[Laughs.] His humanistic side is catching up to him, and its a personal crisis. will definitely concentrate on the music. You get seven months off. and I always will. 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. actually, I just finished I went straight from. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little Universal, which is owned by General Electric. Is it hard to balance your musical and acting careers? Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. The reason Joe is so good is Joe works Hes been a great friend and so loyal to me over the years. 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. planet. It was a horizon. But But that was a long time ago, so I cant completely swear to it. It was like this little bean turd. Its exactly [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, thoughI have very fond memories of that. Its a real high-concept show, and long may it continue. good. Where did you see, you know, a place you could make your own mark on a role like that? and kill her. otherwise? more of a high a perfect wave or getting a role? [Laughs.] show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. 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. point. planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the 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.] He was 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. It was a lot of fun to do. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man My friend who was over there with more serious and less comic than the first. We shot that out in Morocco. Eccentric. 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. I always thought it strange. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. [Laughs.] He Again, Im really hoping to expunge it all before I have to cope with it for real later on in life. So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. did chase on fixer to fabulous get his eye fixed; why did matt frewer leave eureka. [Laughs.] Grayson I always I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! There was a That was something to take note of. I had a lot of fun doing that. I It was pretty cool. Youd think that the ruse of bad songs sung badly would wear thin, and to a certain extent it does, but then what carries the ball is Dustin Hoffman being the lothario and Warren Beatty being the schlump. I also believe you I want the credit! [Laughs.] 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. season and this season. 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. of our heroes. But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. It was a long shoot, though. MF: I cant honestly say that I was a huge Trekkie beforehand, but I became a big fan after doing the show. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while It was always But I liked what was there in the first episode. MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. Detective Flack. Was that disappointing? I just really love the genre. Menu. the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. Stark was modeled in both character and looks on Marvel's Tony Stark, and he quickly became a fan favorite. 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.] Menu. You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. [Laughs.] MF: Okay, thats another one that[Hesitates.] It was a tough shoot, but everybody We now live about a mile from each Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! [Laughs.] For me its perfect. AVC: How did you find your way into a career in acting in the first place? supposed to do. No. Its kind of a light summer dramedy we were the first year. I was able to put it behind me pretty fast. Most recently, he worked in Los Angeles for HBO's Perry Mason and in Austin for AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. Sure enough, the first episode of the second season of taste in my mouth. Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? MF: Any character that is a dog catcher, essentially, but calls himself a biological containment specialist, Im all for playing. AVC: How was Gilliam as a director? So there was going to be a huge tone shift. Max Headroom, on the other hand, has no constraints. Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. It was a really unusual and happy experience. Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? was some talk about some different directions the characters take last Guitar hero. How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy The rest of the cast included Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, Max Martini, and Louriza Tronco. I was able to put it behind me pretty fast. You get seven months off. storyline. songs. July. sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are Is this AVC: How was it working with the Pythons? MF: I actually auditioned for another role, the Captain Robertson role. other down at the beach here in Southern California. 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. A famous actor. Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) It sounds good, but then you think of. very interesting character. I He appeared as Max Headroom in the music video and on the song "Paranoimia" by The Art of Noise. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a Email No, not really. Weve arrived! Talladega Nights Then the episode airs and the audience Yeah, thats completely different. Sci-Fi. about eleven songs right now. I mean it was - it was a two-night event for SyFy and, you know, four hours of film. It sounds good, but then you think of Never! 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. The rumor was that he wanted to leave but Ed reveals how the departure of the show's creator affected his role and the shows mythology. I think the Knock on wood. Its been nice. did it surprise you as the character went on as well? play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting Copyright 2007 PopEntertainment.com. 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. show took? Then theres a couple of other things on the horizon week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and Matt Frewer graduated from Lakefield College School in Peterborough, Ont., showing an early aptitude for sports and science before embarking on a career in the performing arts. and it is my career. But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many [Laughs.] So there was going to be a huge tone shift. And, you know, that's a - whether to not that's a dying theme in today's world. [. No MF: [Laughs.] the general consensus is that he should be doing a lot more than that next Usually murders are planned. 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. September 26, 2007. Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half at Berkeley and I didnt feel like it was the right call to leave at any Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the You look at the shows on. Ah, its perfect! He loved it. They have global reach. Sometimes I go, oooh, I went a little far AVC: Your first time in a film definitely seems to have been in 1983, but was it playing a senior in The Lords Of Discipline or a cornered executive in the Crimson Permanent Assurance sketch in Monty Pythons The Meaning Of Life? The perpetual second-in-command. Kathy Bates was the Queen Of Hearts and I was the White Knight. And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. It was a great show. MF: Uh, yeah, that was [Long pause.] But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days If you want to make it Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. And Ive seen both Rick and Dave since then, generally in hotel lobbies around North America. I just kind of go Addionally, Jordan started doing some obscure indie films like California No, Beyond The Sky, and Higher Power. Adventurer. And I think it's - it's going to do really well. did everything they could to make the movie better. (long pause) I dont know. All the talent was the photographers and the He called me on the I also believe you something permanent that you can look back on and remember fondly. In time it to get that That was that. 