We have them back and now we can take care of them. ES: Yep! And I'm a damn hand with a harmonica! What was your relationship like with those two actors? The way you're describing it doesn't really sound like the scene that was originally [Laugh]. Copyright 1997 - 2020 by ES: Oh You know, I can't remember. Guide book STILL ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. You know Wes Studi's got his own film company and he's doing . [Wardancer Film Group] I'll see you at the movies.". ES: Yeah. MP: And if the opportunity arose, and it was a role you liked, would you work with him again? No problem. 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. I didn't think it would make this much money! That's who they should be chasing but they don't. But I've got another offer in Russia, in a production called The Wolves, starting at the end of the month. Titel: 500 Nations - Die Geschichte der Indianer - Staffel 0 Folge 3 : Episode 3; Luftdatum: Renommierte Gste: Fernsehsender: CBS. It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. a half, two years ago, Jessica State . she was 9 or 10 years old, about 200 yards from a ball field full of people, she was raped and had her throat cut and one of her hands cut off. It's also the truth that you have to do something about it. Some of my friends are Mohawks. ES: First of all, sober as a judge. infringement! MP: What did you think of her being there? I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? Tell us about Andy Fraser, the character you're playing. Right THERE! Massive games; twice the size of a football field and we are, By the way, you did a play called The Cradle Will Fall. I'm getting sick of looking at the same usual suspects all the time. I used to hate it but I got used to them after awhile. Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. MP: How about firing a musket. E: No, I didn't. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! It would be like a culture shock when Indians move into the city. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! Eric Schweig in War Of The Worlds - Dust To Dust (1989) morakina23 64K views 11 years ago A Millennial Job Interview Dream Reach Media 12M views 4 years ago What It Takes To Be A Good Leader:. GATHERINGS || They wanted to keep it up, but it wasn't that sound and they had to take it apart. But he said them. 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. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! It could have been developed more. MUSINGS || He's extremely Their living conditions were bad, like one loo [bathroom] for 400 guys. Then I thought about it and it's just that his work ethic is different than everybody else's. I: What were the good points about the film? STUDIO: 20th Century Fox. So what was it like to work with Michael Mann? You've given a positive image of a Native American. MP: That's true. seen any film maker come up with. It's there with each of these kids, though, and they'll carry that with them. Did he really think the movie would "stink"? I: Do you think European women would have been able to stand such a life style? COURIER || Lots of it, and we have to control it. I: There is a very soft, subtle love story between you and Alice. MP: So, on the set then, he would just do a scene and then go off by himself? before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. ], MP: [Laughing!] have been because they had aged so much and the paint had flaked off. it was aged down, but we just took a shot at it and it turned out wicked. MP: Alice, played by Jodhi May, was obviously your love interest. I'm into it. He didn't socialize. [laughs] I don't know what E: Well, they are using real Indians now. You know? ES: Oh, probably Tom & Huck. That's no lie either. People either love it or they hate it and that's what you want. (A boyish laughter interrupts the train of thought.). ES: No, not when I was there. That's what I love about it. Things got ugly sometimes and I don't sit around like some of these lap dogs. I forgot his name MP: Yes . this is one of the masks in his so called "collection"? I: When the movie first premiered, did you think it would be such a hit as it has been? All they had to do was put at the end of the movie, " All these characters are based on fiction". 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. They sort of fashioned him after Tony Soprano, I think. infringement! 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: What WAS filmed? friendly towards each other or any of that. it take to coerce you to be there? MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. They would have liked to have seen that scene kept in or at least the relationship more developed, alongside Hawkeye and Cora's. Eric Schweig was born in Inuvik, Canada, on 19 June 1967. 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 ES: Yes, I'd rather be seen as an individual who chooses acting as a profession. shoot. 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. Eric Schweig and Arye Gross in "Big Eden." Out gay filmmaker Thomas Bezucha has a new film, "Let Him Go," now out in theaters. life cycle. I: Uncas comes over as the strong and silent character (minus the huge amount of dialogue), but the terrific expressions that you have throughout the film speak for you. EARLY We hope this helps you to know him as he is MOHICAN PRESS: We've read many bits and pieces of information, in print and on the Internet, by people who claim they know who you are. It was fun! We had a love scene that was cut out. