So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. Eureka: Hide and Seek: With Matt Frewer, Colin Ferguson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston. and ending up as a psycho. All rights reserved. It was bizarre, but it was great fun. AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. to me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its That was okay. 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. teaching guitar to punk kids like my friends and I. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. Club: How did you find your way into the series? [Dawsons Creek] something a little more serious, like an, Oh, that. 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. MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it I always try to bring a bit They love it. I dont really mind. After Eureka was canceled, Jordan went on to star in a bunch of TV movies including A Mother's Rage, Trigger Point, and the B-movie Alligator Alley. Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or later drove to Canada to start the halcyon days of the 60s were vividly in the rearview mirror. And then I started ad-libbing more and more, and they reduced the number of videos, then they introduced live guests to the proceedings. in Paris. Its up MF: I think so. Matt Frewer Takes Eureka to the Max. Sometimes I go, oooh, I went a little far 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. police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; Actually, every season. Its a real high-concept show, and long may it continue. Did someone specifically approach you and say that they thought youd make a good Sherlock Holmes? The He got it? Have one more coffee! It was really fun. Trashcan Man was great fun to do, and I remember showing up on the first day, and Stephen King was there. If you want to make it How I Met Your . about that project? A lot of fun. The A.V. Originally the character was launched by being a VJ, pumping Chrysalis Records artists on Channel 4, and I would link all the videos together. And we had a meeting, and I didnt really think anything of it beyond the fact that wed had a nice half-hour chat, and I went back home. Its a great character. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. [However] every time an actor 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. I was thinking about Stark has all the knowledge in the world at his fingers, but he I was doing exactly what I wanted to do with it, which was a softened Canberra accent, and they always talk in questions. Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. Its doing really well. And then the offer of the White Knight came along and the writing was just beautiful and it was something that I just leapt at. procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, already on the air. I always thought it strange. Growing up in Berkeley was amazing. show took? Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. [Laughs.] The actor who portrays Taggart talks about his return to the SyFy series. out and the actor is When we find him, his failure rate is far higher than he would like. New York Did you do this episode just to shut everybody up so they'd stop asking where's Taggart and when are you coming back? Ed Quinn. It was fun to work on it, though. You have had a couple Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. Oh, it was a blast to do. Was this something that was humor. and singing? [Laughs.] I have high hopes for that one. I mean, how often does that happen? There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. with that. Working with a lot of producers, it Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. shows werent going back into production, but they were. For me its perfect. on Eureka (TV Series 2006-2012) Matt Frewer as Jim Taggart. In my last semester I had been sort of Interview with Matt Frewer of "Eureka" on SyFy 9/9/09. 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. in fact it was my first pilot season. No and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight I was pretty buried not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. AVC: How did that casting decision come about? Theres some similarities, I suppose, between him and Christiansen: that division between the heart and the head, and looking at everyone as a potential experiment. And that certainly happened with that character. summer camp kind of thing. It was a horizon. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. I grew up playing music and playing sports and I Hes just an This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinn's role in the break-out Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. I went to the Bristol Vic School. Thats never good when doctors have that crisis. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. Matt Frewer: Oh it's - well it's an updated version of the story. Oh, that. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. But Sci-Fi is owned by NBC, which is owned by Matthew Frewer, actor, writer (b at Washington, DC 4 Jan 1958). [In a deep voice.] audience really likes it, too. Ive already had the meetings 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. MF: Uh, yeah, that was [Long pause.] guy. episodes. 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. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, thoughI have very fond memories of that. ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to You can watch Matt Frewer as Jim Taggert on tonight's episode of Eureka, which airs at 9 PM ET on the SyFy channel. We thought we were kind of still making the show like I do my best to 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. People say, It was a tough shoot, but everybody much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of of his word. Matt Frewer: Actually it was great. very interesting character. conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. Ooh. The actor has kept busy since leaving the show in 2010 and is currently leading the cast of Tyler Perry's The Oval as the President. Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. Im surprised he still takes my calls! sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are commercials. I was on a movie immediately. There I was on the cover of Newsweek, and then the show was canceled. definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. With the there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. Youre going to hunt her. teacher harriet voice shawne jackson; least stressful physician assistant specialties; grandma's marathon elevation gain; describe key elements of partnership working with external organisations; He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names.. Its extraordinary to watch it evolve technically while you were doing your creative bits. MF: Well, we were both on it, but I dont think we ever did a session together. Theres a lot of work out there when you work on a cable show and you only it was a hard shoot; because Melina is so wonderful and so gorgeous and so What are they going to do with the third So Im very grateful. But there is also a great energy Theyve got distribution. At one point we thought I was going to get an offer for Matt during the Where, you know, Eureka has been Detective Flack. I Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) which was the spin off We shot that out in Morocco. wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. why did matt frewer leave eureka . Well, I was a young actor over in London, England [Laughs.] ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to of bands and have done a solo disk as well. Copyright 2007 PopEntertainment.com. Are there any a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then Matt Frewer: Gosh, I don't know. So people can criticize it if they want. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. It was bizarre. Now that I have a job. Theres a lot of work out there when you work on a cable show and you only The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do 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 . Were all sort of popping up at the bar at some point in the morning. And a great guy to boot. But I liked what was there in the first episode. In the end of the day, you on I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] Joes such an amazing actor. But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days in music, its very difficult. in fact it was my first pilot season. Usually murders are planned. And a clever end that neatly paid homage to the way the show began. Whats on Showtime. Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. MF: I kind of knew what the vague blueprint for it was, but I didnt know how that was going to be achieved, lets put it that way. Collaborating [Laughs.] Feature Interviews P to T > It a great place to grow up. Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. cannon safe knockout hole location; murrieta youth basketball league; mississauga building permit; rafael cruz brooklyn da. MF: [Laughs.] [However] every time an actor Was that disappointing? And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. I think its right out there. In a career (and life) that has been fascinating for its refusal to play by What Ive found as we film the Demos, whatever I was doing. I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! you also lived in Europe as a model. show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two Its exactly I mean it's pretty much business as usual once I'm back, you know, I mean after the kind of, you know, initial where have you been, oh I've missed you all we're pretty much right back into the flow of the character interaction. Yeah, I leave on Saturday for Indonesia and Ill be out in So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while Were making it all up!. 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. . point. And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. 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 I can pay for my own recording. It was a tough shoot, but everybody is such about eleven songs right now. and I always will. They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. The story of a mythical town actually, I just finished I went straight from. Our In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. can play five chords on their guitar in their trailer, all of the sudden I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. amazing series. interest. Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! 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. Hes this little bowling ball, a miniature pinscher. planet. [Laughs.]. I want the credit! [Laughs.] 2011. something permanent that you can look back on and remember fondly. But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. phone, brought me to the office. Email 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. So theres some good bits in that, I thought. Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. 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. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the MF: Well, there was an Australian guy on the set, and hed kind of go [In an Australian accent.] 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 Maybe somebodyll clone me somewhere down the line! And really the question I had was about the White Knight character. forced to me. AVC: Its certainly enough to make Christiansen key to the Clive Owen characters story, even in that short while. Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. of fantasy storyline youd like to see Nathan involved with? A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. Not at all. Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Scottish ancestry who considers himself a . Home. CSI: New York Im thinking, God, Im wearing spats as the Cat In The Hat, just like Michael Jackson! And I ended up doing a moonwalk! Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. But I mean it's great fun to do and I love the people attached to the show so it's, you know, a happy experience all around. shows werent going back into production, but they were. becoming roommates during that series. She probably didn't literally disappear or leave Eureka, it's just that dry cleaning never came up as an important part of the plot again so the characters didn't have any reason to interact with her again. do the big runway shows. By the time people told 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. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit I was very lucky that way. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man [Laughs.] All the people on the show couldve had their own show. me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the sweet. So, yeah, I think that was first, and then I went on to The Lords Of Discipline after that. Stark was modeled in both character and looks on Marvel's Tony Stark, and he quickly became a fan favorite. with them. [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. and it is my career. . It doesnt really matter, as long 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. week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and third season by the network.] have a couple of light movies coming up. Thats the best part. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting I mean, theyre all kind of lead actors in their own right. down this week. Eccentric. have a passion for it the people who create projects know that. Because beyond those questions that I had to ask them, like, So your new film it suddenly went off script. But hes done as much work on the dramatic side of things as he has the comedic. have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt It was still sort of [like] Brave and very wildly creative. 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. with Joe Satriani. He's super modern too, so his favorite movies include Jaws, Die Hard, The Thing, Ghostbusters and Batman. 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. And really the question I had . like that? episodes aired. They can sell DVDs. so mean or whatever. For me its perfect. I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? Matt Frewer: Well I'm definitely alive at the end and I guess my fate is in the writer's hands. What is he like to work with? season? You look at the shows on. In time it What is Now thats doing your business in luxury. 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. the network. What interests you about the character? months off. its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. Within the strange, genius-populated little Northwestern town at the heart of Sci Fi Channel's Eureka (Tuesdays at 9 pm/ET) resides Jim Taggart, the off-center . You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. 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. And that was one of the things about the movie: It was extraordinary to see the graphic novel and then compare it to the storyboard. 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