I: How did you get on with the rest of the cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodhi May and Russell Means? I said "You know what? MP: It didn't leave you craving for the city lights? It could have been developed more. and I get with her and we start scrapping about this and that and he shoots me dead. We were shooting assault shotguns together, and flintlocks, and hanging out getting to know each other. the real, well .. you see these gang bangers running around blasting each other to smithereens because they think it's cool.. because that's what you do. MENUS! And we have hired more Native journalists in the past year than any news organization and with your help we will continue to grow and create career paths for our people. MP: Please correct me if I'm getting the wrong assumptions here. Just like a long haired actor .. if the only thing anybody wanted him to play is a drug crazed hippie from the 60s, you know, ES: [Laughter] Yeah! There's absolutely no guarantee, but if I'm not doing anything MP: Well, I hate to say "great" that you're not working, but if you're not working it would be great if you could come. MP: So, I get the impression you didn't like Red River much. It doesn't matter what kind of crooks they were! ], 45's and shot guns. I'm into it. So, anything contemporary, it doesn't matter. We invite your comments on our comments, or on the interview, on the E: No, I don't think so at all. I try to say this to kids: It has to do with that fear of success. He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa - Dene and German). A film that tries to cover too much historical ground at least 40 years in too little screen time and winds up becoming a bore because of it. I guess it worked out. Join Stevie, comedic director "Steelbird" and his "assistant" real life movie star Eric Schweig as they present these incredible live performances, in-depth artist interviews and hilarious comedic backstage antics with featured artists. Was there a challenge or was it a likeable role for you? What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? Myself and a bunch of other Canadian actors went out there and played 9-hole golf in the ice. I love. MP: Okay. 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. That was a pain in the ass, to say That's why they cut that love scene out. We find the content startling in several regards, and will comment, at length, following the conclusion of the interview. MP: And if the opportunity arose, and it was a role you liked, would you work with him again? There's this woman Claudia who's the You seem to be down on period pieces because they cast Indians in loin cloths and stuff like that. EARLY That's why we had, sometimes, 15 or 16 hour days. So. you know, we've got to take advantage of it and they'll have nothing left short of Last of the Dog Men which is a ludicrous concept for a film about ES: Let me think about that. He was in good humor throughout. I: You mentioned earlier about your hair. I. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. couple of days we had it down to 20 or 30 seconds. friendly towards each other or any of that. Was that ever filmed? ES: I liked killing all those guys on the side of the cliff. Although I was forcibly detached from my Inuit culture I always knew I was Inuit in my heart and I knew I had a real mother somewhere. MP: The problem, then, is if all an Indian actor can get cast as is something like that.. that's definitely a problem. All I expect from anybodyand this is what I like about Blackstoneis that people on the show can do their job. Born in Canada's Northwest Territories and of Inuvialuit lineage, Schweig was adopted into an abusive family as a baby and suffered under their treatment until, at age 16, he ran away to Toronto.. And I'm waiting to see if I can get the role of Joseph Stone, a cop who's been to Lebanon and all that. Eric Schweig was originally born as Ray Dean Thresher, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories on June . I don't So, that's good to see. A war between blue coats and Indians. You know .. especially the people that buy them. MP: Do you think society all societies. have lost their sense of nurturing and protecting. or seeing children for what they are? But they didn't! Okay, I just want to backtrack just a little bit. It was probably [name omitted] He's the 1st AD. We had a really deep love scene in the cave and they cut that out completely. He will muscle people or threaten them, he is duplicitous and two-faced when he has to be. 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 get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! ], MP: [Laughing!] At first it took us about a minute or a minute and a half when we first got a hold of them to get them ready to fire. It was incredible. shoot. Perhaps much is taken out of context. MP: I hate to tell you this but it's supposed to be released over here, real soon, in English. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! 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. [2] went to a school to speak in Denver. You know, if you get beaten down for so long and then you Basic description does not do this moment justice. STOREFRONT || A GUEST AT THE GREAT MOHICAN GATHERING OF 1999. 