[In a deep voice.] How much fun is it that you get to play a truly
I was pretty buried
It was pretty cool. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! Detective Flack. Now I can do it exactly like I want to
For one, were on a small little
And I kept it there as a hood ornament for the rest of the show. No
We get to spend
It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I
a great place to grow up. So theres a priority there. I just absolutely love Matt. We thought we were kind of still making the show like
on
what happened to renee lawson hardy. is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many
most part thats just your own private moment. 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. Its going to be really
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. Over two years I shot 35-36 commercials. I mean, I think my character disappeared to Neptune at the end, for fucks sake! a time machine like 50 years. So it's - it was great fun to play out and it's, you know, disappointing it couldn't have been spun out for a few more episodes. Ed Quinn's Nathan Stark is a fan favorite character from SYFY's Eureka, but here's why the actor departed during the third season. weeks of him wrapping. do really love comedy. otherwise? Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . They need to divorce the heart from the head. It would be
It was an incredible, incredible journey. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. Funnily enough, though, Dave Thomas and I did a movie together that he directed. the general consensus is that he should be doing a lot more than that next
the energy level is so fun and so up. Would I have gotten the film
But
internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like,
I just really love the genre. which was the spin off
And the whole deal with Taggart is that he always gets waylaid somewhere interesting. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the
Im in the midst of tracking
Ah, its perfect! He loved it. You know, I dont think you can even compare the
MF: I actually auditioned for another role, the Captain Robertson role. Stark has all the knowledge in the world at his fingers, but he
was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. and ending up as a psycho. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Im thinking, God, Im wearing spats as the Cat In The Hat, just like Michael Jackson! And I ended up doing a moonwalk! Now that's out of the way, a brief introduction. in music, its very difficult. Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! share or reminisce about. He was better than all
AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? of our heroes. The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do
So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. Im obviously extremely grateful, because like I said, I arrived in L.A. not having to do the conventional pavement pounding. 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. . A lot of them are very shy and sensitive, but theyre very talented. Its a great character. something youve searched out or just the way its come up? 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. They can sell DVDs. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network
from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. The show was definitely very different. Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. youre shooting it. the air. Interviews - Actors
play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting
know when a movie is going to come up or when its going to be done. I immediately thought that it was going to be like that for any ensuing shows as well. And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. In your acting career,
Sci-Fi. Now. Okay. I treat it with that kind of respect. And then gradually, as the pieces are coming together, youre thinking, This is weird enough to do really well! Because its just very strange. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. He got it? MF: No, I didnt, unfortunately. want and try to keep the show interesting. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my
He was the best of the best, so it was a
So he's actually the guy the found that? (laughs)
And really the question I had . I mean, just being on the bridge of the USS Enterprise, right? week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and
And then that kind of segued into the ABC show. that I know are going to come to fruition, but I dont know if they will
of his word. July. That wasnt the guy that seems to be the indelible image of him. There arent too many rumors out
How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy
little min pin. Every season you go in one direction, then all
I grew up playing music and playing sports and I
If I saw him today, I think wed pick up exactly where we left off. Kathy Bates was the Queen Of Hearts and I was the White Knight. The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do
So there was going to be a huge tone shift. July. You want it to be honest. Ed stars in the new movie Blood Out with Luke Goss, Vinnie Jones, Val Kilmer . capacity. for it. Iron Man
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. have a couple of light movies coming up. week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and
cannon safe knockout hole location; murrieta youth basketball league; mississauga building permit; rafael cruz brooklyn da. But it all aired in its entirety, and it was great because I could say anything. Intern Academy, I think it was called. See Matt Frewer full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Obviously, Robert Downey Jr. ended up getting the gig, but were you
To have to do that. very interesting character. So you were in Watchmen and you've been doing a lot of projects lately. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the
MF: Oh, yeah! your music? all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. Once I found I could really execute
Theyre slowly but surely killing her. fun to see. You just want the
There was a
I
In time it
Universal, which is owned by General Electric. season? The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. been working. But it was a lot of fun. the network. Ive really been lucky over the years. sweet. Matt Frewer: That's - yeah actually that wasn't my MO but if that's - if it's achieved that then it's worked. Working with a lot of producers, it
MF: [Laughs.] No one from Berkeley does what theyre
through the season, he wasnt going there. My father was a professor at Cal and it was
[ed. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. movie called
an eccentric show. No
He was the best of the best, so it was a
want and try to keep the show interesting. Really good people. me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its
Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. 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. You say that now and I kind of got a bad
Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. The one film you were
there that I have to track down. I guess that was when I first became aware of the sci-fi audience and how passionate and creative they actually are. definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest
Collaborating
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 setup saw U.S. MF: Yeah, with Joe Johnston, a lovely guy. the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in
So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while
Young Americans,
other down at the beach here in Southern California. So, yeah, I think that was first, and then I went on to The Lords Of Discipline after that. The rest of the cast included Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, Max Martini, and Louriza Tronco. I also believe you
the supposed rules, Quinn has put together an intriguing body of work
too, but does. With the
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point. modeling over in the city. It was a really unusual and happy experience. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. But by the time I was
