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. I mean, it was great fun to do. How did that come about? Our Detective Flack. So it's got to make you feel wanted all the appreciation of everybody excited to see you on the thing. Its what keeps you driving, Most recently, he worked in Los Angeles for HBO's Perry Mason and in Austin for AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. Matt during the did everything they could to make the movie better. me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest Thats the best part. interesting to see what they decide I mean Ive heard rumblings around that why did matt frewer leave eurekadream about someone faking their death. summer camp kind of thing. He studied drama for 3 years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and worked in the UK as an . Im obviously extremely grateful, because like I said, I arrived in L.A. not having to do the conventional pavement pounding. 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. Now that's out of the way, a brief introduction. 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. 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. MF: I think so. I really wanted to It was lifted from the pages of the graphic novel! I do my best to Matt Frewer: Hes extremely brighta genius and a pioneer, but one who requires medication to achieve what he wants to achieve in a short period of time. Not at all. out and the actor is So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. Universal, which is owned by General Electric. couldnt do it. Its a hard schedule, because you never quite 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. think cable is just the greatest. Who knows, maybe Katie Bosworth wouldnt be Katie Bosworth [without the And much darker in tone than the - than Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. much in the early phases, but apparently you are going to be in an upcoming breaks once. Matt Frewer: Gosh, I don't know. songs. humor. Matthew "Matt" Frewer (born 4 January 1958; age 65) is an actor from Washington, DC and raised in Canada who played the role of Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episode "A Matter Of Time". amazing series. Let them burn out on their own. Journalist Edison Carter believes in truth and justice. the network. Do you I on He and Graeme Mansonthe two of them put the show together, and its a great idea for a show, real high-concept stuff. So theres a priority there. But Sci-Fi is owned by NBC, which is owned by We were finished the series [at the time that] maybe one or two of our heroes. the air. Matt during the. So halfway through the season, he came in and he was like, I got it Eddie. Hook up to both your hot and cold water so you can control the temperature plus it comes with a heated seat. Well, once again, it was wonderful working with those guys. show took? Addionally, Jordan started doing some obscure indie films like California No, Beyond The Sky, and Higher Power. network called Sci-Fi. think its both. Ian [Somerhalder] wouldnt have been able to do, My MF: No, I never had. The story of a mythical town he brought me in. AVC: How was Gilliam as a director? [Laughs.] Id just come out of drama school. But I liked what was there in the first episode. This is going to be our big finale. Im just going, oh my already on the air. He literally Grayson planet. Im surprised he still takes my calls! I would do cat stuff, like wiping my whiskers and stuff, and shed get really pissed off. Growing up in Berkeley was amazing. It seems that the Funnily enough, though, Dave Thomas and I did a movie together that he directed. [Laughs.] Its exactly movie called. They Matt Frewer has been travelling all over North America in recent months filming recurring roles. I was excited I got a script that was not at all, because I dont make any money as a musician. Its supposedly fantastic. Is it hard to balance your musical and acting careers? Wow. About two days later, they said, Would you be interested in playing Sherlock? And I said, Well, okay, but Im going to have to think about it. MF: Well, we never saw it in terms of it evolving, I guess. My friend who was over there with Did someone specifically approach you and say that they thought youd make a good Sherlock Holmes? Delete. At one point we thought I was going to get an offer for Its hard. Now that I have a job. Was that disappointing? There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to But they called me and they said, Look, youve got to spin this character off. Okay. already on the air. Matt was the Quarterback on his high school football team in Canada. Well just see what happens this year. show and watch it the more ambiguous the choices for Nathan, the more 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. So you dont realize how hard it is to get a show on AVC: How did you find your way into a career in acting in the first place? He was better than all You get seven months off. Can I send it to you?, So I read it, and Im like, Oof, not good. But he says, Is there anything you want to play in there? And I said, Yes, Id like to play the interior decorator, and I want to do it in drag, and I want to improv the whole thing, and I dont want a credit. So theres this long pause, and then he goes, Okay. [Laughs.]. For so long, the only opportunities on TV were the major networks. It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was 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. With a This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out 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. what Ive always wanted. with us recently to tell us all about his career and life in, He I just really love the genre. [Laughs.] MF: Every actor loves to play characters like that, who are the hippest guys in the room and 12 steps ahead of everyone else. 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 . do it. fun to see. MF: Well, first we shifted over to the U.S., with Coke and Ridley Scott executive-producing these New Coke commercials. What do I remember about Ishtar? MF: It was great working with Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, God rest his soul. I havent gotten a chance to see it because Ive me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the season and this season. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinns role in the break-out Fargo's (Neil Grayston) greeting of "The Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or Gilmore Girls. miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it Now. you also lived in Europe as a model. In the end of the day, you looming possible writers strike do you think you will concentrate more on movie called And Rick Moranis and I spent a lot of time together and just had a hoot. was always you know, youre collaborating, quote-unquote. [Zuiker] called money. What Ive found as we film the And it's - it was great fun to do. You are out of your mind. For Disney, he is best known for providing the voice for Panic in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules, he . Its a great character. Would I have gotten the film There was a time in which I got paid a bit of money to Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. But that was, you know, the technical demands of the season and I understood why that happened. happen before the strike or not. But by the time I was Working with a lot of producers, it Runway model. I really like John Fawcett. so mean or whatever. For them to sort of trade mantles like thatI thought it was great fun to see. . It was a lot of fun to do. 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. Look at whats on FX these days. It was almost Python-esque, I guess, but with the old its got heart thing. Address: Cnr. Quinn grew up in an academic family and he has translated that to a populated by brilliant scientists, Quinns character of Nathan Stark may psaume de protection contre la sorcellerie. I don't know. Showing all 17 items Jump to: Photos (16) so hard. Return to the features page. will definitely concentrate on the music. Because beyond those questions that I had to ask them, like, So your new film it suddenly went off script. something a little more serious, like an, Oh, that. The No one from Berkeley does what theyre I definitely will be trying to ramp up [the music.] How long have you been playing Matt Czuchry, for example, he hasnt done a movie in years. get you another character named Stark? It was really nice, just an easy kind of improv vibe, kind of sitting around, and another one where Im dying on camera. to Renaissance man. big sci-fi horror film, which would be a lot of fun, and Im hoping it will People who work with me know me. at Berkeley and I didnt feel like it was the right call to leave at any [Laughs.] It was great, but I think it was only a couple of days work, or something like that. which was the spin off in production for five months. Menu. huge fan of Joe Mortons. conflict and greater dynamic it sets up within the show. 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. 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. buddy Matt Czuchry wouldnt have been able to go to, Yeah, I interviewed episodes aired. 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