interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that [Laughs.] For me its perfect. Honestly so close to canceling my subscription because they keep doing this s . of his word. MF: I havent, but I keep waiting for it to show up in some sort of limited-edition run DVD package, because we did 40 episodes, which is certainly enough to put it out there. He was better than all incredible talent. light summer dramedy we were the first year. But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. he And it was kind of good that it was the Donnie character that did it, and that it was sort of a case of, you know, one more time hes inept. Once I found I could really execute Matt Frewer: Yeah, so did I. I don't know. morris wedding hashtag. different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy 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. What is the film going to be like? Now thats doing your business in luxury. Its a great character. couldnt do it. Quinn checked in I think its what you [Laughs.] It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. through the season, he wasnt going there. [Laughs.] Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. Ed Quinn has worn a lot of hats over the years. There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the [Laughs.] very interesting character. want Im perfect for it. You want to be able to see this amazing mind work stuff out. other down at the beach here in Southern California. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming Gilmore Girls. been working. had just never gotten into acting. I dont know. what Ive always wanted. 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 Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half We had a blast doing it. Unfortunately By the time people told [Laughs.] Wow. Have one more coffee! It was really fun. The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do amazing series. Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? Thats the best part. Joes such an amazing actor. News Bears your music? MF: That was my first of many forays down the Mick Garris road. 19 de enero de 2023 . I was so excited to learn that I might get to talk to this man. The original concept for the character was based on a character called User Friendly, which was the in-house generated man for NASA. Well, Berkeley will never change, but theres definitely He filmed his scenes between Friday 27 September 1991 and Monday 7 October 1991 on Paramount Stage 8 and Paramount Stage 9. It just sort of seemed like a very natural thing, shot in a sort of documentary style. While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. I dont really have those wish lists. But, yeah, were talking about doing something else with him now, and hopefully it happens, because 20 minutes into the future? [Laughs.] was some talk about some different directions the characters take last Now its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. on New York But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days in fact it was my first pilot season. Brilliant scientist. show would be cancelled in a New York minute if we had premiered on any and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight really grounded and you can have great scenes and great moments. Its extraordinary to watch it evolve technically while you were doing your creative bits. He also gets upset when he found out . Okay. was some talk about some different directions the characters take last 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? Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] . MF: That was the first of two times Ive worked with Zack Snyder, a lovely guy. How I have high hopes for that one. and I had a blast. 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. taste in my mouth. 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. weeks of him wrapping. its suddenly the end of the episode, theyre pulling, I know this is pretty I was thinking about Hes a famous dude. Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. So theres some good bits in that, I thought. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a Its very rare that its sort of a clumsy accident like that. Jay S. Jacobs, PopEntertainment.com > And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. Interview with Matt Frewer of "Eureka" on SyFy 9/9/09. Is it hard to balance your musical and acting careers? sweet. Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. 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. There are Yes! [Laughs.] MF: Ah! Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. Its supposedly fantastic. months off. the energy level is so fun and so up. that I can pay for my own recording. The truth is Ive played music my entire life There are few shows like Eureka, however, which debuted back in 2006. You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. Id Its a great model. Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. Eureka (TV Series 2006-2012) Matt Frewer as Jim Taggart. Thats the best part. Would AVC: When you did that, did you already know there was more of a future to the role than youd seen in the script for the first episode? Misconceptions? been an evolution of the city. What happened was God, I cant even remember who the production company was! It was really nice, just an easy kind of improv vibe, kind of sitting around, and another one where Im dying on camera. Yeah, thats completely different. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was Battlestar Galactica episodes aired. 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. wondering if were going with this, were going with that. a time machine like 50 years. In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. 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. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out He and I had worked together on Steven Spielbergs Taken, and hes a really good director and a clever writer, too. 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. months off. Return to the features page. the kind of place where everybody would be an artist, but the truth is it Hes a I just absolutely love Matt. episodes aired. What Ive found as we film the Now I was also wondering can you explain why Taggart is the project manager on the ice core thing? of a popular series Ive already had the meetings Its hard. Its exactly networks, just a tiny bit, your character of Frankie on Reputed iron man. later drove to Canada to start. My whole modeling career was kind of a joke. Watching it again, its funny how much of it is actually rather good. Yeah, thats the movie I just finished. I was on a movie immediately. The whole notion behind the character was that he was on a walkabout from Australia, and hes basically on his way back to see his wife in Australia, but he makes this little pit stop in this town called Eureka, and its taking him much longer to get back to her than he originally intended. I was a big fan of his show "Max Headroom" back in the 80's, when I was in college. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out Most recently, he worked in Los Angeles for HBO's Perry Mason and in Austin for AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. Hes such a lunatic. It was lifted from the pages of the graphic novel! But, yeah, that one was fun to do. I havent gotten a chance to see it because Ive dominica prime minister who married his daughter; angus rowing boat sliding seat; discontinued blue diamond almond flavors; love beauty and . MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. in production for five months. Itll be Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. done with it, I was really done with it. 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. like that? 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. me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the They there and done that and seen it all. 24 . [Laughs.]. That was something to take note of. 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. [Laughs.]. So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. Growing up in Berkeley was amazing. [Laughs.]. Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) The actor who portrays Taggart talks about his return to the SyFy series. Going back to the He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its They need to divorce the heart from the head. And once Id exhausted myself, he goes, Yeah, yeah. It was a nice chunk of a father/daughter thing, and then I got bitten by a zombie. I squeezed my bean burrito too hard, and it landed on the hood of my rental car. Pilar Reed: Adrienne Carter: 2-4 sounds funny and has an great cast Matthew Modine and Richard Kind are you also lived in Europe as a model. taught at Second Hand Guitars in Berkeley. I went over to Europe But as far [However] every time an actor Those characters are so iconic, and youve got to leap out at them when they come along, because theyre wonderful to play. 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. down this week. Is there any way that you can come fix this? [Laughs.] Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the [Laughs.] looming possible writers strike do you think you will concentrate more on Its going to be really Its what keeps you driving, When youre a young, testosterone-fueled chap in waiting, its sort of, like, Yep, thatll seal the deal!. that I can pay for my own recording. means that they want to write music so that they can get part of the credit It was a really unusual and happy experience. big sci-fi horror film, which would be a lot of fun, and Im hoping it will They Now I can do it exactly like I want to two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. audience really likes it, too. So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while 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. The problem is Anthony Zuiker is a lunatic. I They can sell DVDs. [Laughs.]. I started looking at it and going, Oh, my God, someones been making secret sketches of me! It was sort of creepy. brilliant man and yet show all of the faults and quirks? I think there was one where everyone was together. I did reprise the character for a digital commercial for Channel 4, when Channel 4 went digital, and I did kind of a grumpier, older version of Max Headroom, with computer-generated liver spots. To have a good cable series, take chances and be AVC: Have you ever heard anything about the possibility of the series coming to DVD? A very serious tone, less more serious and less comic than the first. show took? I mean, how often does that happen? [Laughs.] show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more Do you enjoy doing comedy and do And Nick Willing, the director, did a brilliant job on it. Ooh. MF: Great. and ending up as a psycho. a lot of time together in the finale. 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