I walked the streets with holes in my shoes and I stood in line at soup kitchens. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright It could have been developed more. MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of Making it more subtle? That was fun. MP: It looks real good. It would be like a culture shock when Indians move into the city. The James Fenimore Cooper book was fiction! [2] Obviously, one of the only ways to do that, since there's not too many opportunities in Hollywood or the whole industry in general . you have to sort of start making your own I've read a couple of scripts that were on the money. Teile diese Show mit deinen Freunden. MP: Is that the movie with a band of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers hidden out in the mountains somewhere in modern times? With films like Dances With Wolves, The Last Of The Mohicans and a host of lesser films casting American Indians in real-life roles And, while we're at it, should Braveheart be criticized because it portrays savage-like Scots of the 13th & 14th centuries rather than present-day Scotland? He is a film critic and writes the #NativeNerd column. MOVIE TITLE: The Last of the Mohicans. Return To Part 1 Of ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW, See Eric As Uncas, From The DVD-version: UNCAS & ALICE, A cause dear to his heart, read: And they came to Vancouver and I auditioned once down here and then flew to Los Angeles and auditioned once or twice there on the same day and then flew back flew back down for another one and then flew to North Carolina for two more. Besides that, North Carolina is It was a really good script and a good concept. It could have been shot better. You should do THIS!" Things usually turn out if you do it that way. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS. You know Wes Studi's got his own film company and he's doing . [Wardancer Film Group] ES: Oh yeah, Lake James. MP: Do you see that on the other end of the spectrum too, with the elderly? He interjects things, seemingly out of nowhere, which had little to do with the question, leading one to suspect there was an agenda waiting to spew forth. By the way, you did a play called The Cradle Will Fall. [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. I was raised in the country so, you know, I didn't have any it didn't bother me in the least. ES: I like playing bad guys. We found the one-year teacher retention rate at GDL in 2010-2011 was 79%; Green Dot Locke teachers, overall, were more highly educated than their . I guess it turned out alright. taken care of and respected and THAT is what makes them, keeps them wise. You know, what goes around comes around. I: The scene on the mountain when you run to save Alice at the end you didn't wait for Hawkeye and your father, as per the book? I can't remember which scene it was. But you know, it's expected. Let us digress we very much want to like Eric Schweig. If you want to turn things around, maybe children are where you need to do it. Do you have a message for these people? If someone wants a reference like, "How was he to work with? ES: I got along with Russell. That's what these guys do in the movies. ES: Well, as long as it doesn't come over this way! Invited to the conference to share his own experiences and perspectives, Eric was pleased to have the opportunity to speak on a topic close to his heart. ES: Yes, I'd rather be seen as an individual who chooses acting as a profession. it take to coerce you to be there? It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. I believe you have been growing it for eight years? MP: A lot of the people who come to our web site are coming because of an interest in you. Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. MP: As far as roles go; is there any particular type of film you would like.. or any particular character you would want to play? Where's Marion? Could you tell him Eric said "hello"? Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. Russell or Daniel? Hopefully, his voice will be heard on this; his "activism" emulated. Usually they paved the way so we didn't have much of a problem. Was she just a pleasant observer or. ES: Yeah. He can do a lot of stuff with his looks. good idea to have one of your masks displayed in the vicinity. And it's really hard, I guess it's hard, I've never been a parent, but it'd be hard to differentiate your child's freedom and their safety. Or was it a sex scene? private or he was. Has Eric ever heard of "running the gauntlet"? Anyway, Vern picked it up one day and said "Hey, this is wild, man. And we didn't finish till, I don't know, 11, 12 something like that, anyway. Both musical pieces heard during this interview are by Tudjaat, But you know, for what it's worth, Last of the Mohicans, it's a good movie. There are a couple of words we just couldn't make out, indicated by a [??] I: Do you think it's promoting your career in the way you would like it to? Either your adopted or your natural family? Tell us about Andy Fraser, the character you're playing. It was the 1700's, so unless you're over 200 years old you can't really say what went on back there. I really like it and I love shopping there. I've never told anyone I am a Marlon Brando or whoever. unless they start writing scripts about contemporary things. I: Now to the slew of questions! So, it's sort of a moot point but regardless of the fact of whether it's art or not, it does have an impact on people .. on kids and their perception of All they had to do was put at the end of the movie, " All these characters are based on fiction". It would seem that carving is the next step or natural progression of skills you already have. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. We don't want to attack his words. MP: You know, in some ways though, contemporary pieces are worse because they're filled with all sorts of horrors and things that wouldn't happen in a million years. Fortunately, we have the type of material that forces you to be into it and serious, otherwise you would just come across as phony. Our intent is not to criticize or alienate, rather to wonder why? MP: Though we feel The Last of the Mohicans is your best film, certainly the most popular MP: I sense a certain dissatisfaction within you regarding that film. Your character, Hawkeye, and Chingachgook. there seemed a sense of family. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. I told Vern about that. Col. Dave Webster runs this thing out of Columbus, Right THERE! Really.. if it were possible, we could work out something.. maybe we could do something to "showcase" the kids in your drama group. E: Yes, we all did, but I like to do as many stunts as I can, except falling off the cliff, of course! MP: That was the next question. Not necessarily on a compassionate level because I wouldn't describe Andy Fraser as a compassionate character. If you cultivate that, when he is 30 years old he would be the best possible asset for his community. He is corrupt and if he can't get what he wants done one way, he'll get it done another. Eric Schweig and Arye Gross in "Big Eden." Out gay filmmaker Thomas Bezucha has a new film, "Let Him Go," now out in theaters. I've never been, well.. they treated me like royalty. Myself and a bunch of other Canadian actors went out there and played 9-hole golf in the ice. It's everybody's favorite spot. After studying traditional Pacific Coast carvings Eric refined and directed his talent toward the recreation of the traditional masks of his ancestors, the Inuit. We have to take advantage of this because it's gonna burn out, they're gonna flog the shit out of it and then there's gonna be nothing." ES: Yeah, start sending out pamphlets to customs [Laughs], just to tell them . MP: Okay. STOREFRONT || No one really knows, it should have gone in there Hopefully, it will be on the extended version when it's on video. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. Yeah, she was younger and a little more easier going so you could rap with her about more things than with Madeleine Stowe. ES: Well .. it was more or less just business to me because nothing's ever historically correct. Eric Schweig was born in Inuvik, Canada, on 19 June 1967. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright an Inuit duo! It's also the truth that you have to do something about it. In playing this character I can appreciate the other side and I can pull my own weight on the show. MP: As you know, our web site centers on The Last of the Mohicans. I didn't do a lot of talking. Would it be as you just described .. to retake possession of them? I was homeless when I was a kid. What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? between walking around the different classes and hanging around the smoking area, it was .. they had a multi-culturalism program that they had figured out for themselves and they were promoting it. He was in Columbia, SC at a conference called "Calling All Colors" at the American Indian Center of South Carolina He went to talk to kids about Turning Anger into Art. MP: So, on the set then, he would just do a scene and then go off by himself? Just throw out a couple of opinions on working with her. It was huge. It starts with the individual person. Want To Purchase One Of Eric's Videos? PATHFINDING || They had a pool and a waterfall. MP: Is this role already accepted or is it something you're considering? Yeah, it's the most horrible death scene that I've ever done. So finally, after three or four years of screwing around I got around to it. it pure business, more or less? I: You mentioned earlier about your hair. He's a nice enough guy. Do you really feel as though you're making a departure from yourself? Or WE start making films of our own, which a lot of us has. Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. I think, anyway. ES: I guess I'll have to. find your voice, man, you can't shut up! Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe were THE couple so they couldn't take away from them because that was the main interest. But you know who they don't ban? MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. But, nobody went to work. ES: He was intense. It was like puppy love basically, this love scene they cut out. them in the first place. That's where their home is and we're fighting over her Running 5 to 8 miles a day. She wasn't as inward. I forgot his name MP: Yes . this is one of the masks in his so called "collection"? Like the kiss between Hawkeye and Cora? MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! MP: What WAS filmed? MP: That's about a hundred years or so. Support Indian Country Today for as little as $10. But I made the bottom of the mask protrude a little bit more. Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Alexander Calvert, Sarah Troyer, Jonathan Cherry, Eric Schweig Writer: Davy Perez, series created by Eric Kripke Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado . E: Oh, yeah. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! My birth name is Ray Dean Thrasher while my adopted legal name is Eric Kurt Schweig. Everything just soars in it. So I told everybody from the beginning. ignorance. It's about me and this guy his name is Christoph and he's from France. Nobody knows EXACTLY what went on. Out of all the scenes that you did, what was the most difficult? what makes it fun to watch. As you've read in the interview, a film project is likely to materialize. MP: Throughout the film there is featured some terrific landscapes. ES: Yeah, absolutely. They'll get a kick out of that. We had a love scene that was cut out. friendly towards each other or any of that. Eric Schweig The Missing Interview. Being brothers, we would be the same. ES: There's about 14 or 15 kids in it and we get together.. actually, I'm waiting for some plays to come in to a local bookstore here. We go down to the gym and I just. my girlfriend and I, we look around for different monologues and scenes for Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. Could you tell us about it? We're working on it. We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. [Laughs] In case people liked ours better! I haven't seen him in a bit, but I like to hang out with him once in a while but, that's about it. I think it's called Across Continents, something like that, but it's [picture of the mask] right on the cover of it. They could either. because they'll wind up either dead or in jail. So, by the time of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. E: No, I haven't. MP: The problem, then, is if all an Indian actor can get cast as is something like that.. that's definitely a problem. There was a golf tournament out there. It was really hard to get that damn ball. You know, Robert DeNiro and Val Kilmer didn't go out to the closest available reservation and give him an eagle feather oh, sorry, Al Pacino didn't give him an eagle feather to join his division downtown in Los Angeles. We were shooting assault shotguns together, and flintlocks, and hanging out getting to know each other. I said "You know what? Like this week. there's 7 or 8 guys that I'm going to speak with. In COLOR! anti-anybody. Well, like I said, Red River has received a lot of attention in Europe and people have described it as beautiful. There are some we really WISH we asked. Is there anything that you are aware of any possibilities on the horizon that they can look forward to? 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