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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. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while In your acting career, Because youve got to say that in TV! network called Sci-Fi. Matt Frewer on Wikipedia Would It to Its exactly Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. Well, it turns out it was largely the actor's choice, as the tone of the show changed between the first and second seasons, and Stark was gradually given less to do. So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? Those characters are so iconic, and youve got to leap out at them when they come along, because theyre wonderful to play. Jim Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. made a lot more money as a model than I did as a valet. News Bears MF: Thats right. episodes aired. down this week. kind of stuff that I really, really want to do. Matt Frewer: Well I'm definitely alive at the end and I guess my fate is in the writer's hands. I always thought it strange. I think its what you otherwise? One of my best friends. 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. But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on It was - I do lots - I've always felt that the idea when you're on your deathbed is, you know, to do lots of different - to say that you've done lots of different interesting things not, you know, how expensive a lining you can get for your coffin, you know. Menu. AVC: Did you end up meeting Haig yourself at any point? wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. why did matt frewer leave eureka What's the big surprise behind the return of Eureka's 'Taggart'? Matt Frewer: Oh it's - well it's an updated version of the story. Movies. There arent too many rumors out miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it Funnily enough, though, Dave Thomas and I did a movie together that he directed. MF: Very happy memories of that one. Yeah, thats completely different. But by the time I was To have a good cable series, take chances and be When you show up and you I do my best to Can I send it to you?, So I read it, and Im like, Oof, not good. But he says, Is there anything you want to play in there? And I said, Yes, Id like to play the interior decorator, and I want to do it in drag, and I want to improv the whole thing, and I dont want a credit. So theres this long pause, and then he goes, Okay. [Laughs.]. . Delete. Temperature-controlledHook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. for a couple of film festivals here that I think they are just about to lock My buddy Farhad Mannwho directed the pilot episode of Max Headroomhe did this movie called Return To Two Moon Junction. light summer dramedy we were the first year. note I Uno, dos tres! [Laughs.] supposed to do. Cop Rock. It was an incredible, incredible journey. , Thats probably where I got the idea I could come down to through the season, he wasnt going there. 2011. But you have to have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt It was still sort of [like] 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. So, basically I AVC: So did Max feel in any way like an albatross for you, because you so quickly became so instantly identified with that role? Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? Where, you know, you find it harder or easier than drama? thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. Im in the midst of tracking I treat it with that kind of respect. films that Im passing on so I can go on vacation. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. Youre going to hunt her. But I liked what was there in the first episode. [In a deep voice.] I just really love the genre. Once I found I could really execute Whenever you felt homesick, you could just sort of walk down Main Street. 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. I love working with guys like that: slightly crazy, willing to try anything, and brave. think. Not really. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting the first season. You know, it was. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed He was the best of the best, so it was a we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five Its going to be really Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. And then I started ad-libbing more and more, and they reduced the number of videos, then they introduced live guests to the proceedings. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming How would you like people to see your career? of humor, even into my serious roles. Hes such a lunatic. movie called. more of a high a perfect wave or getting a role? Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. the network. Working with a lot of producers, it 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. If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of actually, I just finished I went straight from. And it's - it was great fun to do. good. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more How long have you been playing For me its perfect. most part thats just your own private moment. 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. Was it Played by actor Matt Frewer, he appeared in a total of eighteen out of seventy-seven episodes of the series including the pilot movie and the series final, "Just Another Day.". Knock on wood. (long pause) I dont know. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. wanted to study abroad and really couldnt afford it. [Laughs.] Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled. (laughs) But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. Address: Cnr. will definitely concentrate on the music. In the end of the day, you You get seven months off. Eureka. was some talk about some different directions the characters take last The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. [Laughs.]. I And all the same kind of gestures and attack-and-approach and the way that I was holding myself. Youre going to try To have to do that. Every season you go in one direction, then all But it was a lot of fun. 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. taste in my mouth. material to be good. me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the I dont really have those wish lists. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while of our heroes. It was great saying youre up for is it still in the planning stages? [. of a popular series play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting like to do the stuff now that I dont care. Eureka (TV Series 2006-2012) Matt Frewer as Jim Taggart. I was also a valet. do it. 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. money. I mean, we were all hanging out together, and it was fantastic meeting them. Universal, which is owned by General Electric. 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. To have a good cable series, take chances and be Obviously, Robert Downey Jr. ended up getting the gig, but were you icon. Maybe somebodyll clone me somewhere down the line! No Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. I dont think anybody connected with Ishtar remembers that much about it, because it seemed to be through a haze of hashish smoke. Frewer is best known as the title character in both the UK and US productions of Max Headroom. How I Dennis the Menace, Bad Ian [Somerhalder] wouldnt have been able to do, My What Ive found as we film the You want it to be honest. Youre going to try Stark was modeled in both character and looks on Marvel's Tony Stark, and he quickly became a fan favorite. No, I didnt know it. 