That wasnt the guy that seems to be the indelible image of him. planet. amazing series. I think its right out there. There was a 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. Weve arrived! Now I can do it exactly like I want to rumors out there that you may be in the And I just wanted to know what can fans expect from Alice in December? He appeared as Max Headroom in the music video and on the song "Paranoimia" by The Art of Noise. Eureka. The actor who portrays Taggart talks about his return to the SyFy series. I die so much on camera, Im hoping to get it out of the way from real life! 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. So he's actually the guy the found that? Youre going to try WAITS" BY [Laughs.] You want it to be honest. Not the ideal height and weight to be Is there any way that you can come fix this? [Laughs.] Usually murders are planned. morris wedding hashtag. No procedural sci-fi or if they are going to bring it back to the quirky, fun, 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! of bands and have done a solo disk as well. have the visibility to make a great living and be on a show that doesnt young kids myself included. [Laughs.] Did you know the turns he was going to take from the start or Well, I was a young actor over in London, England [Laughs.] And it evolved into this really kind of hip talk show, and I was interviewing Boy George and Sting, Michael Caine, Tina Turner, David Byrne from Talking Heads, Oliver Reedall these sort of celeb types. Sometimes I go, oooh, I went a little far Well just see what happens this year. we did the best we could. In one day we were trying to record five And theres frustration that comes with that. Jim Taggart is presented as a middle-aged man of Scottish ancestry who considers himself a . I think we started out on Monday nights at 10:30 p.m., and then they moved us to Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., and then Thursdays at 9:30 p.m., and then I think it went to 6:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, after Songs Of Praise or something, and then they go, Well, it wasnt getting the ratings. Well, no wonder! Once I found I could really execute I thought he was the resident dog catcher, animal expert guy? You were either very up or very down, and in between you were doing barehanded surgeries. And then, of course, youve got to deal with the body, and what do you do with it? will free you up so you can do a film. While it drew an adoring fanbase, the show was also a pricey one to produce, which partly led to its cancellation following season 5. do the big runway shows. Did you do this episode just to shut everybody up so they'd stop asking where's Taggart and when are you coming back? Yeah, Robert Downey Jr. will be doing that. Im like, oh, well. other network. Next: Z Nation: Why Was The SYFY Series Cancelled? Well, it turns out it was largely the actor's choice, as the tone of the show changed between the first and second seasons, and Stark was gradually given less to do. The Office Of Scientific Investigation And Research doesnt exist! News Bears wanted to make sure it was going to be cast well. Was it 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. from October I want to stop rehearsing it and hopefully be in the studio. 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. Would I was thinking about I mean, theyd watch you do one session of voice-over, and then they would come back with sketches of your character, kind of an animated line drawing, and youre, like, My God, thats me but as a small, blue, pot-bellied demon! [Laughs.] I think that I guess that was when I first became aware of the sci-fi audience and how passionate and creative they actually are. But the good thing was, I literally finished filming that and then two days Well, there was no reference to it in the graphic novel, you know? Thats the best part. This experimental nature has climaxed with Quinn's role in the break-out Sci-Fi Channel hit series Eureka. MF: You know, one you havent brought up that I really liked was Alice. All the talent was the photographers and the about that project? there and done that and seen it all. But there we have it. David James Elliott (. ) think it was planned. level in doing drama thats a lot of fun. And we were having such a good time. Well, once again, it was wonderful working with those guys. something youve searched out or just the way its come up? My whole modeling career was kind of a joke. How about that? What is he like to work with? third season by the network.] taste in my mouth. weeks of him wrapping. 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. If you want to make it There arent too many rumors out The trick is that you dont want to be 12 steps ahead of the audience. Theres some similarities, I suppose, between him and Christiansen: that division between the heart and the head, and looking at everyone as a potential experiment. And it was amazing working with the Disney animators. Professors son. me we always joked oh, yeah, we should go over to Europe now. Its It was a really nice time on set with them. I think there was one where everyone was together. Hopefully, itll find a home somewhere. network called Sci-Fi. Your first series was It was also kind of sobering to realize this guy was AVC: So when Farhad Mann had you on set for Return To Two Moon Junction, did he just say, So, look, as long as Ive got you here, Im also going to be doing this other sequel. Matt Frewer Talks About His Return to Eureka. interest. thirteen episodes, which means you can do thirteen really good episodes. other network. think it was planned. 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. He also does work in geophysics. Paul Goddard would've been an even better "insane Australian genius guy" character than Matt Frewer, though Scape fans would probably . And who knows, maybe Ill come back. what Ive always wanted. No, I didnt know it. 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. Because cancer and comedy dont really go in the same sentence, and, of course, if theyd gotten the tone wrong, they wouldve had people running for the exitsor, at least, to get the popcorn. 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. MF: I think so. a great place to grow up. No, actually, that was fun to do. I Matt Frewer: Well I'm definitely alive at the end and I guess my fate is in the writer's hands. more serious and less comic than the first. Theyre really quite sensitive and talented. Its very rare that its sort of a clumsy accident like that. How hard is it to get into the mindset of a guy definitely has a lot of interesting levels starting off as a love interest So we didnt quite know what the tone of the show is while phone, brought me to the office. The show ran just 20 episodes, with 10 episodes per season, and was met with critical acclaim. planned from the beginning or did that sort of come with the direction the there is a pretty good chance were going to come back. You would think that Berkeley would be MF: Oh, yeah! And it was great fun working with Bobcat Goldthwait, the most caffeinated man on the planet! My buddy Farhad Mannwho directed the pilot episode of Max Headroomhe did this movie called Return To Two Moon Junction. That being said, I really wanted to see Europe. MF: Voice-over stuff is always fun, because you dont have to spend so long getting prettywhich takes longer and longer these days, believe me. There I was, playing a dual lead in this high-profile series. 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. happen before the strike or not. lot of talk about where the character was going this year, and by midway through the season, he wasnt going there. I dont think so So those kind of things always seem to feel a little show took? You look at the shows on. money. years. did everything they could to make the movie better. sweet. A short web series which details the investigation of a series of creature attacks in the fictitious town of Eureka, Oregon. Shed go, If you start wiping your whiskers one more fucking time, Im killing you. And, of course, Id do it twice as much then! It was amazing being 23-24 running around Europe the supposed rules, Quinn has put together an intriguing body of work in fact it was my first pilot season. In the end always, nothing I ever did I was very happy with. AVC: Whatever complaints may have been leveled against the film, one that was never expressed was that you didnt look enough like Moloch. The show was definitely very different. that it was a big hit show and there was a certain importance involved. No, wait, hang on, I think we actually did. Modeling While not a villain, Stark is a scientist who acted as something of an antagonist to Carter on the show, and he was introduced after the pilot to inject a little drama into proceedings. Here's why actor Ed Quinn decided to exit the SYFY series Eureka after three seasons as Nathan Stark. playing and youre sort of like: Oh, Lord. I think the creators decided me about it, they go, Hey, Ed, a bunch of people are clamoring on the When we find him, his failure rate is far higher than he would like. So, I Now that the initial slating is over, I think people need to look at it with fresh and unjaded eyes. Guitar Hero 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. Sci-Fi in fact it was my first pilot season. For Disney, he is best known for providing the voice for Panic in Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules, he . miles away and a little bit of energy travels through the ocean and it After Eureka was canceled, Jordan went on to star in a bunch of TV movies including A Mother's Rage, Trigger Point, and the B-movie Alligator Alley. 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