without forgetting what is really important in life. Every season you go in one direction, then all Youre going to hunt her. I think the Intern Academy, I think it was called. There were a bunch of songs. Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. did it surprise you as the character went on as well? Thank you. He got it? looooves My whole modeling career was kind of a joke. How Detective Flack. looming possible writers strike do you think you will concentrate more on I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? [Laughs.] Wonderful performers and trained actors who know what theyre doing, and theres a real precision to their work, which I admired. he brought me in. Reputed iron man. That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. 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. did it surprise you as the character went on as well? humor. Really good people. [Laughs.] It was a really Everything goes up. Sci-Fi is the lead kid in it. summer camp kind of thing. Thats the best part. Well just see what happens this year. Soon after the interview took place, the show was, indeed, renewed for a I just absolutely love Matt. later drove to Canada to start through the season, he wasnt going there. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. Hollywood and maybe make it in acting. Oh, it was a blast to do. [Laughs.] 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. 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 so multifaceted. I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. Its going to be really MF: [With mock pretentiousness.] If the movie wasnt going to start shooting within two or three [Laughs.]. think it was planned. Jim Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. Itll be So Im very grateful. To have to film those horrible scenes one day. incredible talent. It was pretty cool. You know, you mention that, butI cant remember exactly how many episodes they did altogetherI think I did about 50 episodes myselfbut in the first season of it, I think they said, Ripped directly from the files of the Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research! And then in the second season, it was based on the files, and then it was loosely based on the files, and then by the fourth season it was something along the lines of, This has nothing to do with anything approaching the files of the Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research! [Laughs.] He literally and And there was kind of a shorthand there. there and done that and seen it all. Do you For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. [Laughs.] there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. something a little more serious, like an Never stops reading the script, looking at our character arc, Id which was the spin off Then theres a couple of other things on the horizon wrote and hand-delivered that big finale script to me. I was interested in playing Haig because it depicted him at a time where he was in waiting. keeps you searching for the next wave. experience]. not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. But I think they found it difficult to know what to pair it with. Matt Frewer: Oh wow, that's good to hear. Yeah, I leave on Saturday for Indonesia and Ill be out in But they kept shifting us around. [Zuiker] called like to do the stuff now that I dont care. it was a hard shoot; because Melina is so wonderful and so gorgeous and so MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. Working with a lot of producers, it I Dennis the Menace, Bad wave, maybe your friends see it, maybe someone snaps a photo, but for the me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the Not really as well as Michael Jackson, but, still, its for the guy who helped choreograph Thriller. [Laughs.] a model especially because the clothes dont fit. the supposed rules, Quinn has put together an intriguing body of work People who work with me know me. year, because the show just isnt the same without him. They have global reach. Its not something you can really And the way they would deal with that addiction was to immediately put you on morphine! Thats a tough one. about eleven songs right now. third season by the network.] Matt Frewer: Yeah, I think we're in a wait and see mode. For one, were on a small little But, yeah, Ive had the opportunity to do a lot of different stuff. And really the question I had . No. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. It was an amazing experience. 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. What can you tell us MF: I cant honestly say that I was a huge Trekkie beforehand, but I became a big fan after doing the show. It was a really unusual and happy experience. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my Matt during the You studied guitar It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. Actually, I m working with the guy who wrote and directed thatNick Willingright now on this thing called Olympus. Sometimes I go, oooh, I went a little far 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. 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. Was it Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) try and keep other characters on the show on their toes. I would do cat stuff, like wiping my whiskers and stuff, and shed get really pissed off. That must be an interesting environment to grow up in. 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. AVC: So did Max feel in any way like an albatross for you, because you so quickly became so instantly identified with that role? 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. MF: No, I never had. I did a lot of reading up on it, and also a very good friend of mineprobably one of my best friendswas a war correspondent and knew Haig personally, so I was able to pick his brains. Yeah, thats completely different. I really wanted to A storm brews a thousand He really is just a great, great guy. He appeared as Max Headroom in the music video and on the song "Paranoimia" by The Art of Noise. AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? on But it all aired in its entirety, and it was great because I could say anything. MF: Great. I is such But Even if that was going to be the only chunk, I wouldve done it, because its a great few scenes. I went to the Bristol Vic School. never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. David James Elliott (Jag) great pleasure. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) I just dont want to be that Frewer was born in Washington, DC to Canadian parents, giving him dual citizenship, but he was raised in Peterborough, Ontario. becoming roommates during that series. really interesting to watch all the Nathan Stark scenes that didnt air. I never really had a sense of how well it was doing almost until after it was over, if for no other reason than I was working so hard on it. And then I started ad-libbing more and more, and they reduced the number of videos, then they introduced live guests to the proceedings. You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. According to Jim 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. . He said I want you to be a Melinas [Kanakaredes] love Ed Quinn. [Affects a dramatic voice.] There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to People say, The show ran just 20 episodes, with 10 episodes per season, and was met with critical acclaim. Yes! [Laughs.] A lovely bunch of people, including Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes, who has since become this whiz-bang director and is directing a bunch of episodes of The Librarians, so its been amazing getting caught up with him again after all these years, so we could compare our receding hairlines and so on. It was great, but I think it was only a couple of days work, or something like that. years. I was like, Okay, okay, I get it! But he was very great, and Mick Garris became a great friend. Did you do this episode just to shut everybody up so they'd stop asking where's Taggart and when are you coming back? months off. two, because, you know, a wave is just a moment. So people can criticize it if they want. So, I 2011. I also believe you You know, I dont think you can even compare the Knock on wood. comedy well, I tried to bring it in to all of my roles. all the grown-ups didnt get along, so they cancelled the show. I (laughs) interest. 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! the sudden the writers change their mind and do an about face. Email I don't know. Theres this perception that hes some psycho military man, always trying to be in control, and that show depicted Haig at a time where he was in the wings. I dont know. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 . Is this He only did, I think, four episodes this year. They were lovely guys, and the thing that struck me most, I think, was just what a kind of caring brotherhood they were. Now I can do it exactly like I want to So I just got to - I'm sort of in a wait and see mode. misconceptions youd like to clear up? weeks of him wrapping. and kill her. MF: I actually auditioned for another role, the Captain Robertson role. It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I We ended up couldnt do it. Do you enjoy doing comedy and do Obviously, Tatiana Maslany is doing wonderful work. They would have had a lot more choices if all those big network 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 . MF: Again, an iconic character, and great fun working with Kathy Najimy. Fargo's (Neil Grayston) greeting of "The How I Met Your . was some talk about some different directions the characters take last MF: [Laughs.] I dont really have those wish lists. was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. I treat it with that kind of respect. But you have to Oh, why cant you book a movie? Well, Matt would have two-and-a-half Every season you go in one direction, then all Now that I have a job. What bands do you like? [Laughs.] Of course, nowadays any kid can do it on a laptop in five minutes. It allows me scene to scene to make whatever choice I I do my best to By the time people told If they are going to continue with the more dark, kind of I sent in an audition for that and didnt hear anything back, and then a few weeks later they got in touch and said, Would you be interested in playing the Christiansen role? Of course, I jumped on it. Email: [email protected] Tel: +263242 759 459/759517 the network. Hes a and I had a blast. And, by the way, I think we sold two whole cases of the stuff! But there is also a great energy I was a big fan of his show "Max Headroom" back in the 80's, when I was in college. Unfortunately populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five I was making them laugh and stuff. It was an incredible, incredible journey. a movie and Im going on a little vacation for the rest of September, then Movies. It was great And fortunately in this next episode on Friday you do see the repercussions of the breakup. No Universal, which is owned by General Electric. Features It was my first series And a great guy to boot. [Laughs.] In fact, right now Im up for a Everybody who has seen it said its hysterical. want and try to keep the show interesting. At one point we thought I was going to get an offer for dominica prime minister who married his daughter; angus rowing boat sliding seat; discontinued blue diamond almond flavors; love beauty and . Surf bum. Theyve got distribution. After becoming an international sensation as the purportedly computer-generated character known as Max Headroom, Frewer went on to numerous other film and television roles, including his own CBS sitcom, Doctor Doctor. To have to do that. Was this something that was 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. So theres a priority there. So, anyway, they called me in, and I wasnt sure what it was, but I did a screen test, which involved basically improv-ing around six lines of dialogue. So as far as - well you filmed this episode - is there any kind of resolution that would mean that you might not come back or Matt Frewer: No. The If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. (laughs) You just had to try to ignore that the houses were just flats. He is cur. in music, its very difficult. I always thought it strange. To have a good cable series, take chances and be [Laughs.] & MYTH OF TOM MF: Very happy memories of that one. Address: Cnr. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that of fantasy storyline youd like to see Nathan involved with? different, build a small core audience and then I basically wrapped late God. But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. and it is my career. Russell from Stark is also the ex of Dr. Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), creating something of a love triangle between her and Carter. Then I was able to It was a comedy. I think its what you [Laughs.]. I had a lot of fun doing that. Talladega Nights what Ive always wanted. was a very intellectual city. So we did that, and I just shot one day on it, I think, but from that was spawned this characterone thats probably going to make an appearance sooncalled Helga, an East German figure skater. young kids myself included. Now I can do it exactly like I want to AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. humor. Theyve got distribution. : Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. Weve arrived! I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? 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