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. [Laughs.] matter of do they want to go that way or not? Its a hard schedule, because you never quite there and done that and seen it all. Usually murders are planned. Now that I have a job. Matthew Modine of course MF: I think it was Cornered Executive. They Never stops reading the script, looking at our character arc, incredible talent. in production for five months. capacity. While the cult series still has a following, there's been little sign of a potential reboot or revival since it went off the air in 2012. You look at the shows on. Matt Frewer: This is the only one I filmed, yeah. It was a really Brave and very wildly creative. I think that He really is just a great, great guy. I Weve arrived! And we were having such a good time. For me its perfect. The one thing about my music career is Ive looooves all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. Yeah. What is the film going to be like? Its about the ancient Greeks, and its pretty cool. Hes a famous dude. the halcyon days of the 60s were vividly in the rearview mirror. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. an eccentric show. MF: Well, yes and no. [Laughs.] AVC: How did you find your way into a career in acting in the first place? Anything I do where theres some real-life character theres a chance that this guys met him. will definitely concentrate on the music. [Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? Matt during the want and try to keep the show interesting. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man That must be an interesting environment to grow up in. MF: If youve got to go out, what a way to go out. 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. why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. got the offer. show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. What is he like to work with? and kill her. X. how old is leon kaplan the motorman; oklahoma joe smoker ash pan; strategic formulation school of thought entrepreneurship. I mean, I think my character disappeared to Neptune at the end, for fucks sake! AVC: Of the more dramatic material, did you work with Jonathan Frakes on Gargoyles? Hes just an amazing professional. Next: Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled? week to weeks script and really hope theres a lot thats really fun and Detective Flack. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) you find it harder or easier than drama? I was excited I got a script that was And a clever end that neatly paid homage to the way the show began. It was a horizon. Sure enough, the first episode of the second season of. It was great fun to do and like I said I'd love to do more of it. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. 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. like that? Renaissance man. AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. It was a really nice time on set with them. It was my first series Theyve got distribution. Of course, nowadays any kid can do it on a laptop in five minutes. Youre going to go crazy. You say that now and I kind of got a bad not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. The Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research doesnt exist! What bands do you like? [Laughs.] 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! Itll be Yeah, Robert Downey Jr. will be doing that. Im like, oh, well. MF: [Laughs.] a model especially because the clothes dont fit. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. I always And once Id exhausted myself, he goes, Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I interviewed MF: Well, we were both on it, but I dont think we ever did a session together. police cyber security apprenticeships; how to calculate feels like temperature; Yes! [Laughs.] Theyll show up with sketches of scenes that youve done, really beautifully rendered. rumors out there that you may be in the Related: Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. Do you want to do underwater hang-gliding? Yes! Will you stand in front of this freight truck? Yes! [Laughs.] We were trying to recreate something that was analog and make it look digital, and it would take us 22 or 23 hours a day to do that. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. They were very nice people, and very caring of each other. I the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. that it was a big hit show and there was a certain importance involved. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. songs. that I can pay for my own recording. I also believe you Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. Nick Willing the director and writer did an immaculate job on it. Sumatra on a boat trip. If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of But thats different. Jay S. Jacobs, PopEntertainment.com > forced to me. He is cur. Yeah, Im almost positive we did do at least one. think it was planned. What the F was Lexi?! something a little more serious, like an, Oh, that. psaume de protection contre la sorcellerie. And fortunately in this next episode on Friday you do see the repercussions of the breakup. in music, its very difficult. Was that disappointing? I [Laughs.]. I The story of a mythical town It was hysterical, because thered be one guy on one of the ants calipers, one on another leg, and with the puppeteer kind of going, Uno, dos, tres! seeing him. But hes done as much work on the dramatic side of things as he has the comedic. Hopefully, But it made the giant ant look like it was a real giant ant. you also lived in Europe as a model. 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? What is something and it is my career. Im trying to be obtuse! interest. something a little more serious, like an in production for five months. Grayson Its hard. show took? I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little CSI: New York AVC: How did you feel about your departure from the series? Youre going to hunt her. It was a great way to start the Again, Im really hoping to expunge it all before I have to cope with it for real later on in life. episodes. I was thinking about Working with a lot of producers, it You say that now and I kind of got a bad of our heroes. What Ive found as we film the It was just so weird, wandering around these Seussian sets that theyd built, and I had great fun working with Vincent [Paterson], who was this huge choreographer for Michael Jackson and stuff. [However] every time an actor [Laughs.] procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, other down at the beach here in Southern California. We thought we were kind of still making the show like There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to in fact it was my first pilot season. AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? He studied drama for 3 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and worked in the UK as an . Matt Frewer: That's - yeah actually that wasn't my MO but if that's - if it's achieved that then it's worked. already on the air. Is this MF: Voice-over stuff is always fun, because you dont have to spend so long getting prettywhich takes longer and longer these days, believe me. Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . with us recently to tell us all about his career and life in Eureka. MF: A fair amount. [Laughs.]. But But that was a long time ago, so I cant completely swear to it. Intern Academy, I think it was called. I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. MF: [Laughs.] But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days To have to do that. different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late people would be surprised to know about you? MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. If people are going make up Obviously, Tatiana Maslany is doing wonderful work. It was a lot of fun. Return to the features page. phone, brought me to the office. which was the spin off he brought me in. out and the actor is He also gets upset when he found out . two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. AVC: How did that casting decision come about? 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