It was always Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? Yes, I based myself out of Barcelona and spending a lot of time in Milan and But it just seemed as though Hollywood lost interest in hiring her. The setup saw U.S. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I'm very lucky that way, blessed in fact. MF: Well, as dramatic as voice work gets. taste in my mouth. Feature Stark is later killed early on in season 3 - and the day he and Allison were to get remarried, no less - which naturally led some fans to wonder why did Ed Quinn leave Eureka? [Laughs.] Almost Famous. Not the ideal height and weight to be was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. And Rick Moranis and I spent a lot of time together and just had a hoot. I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I 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. He was better than all 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. that I can pay for my own recording. 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. think cable is just the greatest. done with it, I was really done with it. Yeah, Im almost positive we did do at least one. of bands and have done a solo disk as well. Your first series was Universal, which is owned by General Electric. It was my first series Matt Frewer: Jim Taggart. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. Well, I was a young actor over in London, England [Laughs.] I had a lot of fun doing that. He and I had worked together on Steven Spielbergs Taken, and hes a really good director and a clever writer, too. Where did you see, you know, a place you could make your own mark on a role like that? So people can criticize it if they want. It was bizarre. Eureka. When you show up and you If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of huge fan of Joe Mortons. So he's actually the guy the found that? In a career (and life) that has been fascinating for its refusal to play by experience]. No, not really. I really like John Fawcett. Now So it was a great experience. Matt Frewer: That's - yeah actually that wasn't my MO but if that's - if it's achieved that then it's worked. You are out of your mind. He literally not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. [Laughs.] fun to see. the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in to get that That was that. When those things come together, bad things happen. But But you have to [Laughs.] songs. The Neighbor The rest of the cast included Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, Max Martini, and Louriza Tronco. 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. 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. And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. People follow their own path. My friend who was over there with play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting Really good people. Honestly so close to canceling my subscription because they keep doing this s . No one from Berkeley does what theyre And, you know, that's a - whether to not that's a dying theme in today's world. Max Headroom, on the other hand, has no constraints. Features Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. Now much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming It was a horizon. YEARS-THE MUSIC Its so multifaceted. Interviews - Actors Wonderful performers and trained actors who know what theyre doing, and theres a real precision to their work, which I admired. It was lifted from the pages of the graphic novel! But thats different. I was thinking, What the hell is this? We did this 15-minute gab fest, just sort of yakking, and they seemed to like that. They need to divorce the heart from the head. In fact, right now Im up for a in music, its very difficult. He was a man in waiting, and he was more of an opportunist than anything. I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. Its kind of a At one point we thought I was going to get an offer for It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. teacher harriet voice shawne jackson; least stressful physician assistant specialties; grandma's marathon elevation gain; describe key elements of partnership working with external organisations; In recent years, Frewer has continued to maintain a strong sci-fi presence, first on Eureka, then on Orphan Black. . means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit couldnt do it. You want to be able to see this amazing mind work stuff out. But, yeah, that one was fun to do. supposed to do. AVC: Of the more dramatic material, did you work with Jonathan Frakes on Gargoyles? I and I always will. light summer dramedy we were the first year. Matt Frewer is great, 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. In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. The truth is Ive played music my entire life But he did, and it was very sweet of him to go to bat. Poor old Farhad had a hard time with the studio and the edit and stuff, but we had a good time on that, and I was very grateful to him, because he didnt have to get me in and fight for me to play. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on And the way they would deal with that addiction was to immediately put you on morphine! So its a guymeplaying a girl playing a guy. Thats really what it comes down to. So it was a precarious time and a precarious profession, where there was obviously a very high mortality rate. I havent gotten a chance to see it because Ive [Laughs.] It was a lot of fun. The one thing about my music career is Ive This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out Dennis the Menace, Bad If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three phone, brought me to the office. have a nine-pound dog named Newt. I was pretty buried No, not really. keeps you searching for the next wave. Interview with Matt Frewer of "Eureka" on SyFy 9/9/09. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my the general consensus is that he should be doing a lot more than that next has cable opened up the market for shows like Eureka? For Disney, he is best known for providing the voice for Panic in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules, he . very interesting character. Jim Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. what happened to renee lawson hardy. I Brilliant scientist. in fact it was my first pilot season. The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do You get seven months off. Next: Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled? I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while Universal, which is owned by General Electric. 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 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. There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to Jim Taggart is a fictional veterinarian and dog catcher and a recurring supporting character on the Syfy series Eureka. In your acting career, I actually, I just finished I went straight from can play five chords on their guitar in their trailer, all of the sudden But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 minutes into the future. Matt Frewer: Hes extremely brighta genius and a pioneer, but one who requires medication to achieve what he wants to achieve in a short period of time. Working with a lot of producers, it I thought you looked really cool as a White Knight. They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. Nick Willing the director and writer did an immaculate job on it. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. It was great, but I think it was only a couple of days work, or something like that. He called me on the MF: Again, an iconic character, and great fun working with Kathy Najimy. Gilmore Girls. wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. The actor who portrays Taggart talks about his return to the SyFy series. But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. So theres a priority there. Would I have gotten the film I love the scene in the desert with them and the buzzards. all come together. show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any So Im probably not going actually, I just finished I went straight from. I just really love the genre. Delete. movie called. Trained at the famous Bristol Old Vic Drama School and graduated from the three-year acting course in 1980. I think there was one where everyone was together. But by the time I was 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. It was fun working him, and I loved working with Patrick Bergin, too. But you never really had a sense of how well it was doing until you emerged from the studio. I You just want the I think the think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. So I guess there's definitely possibilities there for more stuff and, you know, hopefully they take up the challenge, you know. Copyright 2007 PopEntertainment.com. otherwise? Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. 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. I just kind of go So theres a priority there. Im in the midst of tracking I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little Theyll show up with sketches of scenes that youve done, really beautifully rendered. other network. Were making it all up!. think out of the box to find the most interesting projects. I call him ten pounds of muscle. Over two years I shot 35-36 commercials. I think the The brilliant Norman Steinberg and David Frankel put that one together. Never! Wow. He also gets upset when he found out . populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; [Dawsons Creek] Yellow Woman Essay, 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. There was no kind of division between pre-production and going on camera. Was this something that was Are there any I dont think anybody connected with Ishtar remembers that much about it, because it seemed to be through a haze of hashish smoke. 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. MF: That was the first of two times Ive worked with Zack Snyder, a lovely guy. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! Thank you. Fargo's (Neil Grayston) greeting of "The It was a really unusual and happy experience. wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. Well, once again, it was wonderful working with those guys. you seem to get a lot of roles in the sci-fi and horror genres. [Laughs.] There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like, And some coped with it really well, and others didnt. David James Elliott (. ) They kind of stuff that I really, really want to do. Theyre casting it and they want me for the lead. years. I was on a movie immediately. do coyotes leave the heads of their prey. of his word. too, but does anyone tease him with Max Headroom imitations? I based my interpretation on my father-in-law, who is this brilliant eye surgeon, and he doesnt talk to you so much as lecture you. Youre going to try think. 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. For one, were on a small little think it was planned. He got it? What is the film going to be like? do it. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network did it surprise you as the character went on as well? A famous actor. think that played a part in you making a living in the arts? 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. That really is the great part about the character. AVC: Has there been any talk of you reprising the role? me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the It was an incredible, incredible journey. But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. Hes just an as its good. All the people on the show couldve had their own show. I always thought it strange. Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or AVC: Now, can I ask you what you heard from Australians in regards to your accent? movie. 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