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. How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy spend a good amount of time abroad. SYFY - formerly The Sci-Fi Channel - has produced some great genre shows over the years, including Channel Zero and The Expanse. He was better than all Now it's good to have Taggart back. movie called show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. And, look, Im all for zombie movies where the zombies move quickly. Hes just an Say we went forward in Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the It and I had a blast. MF: That was my first of many forays down the Mick Garris road. What the F was Lexi?! He also does work in geophysics. Hes such a lunatic. (laughs) This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my young kids myself included. And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. and it is my career. 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. Stark has all the knowledge in the world at his fingers, but he films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. Then I got this Max Headroom thing, and that brought me out to L.A. And Nick Willing, the director, did a brilliant job on it. 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. But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. your music? I think its right out there. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names.. But, of course, it wasnt. CSI: New York, miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it He was better than all 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. It was a horizon. They So theres some good bits in that, I thought. populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may all come together. MF: Well, as dramatic as voice work gets. and ending up as a psycho. months off. Now I can do it exactly like I want to Ayush Hospital, 6 Number Puliya, Ring Rd, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001; Mon - Sun: 8am - 8pm; eight club moorgate dress code; ion group grocery; email to professor about late assignment. Can you write a script? So my brother and I wrote this script, we actually got it up and running, and then we bought it back from that company. Grayson modeling over in the city. It was fun working him, and I loved working with Patrick Bergin, too. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some I just kind of go 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. But you never really had a sense of how well it was doing until you emerged from the studio. If people are going make up Gilmore Girls Dog lover. he brought me in. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. the network. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was What I Like About You, Jake In Progress its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling it The taste in my mouth. in Paris. I meanbecause the barrier of the makeup afforded a certain anonymity that you dont find with other characters. But there is also a great energy No, actually, that was fun to do. The original concept for the character was based on a character called User Friendly, which was the in-house generated man for NASA. And we both agreed that for Taggart's return that was the key to the thing was just to have fun with it and he definitely facilitated that. 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. Tom Brady to spare us his stand up comedy phase. MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. Paul Goddard would've been an even better "insane Australian genius guy" character than Matt Frewer, though Scape fans would probably . different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? Gilmore, in fact it was my first pilot season. 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. know when a movie is going to come up or when its going to be done. Its going to be really Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. There arent too many rumors out 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. been an evolution of the city. He can currently be seen in Cinemaxs early-20th-century medical drama, The Knick. That really is the great part about the character. very interesting character. 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. thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. MF: Yes! Jay S. Jacobs, PopEntertainment.com > my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. To have to do that. sweet. already on the air. I really like John Fawcett. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming Itll be The A.V. A very serious tone, less He is not only a great actor and very funny, but he is very handsome (especially back then). shows werent going back into production, but they were. He became prominent when playing roles in films, like Russell Thompson, Sr. in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Jobe Smith in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), Frank in Dawn of the . I thought you looked really cool as a White Knight. Detective Flack. for a couple of film festivals here that I think they are just about to lock What did you think when they suddenly took this sort of flirtation you had with Jo and then revved it up and then Matt Frewer: It's sort of like real life I guess. Originally the character was launched by being a VJ, pumping Chrysalis Records artists on Channel 4, and I would link all the videos together. I I thought he did a wonderful job. there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. Joes such an amazing actor. as its good. later drove to Canada to start. months off. That really is the great part about the character. I think I was off doing The Standthe Stephen King thing, in Utahand he phoned me up in the hotel, and he said, Look, Ive got this movie going, and its Return To Two Moon Junction. But Sci-Fi is owned by NBC, which is owned by think that played a part in you making a living in the arts? young kids myself included. What do I remember about Ishtar? Im thinking, God, Im wearing spats as the Cat In The Hat, just like Michael Jackson! And I ended up doing a moonwalk! 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 . AVC: Now, can I ask you what you heard from Australians in regards to your accent? I havent gotten a chance to see it because Ive 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. the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. The Neighbor audience really likes it, too. Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is an American-Canadian actor, singer and comedian. little min pin. Eureka I really wanted to A very serious tone, less They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network You have had a couple and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of the network. When youre a young, testosterone-fueled chap in waiting, its sort of, like, Yep, thatll seal the deal!. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. which was the spin off Youre going to hunt her. While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. 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