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. We, and certainly your fans, appreciate it. The ramifications and issues surrounding interracial/cultural adoption are, Glad we did! I told everybody right from the beginning, listen man.. we better take advantage of this while it lasts because they're gonna flog it to death. In COLOR! Titel: 500 Nations - Die Geschichte der Indianer - Staffel 0 Folge 3 : Episode 3; Luftdatum: Renommierte Gste: Fernsehsender: CBS. I: Did you have to be really physically fit? That was fun. He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about [Sad voice. There is no question that the American Indians have been one of the most mistreated peoples in history, certainly on this continent. E: I think it was a mix. If there's any kind of panic, it started at the top with the producers. There's got to be a lot of women in order for there to be a lot of guys MP: Well, in that regard, most of the film takes place where you wouldn't expect to FIND a lot of women, on the battle front. Tell us about Andy Fraser, the character you're playing. Did you find that different from other film experiences? Just a chance to. you can see it in them.. certain monologues that hit home with them. Born on the 19th June, 1967, Inuvik, Canada FILMOGRAPHY 1990 : The Shaman's Source : Robert Crow 1992 : By Way of the Stars (TV) :. They promote it. If they take VERY good care of them you know. So what if the film was not shot in the MP: It looks real good. There was a golf tournament out there. They don't have anybody to talk to and nobody to listen to them. I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? They'll suck all On the featurette that is included with the THX video, you say something to the effect that director Michael Mann has created a monumental work. You know, what goes around comes around. The stupidest idea or concept I've ever 30 below weather. Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. It was great. It was stupid not to! Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. Sometimes I felt like I wanted to scream or something. The point is that it's not really For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. EARLY it's not that big a deal whether they're historically correct or not because they never can be. ES: Oh, probably Tom & Huck. A speech was given by actor-adoptee Eric Schweig on February 19, 1999 at the Vancouver Inner City Foster Care Conference. He was in good humor throughout. E: No, I don't! And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. MP: That was the next question. Everything just soars in it. Most of the time I was either standing or running. I: I saw the movie three times and honed in on the role of Uncas. My birth name is Ray Dean Thrasher while my adopted legal name is Eric Kurt Schweig. So I told everybody from the beginning. Deidre phoned me up and told me . it's a contemporary thing where I play a sheriff. There were so many locations. In regards to the entire star system and awards systemI don't care who has won what or who has done this or that or the other thing. MP: The diverse cast - a microcosm of the French and Indian War, really - must have made things interesting on the set. We got along with him. 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 . We have feasts around here and they eat first. These kids are our future and they're gonna end up going to bat for us when we're sitting around at 80 years old on the front porch. That and the part where Alice jumps from the cliff are some of the finest in the film! It's retarded. In MP: I imagine they do! I didn't know the Russians, the Europeans, came from the west coast. Where's Marion? I think if ANY Indian actor is going to use their profession, acting, as a forum it should be to advocate things like what happens to you There was eleven thousand gallons coming through a pump into the pool and then it's sucked back through to create the waterfall. That, perhaps, is petty stuff. They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. . or play a dulcimer, learn how to play a dulcimer. E: I caught that myself! So, they did film something and obviously you find your voice, man, you can't shut up! Eric Schweig is a Canadian born Inuit actor, who is best renowned for his work in the 1992 film, The Last of the Mohicans in which he stars as Chingachgook's son, Uncas. ES: Yeah, absolutely. Senility is a social disease. I don't know. MP: Do any of the locations stick out in your mind as a favorite place? We just see the rushes. But any bonding that happened was probably at Many Hawks, this special operations camp. in place of the word. 1992 ERIC SCHWEIG INTERVIEW PLEASE NOTE: We originally ran this interview with Eric Schweig, and the commentary that follows, well over 3 years ago, but removed it after we had done our own with him (see: ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW ). ES: Yeah. ES: Hmmm . Well, not . not really. So, beyond that, .. we gotta get with it. MP: So, on the set then, he would just do a scene and then go off by himself? Eric Schweig The Missing Interview. I: How do you feel about Indians being depicted in films by white people, in earlier movies? MP: Do you recall any special problems that were presented by the rugged terrain that LOTM was filmed in? We need to come together as a global indigenous community. Like this week. there's 7 or 8 guys that I'm going to speak with. Their living conditions were bad, like one loo [bathroom] for 400 guys. HISTORY || They sold a lemon to the wrong person and find themselves reverting back to their old ways as mercenaries. Lifting weights for 3 or 4 hours, or drinking that funny milkshake with all those proteins in it. MP: We've heard about those. Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. You know, you can't just take a couple of whacks at it with an adze and take off for three weeks and come back and do it, it will take forever. Available - Free Downloads Only! With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CRESST researchers conducted a multi-year evaluation of a major school reform project at Alain Leroy Locke High School, historically one of California's lowest performing secondary schools. He expects the same from his cast and his crew. GATHERINGS || He's pretty likeable. And, you know, it's the It was an alternative school for troubled teens who couldn't cope with a regular school curriculum so they booted them all out and put them all in a big building. There was really very little dialogue between the two of you, but, you both presented a very strong relationship on film despite the lack of dialogue. MP: That's about a hundred years or so. MP: That's interesting because from your viewpoint you look at Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe as the stars, but for other people, you're one of the stars. And that works to create a