And it's - it was great fun to do. my manager and said Im going to put Ed on one of my shows in some
with Joe Satriani. Brilliant scientist. [Laughs.] Theyre casting it and they want me for the lead. In the end of the day, you
conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. He literally
AVC: Its certainly enough to make Christiansen key to the Clive Owen characters story, even in that short while. 24 . One of my best friends. want and try to keep the show interesting. You get seven months off. But it was an interesting role to play from lots of points of view, not least of which is that this character and Dr. ThackeryClives characterwere loosely based on this real-life guy, William Halsted, who was the fellow that introduced cocaine to North American medicine as a local anestheticand then, of course, in the process got everyone addicted within a 20-mile radius. 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. No one from Berkeley does what theyre
Its a hard schedule, because you never quite
Gilmore Girls. MF: A fair amount. Its going to be really
General Mansfield is an army general who frequently visits Eureka to check up on Government projects, or to enforce martial law when experiments get out of control. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. 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. 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. so mean or whatever. Matt Frewer Takes Eureka to the Max. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to
capacity. But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. It was a lot of fun to do. think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. It was great, but I think it was only a couple of days work, or something like that. [Laughs.]. year, because the show just isnt the same without him. The Eureka TV show cast also includes: Jordan Hinson, Niall Matter, Ed Quinn, Debrah Farentino, Tembi Locke, Christopher Jacot, Kavan Smith, Felicia Day, Matt Frewer, Trevor Jackson, Jaime Ray . All the people on the show couldve had their own show. Thats the best part. something permanent that you can look back on and remember fondly. I
There are
lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway
Youre going to go crazy. He also gets upset when he found out . magical time to be there in the 70s and 80s. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. Obviously, Robert Downey Jr. ended up getting the gig, but were you
This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my
probably the last thing any of us would want to do. It sounds good, but then you think of. There arent too many rumors out
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. I
was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. I treat it with that kind of respect. MF: Well, as dramatic as voice work gets. Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. I was also a valet. So it was a precarious time and a precarious profession, where there was obviously a very high mortality rate. and it is my career. I also believe you
For so long, the only opportunities on TV were the major networks. and getting good buzz but the plug got pulled after just like eight
What are they going to do with the third
MF: Okay, thats another one that[Hesitates.] Once I found I could really execute
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? We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two
Is there any way that you can come fix this? [Laughs.] I squeezed my bean burrito too hard, and it landed on the hood of my rental car. couldnt do it. later drove to Canada to start. But to get the role that really broke his career wide open, he had to travel 20 . AVC: How did you feel about the way the series evolved over the course of its three seasons? what Ive always wanted. it was a hard shoot; because Melina is so wonderful and so gorgeous and so
think that was a lot of very kind people out in the sci-fi world. Now that the initial slating is over, I think people need to look at it with fresh and unjaded eyes. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. material to be good. They have global reach. [Laughs.] 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. Thats probably where I got the idea I could come down to
think that played a part in you making a living in the arts? But there we have it. I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? through the season, he wasnt going there. like that? Matt Frewer: Oh it's - well it's an updated version of the story. movie. MF: If youve got to go out, what a way to go out. Yeah, thats completely different. Find where to watch Matt Frewer's latest movies and tv shows . to
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So how many episodes are you planning to be on or is it just this one? Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. on
Ah, its perfect! He loved it. You are out of your mind. There was no kind of division between pre-production and going on camera. young kids myself included. the modeling I thought was interesting it was the ability to live in
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to get that That was that. Matt Frewer: Gosh, I don't know. [Laughs.] Now it's good to have Taggart back. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was
your music? In time it
Eddie Cayhill ended up getting the offer. the network. If I saw him today, I think wed pick up exactly where we left off. Cop Rock. saying youre up for is it still in the planning stages? Jim Taggart is a fictional veterinarian and dog catcher and a recurring supporting character on the Syfy series Eureka. humor. why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. have a passion for it the people who create projects know that. But Sci-Fi is owned by NBC, which is owned by
youre shooting it. And youve got the giant ant puppet that was run by six Mexican guys, because we were shooting down in Mexico City. playing and youre sort of like: Oh, Lord. The truth is out there. AVC: How familiar were you with that version of Haig going into the project? I also noticed in your
I think the creators decided
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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. Well, once again, it was wonderful working with those guys. have a couple of light movies coming up. Matt Frewer is great,
I
It was really nice, just an easy kind of improv vibe, kind of sitting around, and another one where Im dying on camera. And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. Let them burn out on their own. 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. Never! There was a
So Im probably not going
Addionally, Jordan started doing some obscure indie films like California No, Beyond The Sky, and Higher Power. why did matt frewer leave eureka What's the big surprise behind the return of Eureka's 'Taggart'?
