Matt Frewer is an American Canadian actor, singer, comedian and all around performer. He’s been on numerous shows including Max Headroom and Orphan Black. I was able to interview Matt at Far Point 2018. We had less than 10 minutes available to us due to scheduling so I tried to get some good questions in. Matt learned classical acting at Bristol Old Vic in the UK and from there he did television work in the UK for many years until he played Max Headroom. From there he went to the US and has continued acting in numerous and very popular roles.

0:45 Matt Frewer discusses a project for Netflix called Altered Carbon. Then he touches on his favorite past works – Doctor, Doctor, Sherlock Holmes, Max Headroom, being in the Harry Quebert Affair.

1:55 Matt talks about his ambitions to be a hockey player. He was a center and gave a lot of hits.

2:50 Matt mentions being inspired by nature. He doesn’t have a problem getting regenerated with acting.

3:25 He talks about being able to develop a character himself and that he loves the buzz of getting a scene well. He likens it to scoring a hockey goal.

4:30 Matt says that he loves acting and would do it for free and going from job to job. He doesn’t often reflect back on all the things he’s done. He likes going to conventions where he’s reminded of all his work.

5:26 – He talks about being inspired by the SpaceX launch. He also touches on his Alice in Wonderland work and also his role in a Greek gods series, Olympus.

6:36 – Matt mentions being inspired by Gene Hackman, Alan Bates, and Robert Shaw and explains why.

7:14 – Matt talks about having wanted to fly as a kid but now just yearns for better vision.

8:16 – Matt says that the actor’s role is to hold the mirror up to nature as Shakespeare intended. He’d like to see more freedom of expression and comedy. Anger has become black and white and is about volume.

9:18 – Matt talks about his upcoming projects but that he doesn’t have an online presence.

 

Links of interest and mentioned

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001242/

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234222/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3681794/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11

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Guest: Matt Frewer

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Tags: science fiction, max headroom, 80s tv, alice, olympus, sherlock holmes, old vic