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. Deidre phoned me up and told me . it's a contemporary thing where I play a sheriff. You know .. they just did whatever they had to do. Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. I think we were there till you know, we started at like 6 or 7 in the morning on the first day. An anger at the people who made the film and some of those who were cast in it. I get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! I don't know. get here?" He's got a real character face. MP: Is this role already accepted or is it something you're considering? MP: Please correct me if I'm getting the wrong assumptions here. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. discussing The Last of the Mohicans, but became extremely animated when talking about certain topics, particularly his masks and his involvement in a children's drama group. It was like puppy love basically, this love scene they cut out. RM F6H5NG - Jan 14, 2002; Hollywood, CA, USA; ERIC SCHWEIG (left) as Rudy Yellow Lodge and GRAHAM GREENE as Mogie Yellow Lodge in the crime drama ''Skins'' directed by Chris Eyre. I was born in Inuvik NWT in 1967 and moved south to Ontario with my adoptive family in the early 70s. He was in good humor throughout. Available - Free Downloads Only! it's not that big a deal whether they're historically correct or not because they never can be. So, the more contemporary films we can do and be allowed to be a part of society and society's subconscious, then the better it will be. Guide book STILL What we'd like to start with is for you to paint a picture of who you feel you are for us. Why they go stir crazy and they forget . and they loose their memories? MENUS! If he is going to have all his hair there, then we should, too!" Available - Free Downloads Only! We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. MP: Where as a well made period piece, showing history as realistically as can be, is good. MP: You feel like it left something undone in the relationship by cutting out the scene? Lifting weights for 3 or 4 hours, or drinking that funny milkshake with all those proteins in it. And I was told at 7 a.m. the next morning that I was hired! They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. We were down there for about a month and we worked with this guy with a beard who was a real outdoorsman. E: No, I haven't. films. I am an outreach worker in real life. Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada The James Fenimore Cooper book was fiction! MP: Okay! They sold a lemon to the wrong person and find themselves reverting back to their old ways as mercenaries. Accessibility or. ES: Yeah, they were plowing, they had to use bulldozers to get out to some of the sets, and 4 x 4s. The battle scenes were spectacular! Even at night. It's box office numbers. He's a nice enough guy. EARLY on our Book Store page. It'll probably never happen, but if it came around, I would. MP: Do you remember what scene you were filming? Historical films will always be. 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 . MP: Okay, well. aside from the masks, which will obviously be going to take a lot of your time and focus.. are you still pursuing your acting career? Day Lewis. They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. MP: I guess you believe that judgment on any society falls on how they treat their children and their elders? E: I think it was a mix. ES: Yes. Even Daniel did. I: Yes, I guess that's a little difficult to survive. So, gradually it will get better and .. we won't be so misunderstood and maligned. there. She is the New York-based writer/podcast editor for Filmoria and film contributor at The Interrobang. He was one of the leaders of the 70-day siege at Wounded Knee in 1973, an incident which arose out of an AIM dispute with federal and tribal authorities. Your character, Hawkeye, and Chingachgook. there seemed a sense of family. Ava Burnett. It sounds like you've done good things with these kids and you'll probably never know the rewards of that in your lifetime. Eric Schweig The Missing Interview - YouTube 0:00 / 2:10 Eric Schweig The Missing Interview Ogichidaawi 414 subscribers 174K views 14 years ago Eric Schweig interview from The. MOHICAN PRESS MP: What was your favorite scene in the movie? That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. ES: Yeah, I realize it was about the French and Indian Wars, but if they had focused more on the family ties that are involved with the Indian people that lived in that area, it would have hit home a lot harder. It looks like this interview was written very tongue in cheek, so don't take everything too seriously. We sort of guessed at what they would To his credit, he has appeared in over 30 movies over a span of twenty years. It's retarded. