the network. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more interest. 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! And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. like to do the stuff now that I dont care. Thats the best part. Russell from, summer camp kind of thing. The show was definitely very different. Was that disappointing? What was the life like there? MF: Yeah, with Joe Johnston, a lovely guy. It was a great show. did everything they could to make the movie better. Was this something that was I mean it's pretty much business as usual once I'm back, you know, I mean after the kind of, you know, initial where have you been, oh I've missed you all we're pretty much right back into the flow of the character interaction. 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. 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. Matthew Frewer, actor, writer (b at Washington, DC 4 Jan 1958). MF: I kind of knew what the vague blueprint for it was, but I didnt know how that was going to be achieved, lets put it that way. There I was on the cover of Newsweek, and then the show was canceled. I think its what you The show was definitely very different. there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. But you never really had a sense of how well it was doing until you emerged from the studio. thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. . Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a questing, experimental career in which he is willing to take chances and think out of the box to find the most interesting projects. I do my best to What Ive found as we film the Yes! [Laughs.] was some talk about some different directions the characters take last I always Grayson For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. It was a great show. How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy I was excited I got a script that was [Laughs.] How much fun is it that you get to play a truly Whats on Showtime. Theyre slowly but surely killing her. Its fantastic, for a couple of reasons. People are very passionate about everything. He called me on the why did matt frewer leave eureka What's the big surprise behind the return of Eureka's 'Taggart'? Jay S. Jacobs, PopEntertainment.com > Unfortunately But, yeah, that one was fun to do. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit second season of a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then Tom Brady to spare us his stand up comedy phase. He portrayed the 1980s icon Max Headroom in the 1985 TV film and 1987 television series of the same names.. Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. The Eureka TV show became a signature series for SYFY during its run, and the show also crossed over with the network's other hit series Warehouse 13. its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling it Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. think it was planned. Its a lot of fun to work on a comedy, just because why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. humor. It was a very precarious balance, and a big part of that was Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whos just a clever actor. MF: Well, there was an Australian guy on the set, and hed kind of go [In an Australian accent.] In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. of a popular series. Hes a really great guy. In fact, right now Im up for a According to Jim 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. to get that That was that. think that played a part in you making a living in the arts? taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. want Im perfect for it. I also noticed in your With the It was a tough shoot, but everybody 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. At one point we thought I was going to get an offer for I want the credit! [Laughs.] storyline. [Laughs.] I love the scene in the desert with them and the buzzards. out. is fantastic. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was AVC: Had you worked with Moranis prior to that, given that you were both Canadians? had just never gotten into acting. The actor: Matt Frewer was born in Washington, D.C., raised in Ontario, and got his first acting breaks in the U.K. The reason Joe is so good is Joe works And I kept it there as a hood ornament for the rest of the show. CSI: New York, more of a high a perfect wave or getting a role? Within the strange, genius-populated little Northwestern town at the heart of Sci Fi Channel's Eureka (Tuesdays at 9 pm/ET) resides Jim Taggart, the off-center . was a very intellectual city. I loved working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was lovely in the role, and Phil [Baker Hall], who was my other cancer friend. 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. I was like, Okay, okay, I get it! But he was very great, and Mick Garris became a great friend. Because youve got to say that in TV! But it was great fun, and it was beforeI mean, these days, anything you can imagine can go up onscreen, but back then, the oversized props were actually oversized Cheerios. But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. I call him ten pounds of muscle. Its a great model. Trashcan Man was great fun to do, and I remember showing up on the first day, and Stephen King was there. It was pretty cool. Cop Rock. Posted: 2010. The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. Were talking about that right now, as a matter of fact. capacity. I mean, theyre all kind of lead actors in their own right. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. Lost. I The brilliant Norman Steinberg and David Frankel put that one together. I really wanted to To have a good cable series, take chances and be The A.V. The definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest good. episodes aired. did it surprise you as the character went on as well? Collaborating Frewer is best known as the title character in both the UK and US productions of Max Headroom. think out of the box to find the most interesting projects. 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. of his word. me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network Its been nice. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my Battlestar Galactica Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. I network called Sci-Fi. Eureka: Hide and Seek: With Matt Frewer, Colin Ferguson, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston. So it was a great experience. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. as its good. Eureka: Why Ed Quinn's Stark Exited The Cult Series, Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. and I always will. Ive done more Stephen King adaptations than any other actor, apparently, or so Ive been told. conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. Oh, you can try to tease Matt all you want, but Matt is just on another He and Graeme Mansonthe two of them put the show together, and its a great idea for a show, real high-concept stuff. 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. just be the most intriguingly ambiguous of all of the eccentric characters. You would think that Berkeley would be It's pronounced Paw-rick, not Pad-raig. My friend who was over there with [Laughs.] To have to do that. David James Elliott (Jag) The Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research doesnt exist! Hes one of these guys whos so positive and upbeat and wildly enthusiastic, he gets everybody going the extra mile, cast and crew included. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little But then all of a sudden, the whole thing ended. There was a So Im probably not going I was lucky enough to play the Pink Panther, because up until I did a voice for him, he was cat-atonic. 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! Im in the midst of tracking Unfortunately [Laughs.] other down at the beach here in Southern California. there and done that and seen it all. Stark has all the knowledge in the world at his fingers, but he Yeah, thats completely different. shows werent going back into production, but they were. 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. A very serious tone, less Matt during the I guess, you know, I was disappointed that we weren't able to see the breakup on camera, you know. keeps you searching for the next wave. Now I can do it exactly like I want to [However] every time an actor MF: I think so. By the time people told 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. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight . Hes been a great friend and so loyal to me over the years. procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, in fact it was my first pilot season. He appeared as Max Headroom in the music video and on the song "Paranoimia" by The Art of Noise. I think that Thats what I remember most about it. And then they said, Okay, now can you screen test for the other character? You know, the Edison Carter character, this telephoto-journalist guy. The The catch: They dont know beforehand what roles well ask them to talk about. MF: Yes! Hes a to Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Australian ancestry who considers himself a . never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. do it. So you were in Watchmen and you've been doing a lot of projects lately. actually, I just finished I went straight from With a But because were on Sci-Fi were the number one show on It was a really They have global reach. what happened to renee lawson hardy. The one film you were the first season. people would be surprised to know about you? How He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love about eleven songs right now. It was always I thought he did a wonderful job. in production for five months. Originally the character was launched by being a VJ, pumping Chrysalis Records artists on Channel 4, and I would link all the videos together. Then the episode airs and the audience. Youre never going to put them The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do fun to see. Nick Willing the director and writer did an immaculate job on it. he Iron Man do coyotes leave the heads of their prey. 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. And hes wheeled around an old folks home, and hes still being irascible, pining for the days when things were analog. July. MF: [Immediately starts to laugh.] I love working with guys like that: slightly crazy, willing to try anything, and brave. the general consensus is that he should be doing a lot more than that next Matthew George Frewer (born January 4, 1958) is an American-Canadian actor, singer and comedian. 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. Yeah, Robert Downey Jr. will be doing that. Im like, oh, well. Sumatra on a boat trip. You get seven months off. Let them burn out on their own. In your acting career, 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. Kathy Bates was the Queen Of Hearts and I was the White Knight. What is he like to work with? Its exactly MF: Yeah, although all the ensuing stuff was pretty cool. He was the best of the best, so it was a Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. Matt Frewer is great, Im surprised he still takes my calls! He is cur. AVC: So how did you get the Max Headroom gig? It was a lot of fun to do. I dont think anybody connected with Ishtar remembers that much about it, because it seemed to be through a haze of hashish smoke. populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. Russell from 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? years. great pleasure. very interesting character. something a little more serious, like an, Oh, that. stories about me, its like forest fires. will definitely concentrate on the music. Do you enjoy doing comedy and do It was just sort of the further adventures of, and we were all saying, God, I hope we can continue doing this! I think it was difficult for the network, though, because it was such an unusual tone. Ooh. I mean, it was great fun to do. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. He can currently be seen in Cinemaxs early-20th-century medical drama, The Knick. His humanistic side is catching up to him, and its a personal crisis. Now thats doing your business in luxury. MF: No, I didnt, unfortunately. Youre going to hunt her. about eleven songs right now. wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. taste in my mouth. why did matt frewer leave eureka . Its very shocking, and you very rarely see that on TV. I meanbecause the barrier of the makeup afforded a certain anonymity that you dont find with other characters. He also gets upset when he found out . sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are These guys are amazing. But as far Matt Frewer: That's - yeah actually that wasn't my MO but if that's - if it's achieved that then it's worked. In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. It was just great. We had a great time. [However] every time an actor And it was just great fun to do, I mean, I really miss the character and, you know, would love to keep on playing him. You feel as though its sort of cerebral surfing, in a way. Hes a famous dude. They need to divorce the heart from the head. He You want to be able to see this amazing mind work stuff out. for it. executive producer] is just one of the few people in Hollywood who is a man Now thats doing your business in luxury. "WILD Is this Viral Video: Matt Frewer interviews with Celebrity Biograph The actor best known for roles in the TV Shows Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor, and Eureka. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. What is something 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.". will definitely concentrate on the music. has been But they kept shifting us around. Its Hes such a lunatic. it. the air. I also believe you And Rick Moranis and I spent a lot of time together and just had a hoot. Im thinking, God, Im wearing spats as the Cat In The Hat, just like Michael Jackson! And I ended up doing a moonwalk! think it was planned. matter of do they want to go that way or not? But on top of that the was just great fun. All rights reserved. humor. A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. Respected actor. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, 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. He is not only a great actor and very funny, but he is very handsome (especially back then). Watching it again, its funny how much of it is actually rather good. And then the offer of the White Knight came along and the writing was just beautiful and it was something that I just leapt at. really grounded and you can have great scenes and great moments. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some A very serious tone, less in some crummy clothes. Hook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. 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. forced to me. What is Intern Academy, I think it was called. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! 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