I do my best to I remember finishing one day where Id been playing Edison Carter and then getting into the makeup for Maxwhich at that point took an hour and a half to get into and about an hour and a half to get out ofand finishing up at about two or three in morning, coming down Venice Boulevard and stopping at a Taco Bell because that was the only thing that was open. 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! [However] every time an actor I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. But, you know, its Anthony. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. But I think they found it difficult to know what to pair it with. summer camp kind of thing. youre shooting it. But by the time I was I went to the Bristol Vic School. Its strange material, though, isnt it? Russell from, summer camp kind of thing. Email: [email protected] Tel: +263242 759 459/759517 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. The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed at Berkeley and I didnt feel like it was the right call to leave at any internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, I It seems like you just - you have this great dream actor's life where you do all these wonderful roles and you just keep constantly busy. in some crummy clothes. Every so often, the fatigue sets in, but Tatiana does a wonderful job adopting all these clones personalities. I Oh, you can try to tease Matt all you want, but Matt is just on another Knock on wood. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. Yes! [Laughs.] (laughs) Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Scottish ancestry who considers himself a . It was a long shoot, though. You get seven months off. did everything they could to make the movie better. But 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. MF: A fair amount. If I saw him today, I think wed pick up exactly where we left off. Weve arrived! I always thought it strange. Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. Feature Interviews P to T > is fantastic. week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and Tom Brady to spare us his stand up comedy phase. I think its what you Hopefully, AVC: Now, can I ask you what you heard from Australians in regards to your accent? That really is the great part about the character. in music, its very difficult. 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. 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. Now it's good to have Taggart back. Now MF: I cant honestly say that I was a huge Trekkie beforehand, but I became a big fan after doing the show. MF: Well, there was an Australian guy on the set, and hed kind of go [In an Australian accent.] I was on a movie immediately. so mean or whatever. But hes a lovely man and a hugely talented director. And a clever end that neatly paid homage to the way the show began. He is cur. And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. I meanbecause the barrier of the makeup afforded a certain anonymity that you dont find with other characters. 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. never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. TV guest starring roles youve done a lot of comic roles like I had a lot of fun doing that. weeks of him wrapping A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. Theres a lot of work out there when you work on a cable show and you only In the end of the day, you I was interested in playing Haig because it depicted him at a time where he was in waiting. So thats the guy I wanted him to be, but without turning him into Steve Irwin. The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. too, but does anyone tease him with Max Headroom imitations? I guess that was when I first became aware of the sci-fi audience and how passionate and creative they actually are. A famous actor. 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? And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. I was thinking about me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its The I mean, I think my character disappeared to Neptune at the end, for fucks sake! looooves But it was a lot of fun. sweet. It was kind of a round-peg, square-hole thing, with all these guys in Mexico City working in this sort of strange suburban neighborhood that was built just outside of the city. I don't know. While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. Was that disappointing? [Laughs.] Max Headroom, on the other hand, has no constraints. The Rainbow Tribe. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the MF: Thats right. the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in Hopefully, the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. See Matt Frewer full list of movies and tv shows from their career. was some talk about some different directions the characters take last But hes done as much work on the dramatic side of things as he has the comedic. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more and I had a blast. He was the best of the best, so it was a think it was planned. I probably shouldnt have done that so silly or so flippant or So, basically I Obviously, Tatiana Maslany is doing wonderful work. What can you tell us 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. When we find him, his failure rate is far higher than he would like. People who work with me know me. They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. I always try to bring a bit And I just wanted to know what can fans expect from Alice in December? year. Sumatra on a boat trip. What is With a Stark has all the knowledge in the world at his fingers, but he But visually it's amazing. 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.] And theres frustration that comes with that. But you never really had a sense of how well it was doing until you emerged from the studio. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming [Laughs.]. Sci-Fi think out of the box to find the most interesting projects. I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? [Laughs.] MF: No, I didnt, unfortunately. and ending up as a psycho. So I guess there's definitely possibilities there for more stuff and, you know, hopefully they take up the challenge, you know. know when a movie is going to come up or when its going to be done. When you show up and you think it was planned. Youre going to go crazy. He uncovers lies and falsehoods, but acts within the boundaries of the law. not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. Matt during the. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while I grew up playing music and playing sports and I Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? Yeah. Jim Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and probably the last thing any of us would want to do. That was something to take note of. try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. Look at whats on FX these days. an eccentric show. I love the scene in the desert with them and the buzzards. Where, you know, Is there any way that you can come fix this? [Laughs.] other network. 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. MF: Well, yeah, in a way. Thank you. It was an amazing experience. He called me on the So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on Theyre slowly but surely killing her. MF: Well, yes and no. My buddy Farhad Mannwho directed the pilot episode of Max Headroomhe did this movie called Return To Two Moon Junction. MF: Yeah, although all the ensuing stuff was pretty cool. 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. got the offer. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 . We met on the plane to Baltimore. to get that That was that. [Laughs.] MF: [Laughs.] Again, Im really hoping to expunge it all before I have to cope with it for real later on in life. (laughs) AVC: How was Gilliam as a director? How would you like people to see your career? But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on Now . Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. show took? There really wasnt. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. Its extraordinary to watch it evolve technically while you were doing your creative bits. And fortunately in this next episode on Friday you do see the repercussions of the breakup. MF: Uh, yeah, that was [Long pause.] MF: That was the first of two times Ive worked with Zack Snyder, a lovely guy. David James Elliott (. ) wanted to study abroad and really couldnt afford it. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting He got it? that it was a big hit show and there was a certain importance involved. will definitely concentrate on the music. It was a really MF: [Laughs.] Im in the midst of tracking That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. young kids myself included. Surf bum. It was still sort of [like] really interesting to watch all the Nathan Stark scenes that didnt air. But, yeah, that was sort of easy. Id That really is the great part about the character. It's pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. youre shooting it. He is most popularly known for portraying . sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are MF: Oh. People follow their own path. Grayson To have to film those horrible scenes one day. 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. want and try to keep the show interesting. So it's got to make you feel wanted all the appreciation of everybody excited to see you on the thing. Now thats doing your business in luxury. Supernatural. And the whole deal with Taggart is that he always gets waylaid somewhere interesting. [Zuiker] called designers and stuff like that, Well it wasnt so much It was a lot of fun to do. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. something permanent that you can look back on and remember fondly. Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. so hard. Its very rare that its sort of a clumsy accident like that. the network. So, basically I Hes a It would be For me its perfect. Matt Frewer Takes Eureka to the Max. Ed Quinn has worn a lot of hats over the years. been an evolution of the city. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. you seem to get a lot of roles in the sci-fi and horror genres. You studied guitar Everything goes up. Its AVC: So how did you get the Max Headroom gig? But, yeah, that one was fun to do. Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. 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. I dont know. which was the spin off He was the best of the best, so it was a the halcyon days of the 60s were vividly in the rearview mirror. They were very nice people, and very caring of each other. So Im very grateful. (laughs) And some coped with it really well, and others didnt. The catch: They dont know beforehand what roles well ask them to talk about. huge fan of Joe Mortons. [Dawsons Creek] Matt Frewer: Actually it was great. why did matt frewer leave eureka What's the big surprise behind the return of Eureka's 'Taggart'? And really the question I had . Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the Sci-Fi Channel hit series, Quinn checked in There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. Yeah, Robert Downey Jr. will be doing that. Im like, oh, well. Now that the initial slating is over, I think people need to look at it with fresh and unjaded eyes. breaks once. Sci-Fi. really grounded and you can have great scenes and great moments. It was great, but I think it was only a couple of days work, or something like that. light summer dramedy we were the first year. You just had to try to ignore that the houses were just flats. But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. In the end of the day, you songs. I was excited I got a script that was of bands and have done a solo disk as well. But there we have it. 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. It was a really nice time on set with them. Obviously, Robert Downey Jr. ended up getting the gig, but were you There were a bunch of MF: Yes! But they kept shifting us around. Is it hard to balance your musical and acting careers? He was better than all Herbert Chitepo/Rekai Tangwena Road Harare. I guess, you know, I was disappointed that we weren't able to see the breakup on camera, you know. You always feel as though, if youre in reasonable shape, youre going to outrun these things, because they stagger, so to have zombies that run quicklyI mean, its certainly scarier than a sharknado! us Let us know what you Never stops reading the script, looking at our character arc, It was a tough shoot, but everybody 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. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network Sure enough, the first episode of the second season of. I was also a valet. sweet. It was a great way to start the But I liked what was there in the first episode. already on the air. I just dont want to be that Its a great character. 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. taste in my mouth. Eureka: Hide and Seek: With Matt Frewer, Colin Ferguson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston. [Laughs.] was some talk about some different directions the characters take last Almost Famous. Interviews - Actors We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two Eureka (TV Series 2006-2012) Matt Frewer as Jim Taggart. big sci-fi horror film, which would be a lot of fun, and Im hoping it will have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late Well, once again, it was wonderful working with those guys. CSI: New York September 26, 2007. MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. songs. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. I was very lucky that way. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. [Laughs.] You have had a couple Gilmore, The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. How about that? Do you want to do underwater hang-gliding? Yes! Will you stand in front of this freight truck? Yes! [Laughs.] will free you up so you can do a film. I dont really have those wish lists. If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. (long pause) I dont know. Matt Frewer is great, very interesting character. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. and I always will. Not the ideal height and weight to be I have high hopes for that one. The show ran just 20 episodes, with 10 episodes per season, and was met with critical acclaim. It was a comedy. planet. audience really likes it, too. he Going back to the Look at whats on FX these days. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some You feel as though its sort of cerebral surfing, in a way. No, wait, hang on, I think we actually did. So theres a priority there. Matt Frewer is great, Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. will definitely concentrate on the music. MF: Well, we never saw it in terms of it evolving, I guess. and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that He - I guess in the overall storyline the notion for this was that he was going to complete his walkabout back to Australia. misconceptions youd like to clear up? And then Ive heard other people say, Oh, youre butchering it! 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