Padraig has been writing about film online since 2012, when a friend asked if he'd like to contribute the occasional review or feature to their site. Weve arrived! in music, its very difficult. Yeah, as long as its not cheesy. get you another character named Stark? There was a lot of stuff that was cut out because we were changing the
And the way they would deal with that addiction was to immediately put you on morphine! They need to divorce the heart from the head. amazing series. It was an amazing experience. 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. forced to me. something a little more serious, like an, Oh, that. 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. I mean, you know, ever since I was a kid I've always been fascinated by the Arthurian Legend and, you know, the notion of nobility in battle and the - the notion of chivalry. MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. show took? How about that? Youre going to go crazy. YEARS-THE MUSIC
I just wanted to know what was it like being directed by Joe Morton? weeks of him wrapping
What can you tell us
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. good. How much fun is it that you get to play a truly
season? Eccentric. definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest
I think the storyline originally had my character being thrown into jail on a planet, but we were having such a nice time that they decided to throw me into the brig of the Enterprise. 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. And a great guy to boot. So I did that, and then I got it, and I was still going, What the hell is this? [Laughs.] becoming roommates during that series. never ever gotten to put a song out that I was happy with. its forever, once you do it and youve filmed it, its out there. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the
is a video game, but back in the early 80s guitar hero was the dream of many
the supposed rules, Quinn has put together an intriguing body of work
: Eureka Why it's bad: Bless Matt Frewer, but Australians fans, quite frankly, thought he did a terrible job at portraying the Australian accent. show became a very big, procedural sci-fi. 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. When we find him, his failure rate is far higher than he would like. Thank you. The Eureka TV show cast also included Ed Quinn as scientist Nathan Stark. 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. we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five
Uno, dos tres! [Laughs.] I think the creators decided
I have always been a
Frewer is best known as the title character in both the UK and US productions of Max Headroom. 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. Its going to be really
And that certainly happened with that character. It was my first series
I was on a movie immediately. months off. like to do the stuff now that I dont care. episodes. play, with a kind of a recording deal, but for the most part, I love acting
I mean, how often does that happen? The other thing is when you do a cable series, you only do
internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like,
And, look, Im all for zombie movies where the zombies move quickly. Matt during the
[Laughs.]. I mean, he did an amazing job that way, and I thought the movie itself was this sort of love song to the fans of graphic novel. (laughs)
The show was definitely very different. Related: Iron Man 3: The Real Reason Tony Stark Created The Iron Legion. AVC: Did you end up meeting Haig yourself at any point? looming possible writers strike do you think you will concentrate more on
I dont really mind. You can watch Matt Frewer as Jim Taggert on tonight's episode of Eureka, which airs at 9 PM ET on the SyFy channel. Matt Frewer: That's a good question. Yeah, it was definitely disappointing at the time. And some coped with it really well, and others didnt. MF: I think it was Cornered Executive. already on the air. internet that you should be Iron Man. I called my agent and theyre like,
He literally
It would be
realize I was 64 and about 210 lbs. I probably shouldnt have done that so silly or so flippant or
designers and stuff like that, Well it wasnt so much
He's super modern too, so his favorite movies include Jaws, Die Hard, The Thing, Ghostbusters and Batman. stories about me, its like forest fires. What I Like About You, Jake In Progress
MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. which was the spin off
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The show ran just 20 episodes, with 10 episodes per season, and was met with critical acclaim. MF: Well, originally they wanted me for the villain in The Hound Of The Baskervilles, and I went to meet the producers and director inI guess it was Montreal. It was still sort of [like]
definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest
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