well-rounded villain. E: I got along with everybody! Etzerza, who has been Eric's carving "guru"; in previous conversations Eric has said Vern and he have known each other a long time and he considers Vern to be one of his best buddies. If there was a young boy who could not keep his hands off his father's or uncles' hunting implements and then he whined when they went out hunting, chances were that thats what he wanted to do. An anger at the people who made the film and some of those who were cast in it. with us. Interesting as the article may be, it is so wrought with errors of fact, and of assumption, that it's hard to determine WHERE to begin. She is the New York-based writer/podcast editor for Filmoria and film contributor at The Interrobang. ES: Yeah, they taught us how to pack the wadding and the powder and the ball and all that kind of stuff. MP: Okay.. again, regarding art.. a strong quality of any artist's work is the individuality of their creations. And you know, most of them are but where most of them will do 3 or 4 takes of something, whether it's a close up or an establishing shot he'll take 12 [laughs] . or 13. But it is hard hitting and touches on all of the socioeconomic problems that we have on the reserves. out but don't stay out too late. films. He was just a guy. Has Eric ever heard of "running the gauntlet"? What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? and.. of course they're not gonna care and they're gonna forget everything. That's what these guys do in the movies. Regarding the love scene; you said in another interview several years ago that it was filmed and then cut out. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. MP: We're about 40 minutes east of Asheville. I: Yes, I guess that's a little difficult to survive. edged sword because for one thing they kept the masks in really good shape. Interviewing is something we hadn't done Suddenly, surprisingly, Alice gives a look to her sister and jumps off after him. It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. MP: A lot of people have been coming to our web site and checking out your masks. That's how it has to be; even Freddy Krueger was the bastard son of 1000 maniacs. I'm an actor who just happens to be an Indian. 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: MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! Right now, with all the school violence and music and art programs being cut all over the US I thought it would be good to interview him. Usually they paved the way so we didn't have much of a problem. (A boyish laughter interrupts the train of thought.). Please do not reproduce it, in any form, without our permission. seen any film maker come up with. Yeah, ask any actor and they will tell you one of the most fun things to do is to make a departure from yourself and play a villain. ES: You know what? ES: Yeah, it didn't have to be as epic as the battle scene in the valley there, but maybe with half the all the guys but not the inten [breaks off] let's have a hockey game! get here?" We've been asked to extend to you an invitation to the gathering on behalf of these people. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. Of course, like you were saying before, the old films from the 50s were horrible .. the Indians were the bad guys and they had to be eradicated no matter what. If you're ever in Asheville, there's a guy that ran the restaurant downstairs from the hotel. All they had to do was put at the end of the movie, " All these characters are based on fiction". And, hang out with my girlfriend. But, nobody went to work. passionate, heartfelt, and poignantly expressed. MP: What did you think of her being there? You were cut by a Huron. MP: Supposedly.. Uncas was. Accessibility or. ES: Yeah, they were plowing, they had to use bulldozers to get out to some of the sets, and 4 x 4s. MP: We've read that you have been involved in a children's drama group. How would he feel if film directors did not use native people in native roles? "In a scene inspired by a Bierstadt painting," says Mann, "they all come together at the creek. I see a lot of people who look all over the place for answers, except inside themselves. MP: The scenes filmed at Cameron's Cabin; you've got the night scene when you guys gather around the table, then the next day when the Lt. is trying to recruit colonials to support the British Army, and then later on, when you guys revisit the cabin and MP: A lot of the people who come to our web site are coming because of an interest in you. You know, that's the impression people have. Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. Over near Lake James. ES: Well, no. I love Asheville. It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. They employed 250 carpenters and they smacked it all up. As award-winning actor Eric Schweig led a column of mourners yesterday to a sunburned patch of grass at Vancouver's Grandview Park (the place where a man called Curtis Brick spent his dying moments) the drama seemed like a movie scene.. S chweig has, in fact, appeared in similar scenes on screen many times.. A carver and actor born in Nunavut, Schweig's credits track like a highlight reel of . shells, especially the quiet ones the really, really inward teenagers. But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of you have to bring to the forefront. One in particular was your party's arrival at Fort William Henry. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. I don't know what either one of them is doing. Mostly it was an hour and a half long sprint! The more the merrier. MP: I understand you worked with horses in that film. MP: Well, would that be something you would consider? He's a hard worker. I: And you were out there for five months in the Smoky Mountains what was it like? That's what I like to see. It was like puppy love basically, this love scene they cut out. Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. Would it be accurate to say you're attracted to the arts in general? 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