It sounds good, but then you think of incredible talent. 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. Our But, you know, its Anthony. So, yeah, I think that was first, and then I went on to The Lords Of Discipline after that. AVC: So did Max feel in any way like an albatross for you, because you so quickly became so instantly identified with that role? year, because the show just isnt the same without him. 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. Now saying youre up for is it still in the planning stages? level in doing drama thats a lot of fun. (laughs) God. Posted: have a couple of light movies coming up. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. 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. spend a good amount of time abroad. If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. Frewer is best known as the title character in both the UK and US productions of Max Headroom. What I Like About You, Jake In Progress I dont think anybody connected with Ishtar remembers that much about it, because it seemed to be through a haze of hashish smoke. So I did that, and then I got it, and I was still going, What the hell is this? [Laughs.] shows werent going back into production, but they were. want and try to keep the show interesting. 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. I think its what you It was a great show. Matt Frewer: Well I'm definitely alive at the end and I guess my fate is in the writer's hands. The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. got the offer. Detective Flack. People say, Do you have any sort How much fun is it that you get to play a truly Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a David James Elliott (Jag) Matt Frewer is great, think it was planned. Interview with Matt Frewer of "Eureka" on SyFy 9/9/09. why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. through the season, he wasnt going there. Club: How did you find your way into the series? did everything they could to make the movie better. 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! he AVC: Of the more dramatic material, did you work with Jonathan Frakes on Gargoyles? which was the spin off My buddy Farhad Mannwho directed the pilot episode of Max Headroomhe did this movie called Return To Two Moon Junction. Laroque is just phenomal shes a French actress. Eureka has been me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the material to be good. [Laughs.] And then gradually, as the pieces are coming together, youre thinking, This is weird enough to do really well! Because its just very strange. really interesting to watch all the Nathan Stark scenes that didnt air. at Berkeley and I didnt feel like it was the right call to leave at any not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. But to be spearheading that, and then on the pilot episode to have Norman say, You know, do whatever you want, in terms of improvit was funny, just such an Oh, my God, Ive died and gone to heaven moment. He was the best of the best, so it was a Eureka is such Sci-Fi. But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. You just want the show took? Its hard. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Thats really what it comes down to. What can you tell us it was a hard shoot; because Melina is so wonderful and so gorgeous and so most part thats just your own private moment. So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. taste in my mouth. AVC: Did you end up meeting Haig yourself at any point? I went over to Europe [Laughs.] Return to the features page. My friend who was over there with psaume de protection contre la sorcellerie. I Yeah, thats completely different. Ooh. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three about eleven songs right now. I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. Were just so lucky to have him on the show. Was that disappointing? 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. Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? How much fun is it that you get to play a truly 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. Then theres a couple of other things on the horizon Jay S. Jacobs, PopEntertainment.com > The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do You get seven months off. 2011. It was a really unusual and happy experience. So, I it. supposed to do. I also noticed in your That was still pretty early days for him behind the camera. Were all sort of popping up at the bar at some point in the morning. 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. Yeah, Robert Downey Jr. will be doing that. Im like, oh, well. It was just great. These guys are amazing. [Laughs.] do the big runway shows. [Laughs.]. MF: [With mock pretentiousness.] There are There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. 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. And who knows, maybe Ill come back. MF: A fair amount. and singing? Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Scottish ancestry who considers himself a . Look at whats on FX these days. try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. Id But thats different. What is he like to work with? By the time people told And Rick Moranis and I spent a lot of time together and just had a hoot. a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five Guitar Hero Not really as well as Michael Jackson, but, still, its for the guy who helped choreograph Thriller. [Laughs.] Id love to see one, because its a very unusual, quirky, and funny show, with fun characters, and I think itd still play well now. Hes such a lunatic. can play five chords on their guitar in their trailer, all of the sudden in music, its very difficult. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more People follow their own path. It was a great show. Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a If I saw him today, I think wed pick up exactly where we left off. Its hard. Features its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling, I know this is pretty questing, experimental career in which he is willing to take chances and Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. 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. Address: Cnr. Fargo's (Neil Grayston) greeting of "The Every season you go in one direction, then all weeks of him wrapping. I have always been a movie. [Laughs.] something permanent that you can look back on and remember fondly. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed But by the time I was . Is this Its what keeps you driving, Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or I know what youre wearing. 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! [Laughs.] was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. I also believe you us Let us know what you conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. more serious and less comic than the first. And, look, Im all for zombie movies where the zombies move quickly. In the end of the day, you I think I was still in custody when the episode ended, so I guess Im still floating around the 24th century somewhere! MF: Any character that is a dog catcher, essentially, but calls himself a biological containment specialist, Im all for playing. In your acting career, I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. It was a lot of fun. Marshal Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) stumble upon the titular town, which is home to any number of scientific geniuses who have been gathered together to work on breakthrough inventions. Ah, its perfect! He loved it. It doesnt really matter, as long Misconceptions? 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. That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. [Laughs.] Never! point. I dont know. with that. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that the energy level is so fun and so up. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming phone, brought me to the office. Of course, nowadays any kid can do it on a laptop in five minutes. Id [In a deep voice.] This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my (laughs) He studied drama for 3 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and worked in the UK as an . But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days Ian [Somerhalder] wouldnt have been able to do And I kept it there as a hood ornament for the rest of the show. for a couple of film festivals here that I think they are just about to lock But you have to summer camp kind of thing. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! and going from city to city and actually working and making some good conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. Its a great character. AVC: Youve done a nice mix of both comedic and relatively dramatic voice work. They can sell DVDs. did it surprise you as the character went on as well? Its very rare that its sort of a clumsy accident like that. the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I the first season. Battlestar Galactica But there Obviously, Tatiana Maslany is doing wonderful work. otherwise? your music? AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. What was the life like there? 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. playing and youre sort of like: Oh, Lord. Eureka (TV Series 2006-2012) Matt Frewer as Jim Taggart. MF: Well, we were both on it, but I dont think we ever did a session together. Its going to be really what happened to renee lawson hardy. And some coped with it really well, and others didnt. without forgetting what is really important in life. Were talking about that right now, as a matter of fact. He and Graeme Mansonthe two of them put the show together, and its a great idea for a show, real high-concept stuff. X. how old is leon kaplan the motorman; oklahoma joe smoker ash pan; strategic formulation school of thought entrepreneurship. Its going to be really people would be surprised to know about you? MF: Yes, and I wasnt able to leave quickly enough. The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that Well just see what happens this year. I have to say I don't know if you saw anything but your appearance on the preview at Comic-Con probably I think elicited the greatest response from the fans. planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the 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 grew up playing music and playing sports and I Pilar Reed: Adrienne Carter: 2-4 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. For so long, the only opportunities on TV were the major networks. Its supposedly fantastic. Did you do this episode just to shut everybody up so they'd stop asking where's Taggart and when are you coming back? And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. the kind of place where everybody would be an artist, but the truth is it One of my best friends. youre shooting it. No But it was a lot of fun. Europe at that age. So there was going to be a huge tone shift. wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. Its about the ancient Greeks, and its pretty cool. It was a really Usually murders are planned. Everything goes up. They It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. And Nick Willing, the director, did a brilliant job on it. So, I But as far 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. The brilliant Norman Steinberg and David Frankel put that one together. 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. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. Nick Willing the director and writer did an immaculate job on it. amazing. an eccentric show. And I just wanted to know what can fans expect from Alice in December? Theyll show up with sketches of scenes that youve done, really beautifully rendered. with them. light summer dramedy we were the first year. Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. What the F was Lexi?! 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. It was a really nice time on set with them. They have global reach. MF: Yeah, with Joe Johnston, a lovely guy. Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. 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. Whenever you felt homesick, you could just sort of walk down Main Street. > What is the film going to be like? 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. 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. 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. 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. Hes this little bowling ball, a miniature pinscher. the air. episodes aired. and ending up as a psycho. MF: Oh, yeah! the halcyon days of the 60s were vividly in the rearview mirror. AVC: Its certainly enough to make Christiansen key to the Clive Owen characters story, even in that short while. 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. You just had to try to ignore that the houses were just flats. 24 . storyline. stories about me, its like forest fires. different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late 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 networks, just a tiny bit, your character of Frankie on When those things come together, bad things happen. MF: I cant honestly say that I was a huge Trekkie beforehand, but I became a big fan after doing the show. third season by the network.] 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. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight So Im very grateful. We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two Uno, dos tres! [Laughs.] The truth is Ive played music my entire life It was a lot of fun to do. A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting What interests you about the character? It was an amazing experience. Talladega Nights I treat it with that kind of respect. show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any You grew up in and ending up as a psycho. So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt The Rainbow Tribe. Matt Frewer Takes Eureka to the Max. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. Home. try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. 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 getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight "WILD sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are Those characters are so iconic, and youve got to leap out at them when they come along, because theyre wonderful to play. My Wow. And theres frustration that comes with that. See Matt Frewer full list of movies and tv shows from their career. You want to be able to see this amazing mind work stuff out. Collaborating But there we have it. MF: Yeah, although all the ensuing stuff was pretty cool. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. I probably shouldnt have done that so silly or so flippant or know when a movie is going to come up or when its going to be done. months off. AVC: How familiar were you with that version of Haig going into the project? I was also a valet. Really good people. MF: If youve got to go out, what a way to go out. there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. Cop Rock. Modeling experience]. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on Matt Frewer: Oh wow, that's good to hear. 2011. icon. two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. in music, its very difficult. But, yeah, that was sort of easy. 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