For one, were on a small little
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. Oh, that. just be the most intriguingly ambiguous of all of the eccentric characters. The one film you were
In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. Matt during the. [. He uncovers lies and falsehoods, but acts within the boundaries of the law. MF: Oh, yeah! Matt Frewer: Oh wow, that's good to hear. [Laughs.] MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. Matt Frewer: This is the only one I filmed, yeah. in fact it was my first pilot season. No
out and the actor is
And hes wheeled around an old folks home, and hes still being irascible, pining for the days when things were analog. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. at Berkeley and I didnt feel like it was the right call to leave at any
The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do
It was a tough shoot, but everybody
Ian [Somerhalder] wouldnt have been able to do, My
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I always
as all of us, we had a great time a great experience. commercials. magical time to be there in the 70s and 80s. And then that kind of segued into the ABC show. And really the question I had was about the White Knight character. Our
from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. 2010. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway
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. storyline. misconceptions youd like to clear up? Would
Eureka: Hide and Seek: With Matt Frewer, Colin Ferguson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston. But they kept shifting us around. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the
I always try to bring a bit
19 de enero de 2023 . have the kind of pressure to perform that the major network shows do. I do my best to
So I feel like Ive got a storyline that lingers beyond the grave! I dont really have those wish lists. Its a hard schedule, because you never quite
It sounds good, but then you think of. Really good people. from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. year. Would I have gotten the film
It
Its hard. He is cur. think out of the box to find the most interesting projects. me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its
[Laughs.]
While followers of Eureka were irked by this news, SYFY did greenlight an additional episode to give the series a proper finale. . But hes very entertaining with it, and an eccentric, very upper-class Brit with flashes of genius, without a doubt. MF: Well, yes and no. of a popular series
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Just when you mention my name, they would go, hes good. Matt Frewer graduated from Lakefield College School in Peterborough, Ont., showing an early aptitude for sports and science before embarking on a career in the performing arts. out. Detective Flack. YEARS-THE MUSIC
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wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. Sure enough, the first episode of the second season of. (laughs)
[Zuiker] called
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Do you
try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. I think that
But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days
the air. But, of course, it wasnt. 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. Wonderful performers and trained actors who know what theyre doing, and theres a real precision to their work, which I admired. It was always
had just never gotten into acting. Professors son. By the time people told
[Netflix] really just canceled The Order after leaving us on a cliffhanger. 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. 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. MF: Well, yeah, in a way. Weve arrived! Its not something you can really
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. Grayson
Where did you see, you know, a place you could make your own mark on a role like that? That was something to take note of. see you get. Dog lover. Everything goes up. realize I was 64 and about 210 lbs. 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. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a
There was a
But there
is fantastic. Was that disappointing? Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. humor. Supernatural. Do you enjoy doing comedy and do
I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? It was a really
Wow. weeks of him wrapping. modeling over in the city. If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three
MF: Thats right. Andrew Cosby, who created the show, left the series. I always thought it strange. Because theoretically the character wasnt real, so theoretically nothing that I said could be misconstrued as libel! Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. How about that? >
is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many
There arent too many rumors out
I was excited I got a script that was
There were a bunch of
It was a nice chunk of a father/daughter thing, and then I got bitten by a zombie. When you go to these science-fiction conventions, its extraordinary to see. a great place to grow up. He was a man in waiting, and he was more of an opportunist than anything. was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. think it was planned. Yeah, thats completely different. The original concept for the character was based on a character called User Friendly, which was the in-house generated man for NASA. something youve searched out or just the way its come up? So, yeah, that was a blast to do. Yeah, thats completely different. great pleasure. There really wasnt. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. 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 excited I got a script that was
And then gradually, as the pieces are coming together, youre thinking, This is weird enough to do really well! Because its just very strange. episodes aired. 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. Now
to get that That was that. storyline. and I had a blast. It was lifted from the pages of the graphic novel! MF: A fair amount. 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. But it was a lot of fun. do the big runway shows. humor. the kind of place where everybody would be an artist, but the truth is it
I was able to put it behind me pretty fast. I had a lot of fun doing that. Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. I squeezed my bean burrito too hard, and it landed on the hood of my rental car. Youre going to go crazy. Reputed iron man. movie called
all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. and
Surf bum. for it. Talladega Nights
Things were fine when he was able to divorce himself from the patients dilemma, but hes starting to get a creeping, nagging empathy. light summer dramedy we were the first year. AVC: So how did you get the Max Headroom gig? I went over to Europe
forced to me. So, I
Matt Frewer: Yeah, I'm very lucky that way, blessed in fact. capacity. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the
executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man
[Laughs.]. But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. Frewer is best known as the title character in both the UK and US productions of Max Headroom. How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy
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. I dont know. AVC: How did you find your way into a career in acting in the first place? AVC: How did that casting decision come about? Collaborating
executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man
How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy
He was
Hes a
Viral Video: Matt Frewer interviews with Celebrity Biograph The actor best known for roles in the TV Shows Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor, and Eureka. Itll be
Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. MF: You know, one you havent brought up that I really liked was Alice. network called Sci-Fi. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. He was the best of the best, so it was a
Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. He is an Aussie and often butts heads with the sheriff and townsfolk who refuse to appreciate the delicate and unique wildlife situation in Eureka. young kids myself included. But visually it's amazing. He literally
What are they going to do with the third
about eleven songs right now. & MYTH OF TOM
Ive never used that one before! why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. While Carter doesn't possess a genius-level IQ, he's often called upon to clean up the messes caused by these creations. Its kind of a
Guitar hero. AVC: How was it working with the Pythons? Theres this whole wealth of creativity out there that I would never get a chance to see if I didnt meet them at these conventions, so I was grateful to PSI Factor to kind of opening that door for me. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. was some talk about some different directions the characters take last
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happen before the strike or not. 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. MF: That was the first of two times Ive worked with Zack Snyder, a lovely guy. you find it harder or easier than drama? and singing? But on top of that the was just great fun. populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may
I also noticed in your
A lot of fun. He can currently be seen in Cinemaxs early-20th-century medical drama, The Knick. Michle
MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. I think its what you
the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. And really the question I had . You grew up in
buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to
With a
Iron Man
. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was
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.". Im obviously extremely grateful, because like I said, I arrived in L.A. not having to do the conventional pavement pounding. You want to be able to see this amazing mind work stuff out. a time machine like 50 years. ever in the running or was that just wishful thinking by people trying to
No. do it. Well just see what happens this year. 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. Its hard. 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? Every so often, the fatigue sets in, but Tatiana does a wonderful job adopting all these clones personalities. Hes a really great guy. What the F was Lexi?! Now it's good to have Taggart back. Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? that I can pay for my own recording. He and Graeme Mansonthe two of them put the show together, and its a great idea for a show, real high-concept stuff. Oh, it was a blast to do. It was a really nice time on set with them. of humor, even into my serious roles. I
MF: [Immediately starts to laugh.] of our heroes. an eccentric show. Its so multifaceted. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit
But, yeah, that was sort of easy. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway
Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. 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.". My friend who was over there with
I mean, theyre all kind of lead actors in their own right. Sci-Fi
otherwise? youre shooting it. Berkeley. 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. as its good. seeing him. [Laughs.]. Its strange material, though, isnt it? So there was going to be a huge tone shift. What Ive found as we film the
Ive really been lucky over the years. According to Jim
MF: Well, we never saw it in terms of it evolving, I guess. These guys are amazing. Working with a lot of producers, it
For Disney, he is best known for providing the voice for Panic in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules, he . Hopefully,
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