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. ES: Yeah. It's sad whenever kids have an abusive childhood. Just go ahead and tell me how you feel about that. ES: You know what? We find the content startling in several regards, and will comment, at length, following the conclusion of the interview. They could stand around and get suntanned. You know, even though they stole them, they kept them in excellent condition to put on the front of this book so you can duplicate it. That, perhaps, is petty stuff. You know. psychopaths running around. COLLECTIBLES || Copyright ? . You see a lot of people, like I was telling Gail the other day, you see the PMRC , the Parents Music Resource Center, and Tipper Gore and her butt head husband and they're running around bands like Marilyn Manson, and they're banning them from It's become a horrible reality. Anyway, we were all downtown. I didn't know the Russians, the Europeans, came from the west coast. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! Or, at least wonder why he says it! Russell or Daniel? 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. [laughs] There could have been a few more women. Many visitors have commented upon the quality of your masks. Should a dark Italian be cast as a blue-eyed Swede? A lot of these people are among your biggest fans, which is why many of them came to our web site in the first place. They worked everybody like dogs, so that was the only beef anyone had. Things usually turn out if you do it that way. went to a school to speak in Denver. We could work out something. I don't know, that's the editor's fault. I'm not an Indian actor. MP: That was the next question. ES: Well oh man. find your voice, man, you can't shut up! And, if there should be any activism it should be to talk to kids you see, if you're going to solve a lot of the problems within the Indian community, as far as civil wasn't the only time he did that. It's sort of, if you think about it, it kind of leaves the audience going, "How did all these guys He's pretty intense. MP: Do any of the locations stick out in your mind as a favorite place? It was huge. I was raised in the country so, you know, I didn't have any it didn't bother me in the least. MP: Okay. That's not to say we weren't ES: I can see old Asheville. ES: Let me think about that. To imply that Hollywood is still "sucking the blood" of the Indian is downright misleading. MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. E: Oh, that was the hardest time anyone ever had. Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. They were the two stars so they couldn't take the focus off of them. I lived in Toronto, which is right next to the Six Nations reserve. ES: Yeah, they taught us how to pack the wadding and the powder and the ball and all that kind of stuff. He runs Many Hawks Special Operations Camp in Columbus, Georgia where he E: Yes, to an extent! We just see the rushes. .. We'd sit and talk about playing guitar. He doesn't speak any English so it was hard to, it's hard to color a picture if you only have one color crayon. just dump you off and you're there. I: Do you think it's promoting your career in the way you would like it to? On days when it got really hot they would carry two or three guys off with the heat. Blackstone Season 1 - "The Ladies Want to Know" 48,230 views Nov 24, 2011 217 Dislike Share Save BlackstoneTheSeries 1.14K subscribers Eric Schweig answers questions about Last of the. E: Yes, but I got restless. He's pretty likeable. in place of the word. It's all hard to fathom it goes against our grain. Powwow Trail (2001- ) Episode: White Man's Indian ES: He's more meticulous, he's a perfectionist to the power of 10. All of our content is free. ES: [Laughter] Yeah! It was probably him. in Deep Rising. Other than that, everybody got along. What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? There was a golf tournament out there. ES: Yeah, THE INDIAN. And you take care of yourself Whew! Was there a challenge or was it a likeable role for you? That's what I like to see. I've always been into that, ever since I was a kid. ES: I liked the ledge we were shooting on. It's pretty good. you see a lot of them come out of their I: When you go down to L. A., do you mix in with the other actors or stay to yourself? It was stupid not to! "ALL THESE CHARACTERS ARE BASED ON FICTION!". I teach them and they teach me. Regarding Vern 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? I: The editing in the film is a little off sometimes. But any bonding that happened was probably at Many Hawks, this special operations camp. It could have been shot better. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and Eric Schweig has spoken freely about his alcoholism. 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, 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. I: Yes, it does. Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the associate editor and senior correspondent at Indian Country Today who enjoys creating media, technology, comics, and movies. I didn't have to say that much, just stand around tapping my feet. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. So I told everybody from the beginning. Guide book STILL Madeleine Stowe. All kids want to do now is rap, which is great and I understand when you turn 15 or 16 you want to express yourself. I: The dialects in Mohicans what are they? And, you know, it's the Nobody knows EXACTLY what went on. Who made the film and some of those who were cast in it talk about guitar... 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