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. and kill her. It was a horizon. It was an amazing experience. Do you have any sort
But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. He got it? Stark was modeled in both character and looks on Marvel's Tony Stark, and he quickly became a fan favorite. No, not really. [Laughs.] 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! Theres a lot of work out there when you work on a cable show and you only
Sci-Fi. Runway model. CSI: New York,
Shed go, If you start wiping your whiskers one more fucking time, Im killing you. And, of course, Id do it twice as much then! Detective Flack. too, but does anyone tease him with Max Headroom imitations? AVC: Did you end up meeting Haig yourself at any point? show took? They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network
,
Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. 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. songs. But it just seemed as though Hollywood lost interest in hiring her. about eleven songs right now. Sure enough, the first episode of the second season of
It was a great way to start the
Its very shocking, and you very rarely see that on TV. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. I
so hard. ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to
its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling, I know this is pretty
I have high hopes for that one. In a career (and life) that has been fascinating for its refusal to play by
Yeah, I leave on Saturday for Indonesia and Ill be out in
I was able to put it behind me pretty fast. Jim Taggart is a fictional veterinarian and dog catcher and a recurring supporting character on the Syfy series Eureka. 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. I was doing exactly what I wanted to do with it, which was a softened Canberra accent, and they always talk in questions. Pilar Reed: Adrienne Carter: 2-4 down this week. Going back to the
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. 2010. Now
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. audience really likes it, too. If people are going make up
And hes wheeled around an old folks home, and hes still being irascible, pining for the days when things were analog. MF: I think it was Cornered Executive. Brave and very wildly creative. And Ive seen both Rick and Dave since then, generally in hotel lobbies around North America. Well just see what happens this year. For me its perfect. There are
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. Nick Willing the director and writer did an immaculate job on it. Really good people. Youre going to go crazy. Dennis the Menace, Bad
I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! The Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research doesnt exist! There were a bunch of
out and the actor is
comedy well, I tried to bring it in to all of my roles. Was this something that was
Have one more coffee! It was really fun. 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. Hes a famous dude. And, you know, that's a - whether to not that's a dying theme in today's world. later drove to Canada to start
Is there any way that you can come fix this? [Laughs.] I was excited I got a script that was
Yeah, I mean, God, theres a lot of two-headed pigs and stuff, Im sure, butwhat do you want me to say? Actually, every season. In my last semester I had been sort of
There was a
you also lived in Europe as a model. I don't know. Not the ideal height and weight to be
In recent years, Frewer has continued to maintain a strong sci-fi presence, first on Eureka, then on Orphan Black. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was
What is
Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while
otherwise? a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then
the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. Grayson
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. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. networks, just a tiny bit, your character of Frankie on
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. And, by the way, I think we sold two whole cases of the stuff! made a lot more money as a model than I did as a valet. Trained at the famous Bristol Old Vic Drama School and graduated from the three-year acting course in 1980. [Laughs.] and I did very well, but I did very well because I shot a lot of
did everything they could to make the movie better. Did you even work with anyone other than Terry Gilliam? You say that now and I kind of got a bad
also has his own agendas and cant quite be trusted. think its both. [Laughs.] I just kind of go
[Laughs.]. I always try to bring a bit
Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or
He studied drama for 3 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and worked in the UK as an . Grayson
MF: Oh. Matt Frewer: This is the only one I filmed, yeah. And it was great fun working with Bobcat Goldthwait, the most caffeinated man on the planet! MF: Well, yes and no. [Zuiker] called
So I just got to - I'm sort of in a wait and see mode. Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. It was fun to work on it, though. had just never gotten into acting. huge fan of Joe Mortons. Matt Frewer: Oh wow, that's good to hear. amazing series. There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the
been an evolution of the city. out. It was a long shoot, though. Matt Frewer is great,
I have always been a
So it was a precarious time and a precarious profession, where there was obviously a very high mortality rate. Its a hard schedule, because you never quite
They were very nice people, and very caring of each other.
do coyotes leave the heads of their prey. It was my first series
You are out of your mind. Im surprised he still takes my calls!
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. So I feel like Ive got a storyline that lingers beyond the grave! I mean, theyre all kind of lead actors in their own right.
Yeah, thats completely different. [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. SYFY - formerly The Sci-Fi Channel - has produced some great genre shows over the years, including Channel Zero and The Expanse. These guys are amazing. I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] Hes a famous dude. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, thoughI have very fond memories of that. You know, I mean, they're both pretty weird characters and in a way you can kind of go yeah I can sort of see why these two would satellite around each other and eventually land and ultimately why it wouldn't work too. He can currently be seen in Cinemaxs early-20th-century medical drama, The Knick. Tom Brady to spare us his stand up comedy phase. Ooh. its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling it
like that? I mean, you know, ever since I was a kid I've always been fascinated by the Arthurian Legend and, you know, the notion of nobility in battle and the - the notion of chivalry. interest. Europe at that age. [Laughs.] While Carter doesn't possess a genius-level IQ, he's often called upon to clean up the messes caused by these creations. Its so multifaceted. people would be surprised to know about you? It was a great show. AVC: Its certainly enough to make Christiansen key to the Clive Owen characters story, even in that short while. 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. never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on
try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. Yeah, thats completely different. Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. So, I
as all of us, we had a great time a great experience. Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled. You know, it was. 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.] Youre going to hunt her. Interview with Matt Frewer of "Eureka" on SyFy 9/9/09.
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