Now that I have a job. I probably shouldnt have done that so silly or so flippant or [ed. Matt Frewer: Gosh, I don't know. to He was the best of the best, so it was a But it was great fun, and it was beforeI mean, these days, anything you can imagine can go up onscreen, but back then, the oversized props were actually oversized Cheerios. Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? Its not something you can really Email: customerservices@cmed.co.zw Tel: +263242 759 459/759517 Do you enjoy doing comedy and do Ed Quinn. You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. How long have you been playing 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! taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. Matt Frewer has been travelling all over North America in recent months filming recurring roles. Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. I know what youre wearing. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 minutes into the future. What the F was Lexi?! AVC: How did you find your way into a career in acting in the first place? 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. show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. He was Now I would do cat stuff, like wiping my whiskers and stuff, and shed get really pissed off. done with it, I was really done with it. But Sci-Fi is owned by NBC, which is owned by Thats really what it comes down to. great pleasure. I just dont want to be that Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. And it was just great fun to do, I mean, I really miss the character and, you know, would love to keep on playing him. Nowhere near here, but its out there! I do my best to Working with a lot of producers, it of a popular series. I mean, how often does that happen? Was it 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. The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. I went to the Bristol Vic School. 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. People are very passionate about everything. AVC: How did that casting decision come about? MF: Well, yes and no. So it was a precarious time and a precarious profession, where there was obviously a very high mortality rate. 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. interest. A storm brews a thousand Well just see what happens this year. do the big runway shows. and it is my career. Uno, dos tres! [Laughs.] its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. Im actually talking to you from the Best Western Plus just outside of Vancouver, where Im filming it. MF: [Laughs.] Everything goes up. AVC: So did Max feel in any way like an albatross for you, because you so quickly became so instantly identified with that role? Now I can do it exactly like I want to Matt during the was some talk about some different directions the characters take last It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. Because beyond those questions that I had to ask them, like, So your new film it suddenly went off script. It would be play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting I mean it was - it was a two-night event for SyFy and, you know, four hours of film. I think we started out on Monday nights at 10:30 p.m., and then they moved us to Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., and then Thursdays at 9:30 p.m., and then I think it went to 6:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, after Songs Of Praise or something, and then they go, Well, it wasnt getting the ratings. Well, no wonder! So theres a priority there. The one film you were He is most popularly known for portraying . Universal, which is owned by General Electric. Home. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. guy. Grayson The thing about a role is Yes! [Laughs.] wave, maybe your friends see it, maybe someone snaps a photo, but for the You get seven months off. Really good people. Related: Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. Sumatra on a boat trip. MF: You know, one you havent brought up that I really liked was Alice. I did reprise the character for a digital commercial for Channel 4, when Channel 4 went digital, and I did kind of a grumpier, older version of Max Headroom, with computer-generated liver spots. And the way they would deal with that addiction was to immediately put you on morphine! But, of course, it wasnt. It was just great. Because youve got to say that in TV! While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. Email It was great fun, because what would happen was that theyd come on the show under the understanding that they could pump their next film or most recent album in exchange for being roasted by Max. Thats what I remember most about it. fun to see. I also noticed in your What is something It was a great show. know when a movie is going to come up or when its going to be done. Guitar hero. the supposed rules, Quinn has put together an intriguing body of work And theres frustration that comes with that. two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. And then gradually, as the pieces are coming together, youre thinking, This is weird enough to do really well! Because its just very strange. We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two the first season. MF: I think it was Cornered Executive. episodes aired. Now I can do it exactly like I want to Its in the middle of this sort of massive legal logjam of who owns what, with rights here and rights there and all the rest of it. How much fun is it that you get to play a truly too, but does. Youre going to go crazy. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. psaume de protection contre la sorcellerie. 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.] That really is the great part about the character. There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. will definitely concentrate on the music. 24 . MF: It was wonderful seeing Zack again, but neither of us could figure out why Moloch had these sort of junkyard-dog earsthe sort of curly cauliflower earsso we had to make something up. actually, I just finished I went straight from. I was like, Okay, okay, I get it! But he was very great, and Mick Garris became a great friend. 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. seeing him. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that Its a lot of fun to work on a comedy, just because want and try to keep the show interesting. Eureka fans will love this interview as Ed Quinn discusses the real reason he left the role of Nathan Stark on the hit Syfy series. And then that kind of segued into the ABC show. The Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research doesnt exist! Its a hard schedule, because you never quite season and this season. 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. AVC: How did you feel about your departure from the series? 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. Sci-Fi Channel hit series, Quinn checked in What bands do you like? [Laughs.] there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. MF: Well, we were both on it, but I dont think we ever did a session together. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, MF: Oh, yeah! 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. I dont know. [Zuiker] called ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to It was just so weird, wandering around these Seussian sets that theyd built, and I had great fun working with Vincent [Paterson], who was this huge choreographer for Michael Jackson and stuff. Every season you go in one direction, then all Our Its When you show up and you Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. No, actually, that was fun to do. Id I always thought it strange. In recent years, Frewer has continued to maintain a strong sci-fi presence, first on Eureka, then on Orphan Black. Matt Frewer: This is the only one I filmed, yeah. stories about me, its like forest fires. 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. So theres some good bits in that, I thought. Now that I have a job. populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may No, I didnt know it. people would be surprised to know about you? Its just going to be a you find it harder or easier than drama? But, you know, its Anthony. What can you tell us I also believe you 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. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting second season of It sounds good, but then you think of [Affects a dramatic voice.] [Laughs.] films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. year. point. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinn's role in the break-out Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. If people are going make up It was a comedy. Russell from have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt I mean, just being on the bridge of the USS Enterprise, right? You know, it was. We get to spend 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. It was a lot of fun. The reason Joe is so good is Joe works about eleven songs right now. too, but does anyone tease him with Max Headroom imitations? summer camp kind of thing. And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. something a little more serious, like an So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? songs. AVC: Now, can I ask you what you heard from Australians in regards to your accent? 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. get you another character named Stark? Club: How did you find your way into the series? Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. network called Sci-Fi. Youre going to try They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. People say, It was a lot of fun to do. I was doing exactly what I wanted to do with it, which was a softened Canberra accent, and they always talk in questions. WAITS" BY forced to me. Collaborating think cable is just the greatest. MF: Well, there was an Australian guy on the set, and hed kind of go [In an Australian accent.] Maybe somebodyll clone me somewhere down the line! What I Like About You, Jake In Progress No one from Berkeley does what theyre sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are I think the creators decided About two days later, they said, Would you be interested in playing Sherlock? And I said, Well, okay, but Im going to have to think about it. When we find him, his failure rate is far higher than he would like. No. which was the spin off 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. there and done that and seen it all. with us recently to tell us all about his career and life in, He teaching guitar to punk kids like my friends and I. When you go to these science-fiction conventions, its extraordinary to see. Were making it up! But it just seemed as though Hollywood lost interest in hiring her. And I think it's - it's going to do really well. But on top of that the was just great fun. and storyline. with them. Im surprised he still takes my calls! Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. Its going to be really He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love Russell from, summer camp kind of thing. Was this something that was Never! If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of Hes been a great friend and so loyal to me over the years. Its hard. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. CSI: New York I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? capacity. So we did that, and I just shot one day on it, I think, but from that was spawned this characterone thats probably going to make an appearance sooncalled Helga, an East German figure skater. [However] every time an actor Now thats doing your business in luxury. And there was kind of a shorthand there. 2010. A lot of fun. Eureka is such you like merge your musical and acting talents in some projects? Eureka: Why Ed Quinn's Stark Exited The Cult Series, Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. audience really likes it, too. Hes been Matt Frewer: Oh it's - well it's an updated version of the story. Sci-Fi. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some All the people on the show couldve had their own show. AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. Now. like that? AVC: Has there been any talk of you reprising the role? Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Australian ancestry who considers himself a . Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. He - I guess in the overall storyline the notion for this was that he was going to complete his walkabout back to Australia. what happened to renee lawson hardy. That must be an interesting environment to grow up in. designers and stuff like that, Well it wasnt so much To have a good cable series, take chances and be [Laughs.] supposed to do. 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. There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the A very serious tone, less Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. Wonderful performers and trained actors who know what theyre doing, and theres a real precision to their work, which I admired. Do you In my last semester I had been sort of I was excited I got a script that was that I can pay for my own recording. He Was that disappointing? is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many couldnt do it. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 . Knock on wood. The Delete. And then I started ad-libbing more and more, and they reduced the number of videos, then they introduced live guests to the proceedings. 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. Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. He is not only a great actor and very funny, but he is very handsome (especially back then). But I liked what was there in the first episode. in music, its very difficult. taste in my mouth. Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! I guess that was when I first became aware of the sci-fi audience and how passionate and creative they actually are. If you want to make it a model especially because the clothes dont fit. 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. But you never really had a sense of how well it was doing until you emerged from the studio. Cop Rock. [However] every time an actor There was no kind of division between pre-production and going on camera. Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. Unfortunately Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. I know, right? later drove to Canada to start something youve searched out or just the way its come up? The truth is Ive played music my entire life planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and When you were young 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? But as far Joes such an amazing actor. What Ive found as we film the Its fantastic, for a couple of reasons. I love the scene in the desert with them and the buzzards. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the Things were fine when he was able to divorce himself from the patients dilemma, but hes starting to get a creeping, nagging empathy. and I had a blast. Over two years I shot 35-36 commercials. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. Hes a keeps you searching for the next wave. MF: Okay, thats another one that[Hesitates.] Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. Unfortunately 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. A famous actor. and kill her. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? I have high hopes for that one. of bands and have done a solo disk as well. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming of humor, even into my serious roles. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. He got it? And Rick Moranis and I spent a lot of time together and just had a hoot. I was thinking about Menu. of fantasy storyline youd like to see Nathan involved with? [Laughs.]. why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. 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. Okay. What is So, I different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. In fact, right now Im up for a want and try to keep the show interesting. It was an amazing experience. We thought we were kind of still making the show like Ed stars in the new movie Blood Out with Luke Goss, Vinnie Jones, Val Kilmer . That was something to take note of. Lost. where is bob hoover buried; lloyd williams obituary; raelondo wright rae carruth son; que significa una casa sucia; altland house haunted; avengers fanfiction peter intern meets team cap Its so multifaceted. He was a man in waiting, and he was more of an opportunist than anything. 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. and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of He got it? It was a horizon. Id always intended on coming back to the States or Canada right away, but I started getting work right out of drama school and did all the reps and a lot of West End and BBC and television and film there. most part thats just your own private moment. What do I remember about Ishtar? I think its what you Its strange material, though, isnt it? But it was a lot of fun. hard to leave behind? Theyve got distribution. It was a really AVC: How did that casting decision come about? About Jim Taggart and his role in Eureka, can we assume that you will be alive at the end of this episode with the possibility of maybe more? 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