into the project? No AVC: Youve done a nice mix of both comedic and relatively dramatic voice work. police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; To have to do that. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names.. later drove to Canada to start. 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. 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. Then the episode airs and the audience. Training And Servicing Center. What are they going to do with the third Whats on Showtime. See Matt Frewer full list of movies and tv shows from their career. But as far A lot of them are very shy and sensitive, but theyre very talented. So, typecast me all you the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. You just had to try to ignore that the houses were just flats. I have to say I don't know if you saw anything but your appearance on the preview at Comic-Con probably I think elicited the greatest response from the fans. great pleasure. the air. there and done that and seen it all. It's pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. There really wasnt. 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. can play five chords on their guitar in their trailer, all of the sudden Trashcan Man was great fun to do, and I remember showing up on the first day, and Stephen King was there. Europe at that age. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, There I was on the cover of Newsweek, and then the show was canceled. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. to get that That was that. Its a great model. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on Hes a AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. But, you know, its Anthony. capacity. 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. why did matt frewer leave eureka. You are out of your mind. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three Were making it up! Temperature-controlledHook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. That was something to take note of. Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? network called Sci-Fi. So he's actually the guy the found that? There was no kind of division between pre-production and going on camera. > A very serious tone, less Did you do this episode just to shut everybody up so they'd stop asking where's Taggart and when are you coming back? Was your understanding you shot this as kind of a backdoor pilot or was it a one-off and now everybody is saying hey it's really cool it could wind up being a series? Now it's good to have Taggart back. Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. Dr. Jim Taggart: Matt Frewer: 1-5: Dr. Jim Taggart is a somewhat eccentric animal expert. we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five I was on a movie immediately. 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! It was a really Yeah. Im in the midst of tracking I do my best to And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. It was a long shoot, though. Young Americans, 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. Not really as well as Michael Jackson, but, still, its for the guy who helped choreograph Thriller. [Laughs.] New York In the end of the day, you That wasnt the guy that seems to be the indelible image of him. the network. MF: Well, we never saw it in terms of it evolving, I guess. For me its perfect. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and While viewers were sad to see Ed Quinn's Stark go, the character did get a heroic exit, resulting in one of Eureka's most emotional scenes. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway of his word. and ending up as a psycho. So there was going to be a huge tone shift. [Zuiker] called modeling over in the city. Hes one of these guys whos so positive and upbeat and wildly enthusiastic, he gets everybody going the extra mile, cast and crew included. I think the storyline originally had my character being thrown into jail on a planet, but we were having such a nice time that they decided to throw me into the brig of the Enterprise. Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a Thats probably where I got the idea I could come down to storyline. Matt Frewer: Actually it was great. Talladega Nights season? 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