ES: Oh You know, I can't remember. 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 . They don't have anybody to talk to and nobody to listen to them. Because, since that is their national sport, the Mohawks, and it has been for hundreds of years, they should've focused on that and made a REALLY big deal out of it. ES: Well, no. Nothing like that . It was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Eric. In COLOR! A speech was given by actor-adoptee Eric Schweig on February 19, 1999 at the Vancouver Inner City Foster Care Conference. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! I've been around horses. Like the kiss between Hawkeye and Cora? They could either. because they'll wind up either dead or in jail.
[Laughter]. It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. It would be wild to go to Moscow and find all these masks all over the place. Year by year. E: I would go on and on about the things that were wrong in the movie. It was probably him. GATHERINGS ||
MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. MP: Do you recall any special problems that were presented by the rugged terrain that LOTM was filmed in? I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? There were also a few scenes cut out that should not have been. Indians from all over the country, Canada just everywhere. The point is that it's not really
They were troubled kids. They'll get a kick out of that. MP: Okay. E: I had fun, really.
MP: Is that the movie with a band of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers hidden out in the mountains somewhere in modern times? I've never been, well.. they treated me like royalty. Being brothers, we would be the same. ES: Uhhh no.. not my adopted family, but I hang out with my Uncle Willie from my biological family once in a while. I was born in Inuvik NWT in 1967 and moved south to Ontario with my adoptive family in the early 70s. I thought I was forgotten, apparently not. MP: Well, having been here already, would you ever want to revisit western North Carolina, the scene of the crime? 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." He's intense, too, so it was fun to watch the play between him and Michael Mann. Made for the talented actor and artist that is Eric Schweig. That's who they should be chasing but they don't. Besides that, North Carolina is
E: Something like that. Regarding Vern
In an interview with ICTMN, Schweig discussed life experiences that have helped him to play his role in Blackstone, his belief in giving back to the community, and how he has obtained such success in his career. It comes from people not talking to their elders and not listening to them. Just a cop. I love jamming. Yeah, I love playing blues. What I thought about the movie was that it was sprawling. They reminded me of me.
ES: Oh, probably Tom & Huck. But we are running out of actors and we need new blood. Many visitors have commented upon the quality of your masks. It wasn't too heavy. .. We'd sit and talk about playing guitar. I: Do you think European women would have been able to stand such a life style? You know I told everybody when this started. Then laughter] You know,
AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS, ADOPTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY ERIC SCHWEIG. ES: Yeah, absolutely. I work with sex trade workers and I try to hook them up with agencies that can help them. E: This was a part of the thing that didn't get developed properly. 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. Actually, the same school that had kicked them out, that couldn't handle them, were phoning them back and saying "How do we start this multi-culturalism in our school?" No, we don't have "Red River"! Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the associate editor and senior correspondent at Indian Country Today who enjoys creating media, technology, comics, and movies. 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. Russell or Daniel? Was she on the set all the time? Those guys running around in the wool were so uncomfortable. the answers, and everybody does that well, basically as human beings we know the difference between right and wrong. infringement! I'd take a picture of every one of them, too! Do you really feel as though you're making a departure from yourself? So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? Or maybe it would be a
So I told everybody from the beginning. We have them back and now we can take care of them. MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. It's jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. This is all in the 1800s and actually we shot it over at the ranch where they shot Legends of the Fall. What was the most trying on you personally? So, anything contemporary, it doesn't matter. I don't like to refer to it as a reference. Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. ES: Yep! 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. There are no subscriptions or costs. It's all hard to fathom it goes against our grain. He's pretty intense. They had a pool and a waterfall. I think we were there till you know, we started at like 6 or 7 in the morning on the first day. I didn't see a hell of a lot of women in that movie. ES: Hmmm . Well, not . not really. Where are you? MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. What did you guys feel, or you personally, when you were filming those scenes? Blackstone Season 2 - "Eric Schweig interviews Andrea Menard" - YouTube For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com. Let us digress we very much want to like Eric Schweig. Would it be accurate to say you're attracted to the arts in general? They were stiff, the leather in them was REALLY stiff, so you could carry it
MENUS! That's what I love about it. Their living conditions were bad, like one loo [bathroom] for 400 guys. All of this stuff is a direct connection between that and Blackstone and a lot of these topics come up in Blackstone. Gangster rap's fine for the individual who doesn't want to pick up a gun and .
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And that works to create a well-rounded villain. First, how were you chosen for the role of Uncas? He worked most of the time. There are some we really WISH we asked. Over near Lake James. E: Yes, it was. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. couple of days we had it down to 20 or 30 seconds. in Deep Rising. Anyway, we were all downtown. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! I don't just talk about it, I do it. I guess it turned out alright. [Laughter] We just stood there with those guys. They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. It was great. I don't get it because those are our babies. MP: Would you describe yourself as a private person? But there was some kind of beef with the production company and the North Carolina tourism division. It's box office numbers. ES: Oh yeah, Lake James. I get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! 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
Rather spontaneously, a gathering of LOTM fans has been planned. 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. He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about
I teach them and they teach me. You know. psychopaths running around. I'm an actor who just happens to be an Indian. And who they focus on and who they promote is gangster rap. They sort of fashioned him after Tony Soprano, I think. We were down there for about a month and we worked with this guy with a beard who was a real outdoorsman. Maybe Vern and I can take one of them out there. It's also the truth that you have to do something about it. So, by the time of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. I would. If the movie makes $80 million, they don't care what I say. Mostly it was an hour and a half long sprint! And they wanted us to have shaved heads. And he'd do that with everything. He's normal. MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. All of a sudden they just start busting out. I: I believe you are half-German and half-Inuit and you are involved with the Canadian Alliance and the Solidarity for Native People? Perhaps much is taken out of context. This is to be shot in Vancouver, if it all happens. E: No, I don't think so at all. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. 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. I encourage kids to do this now. good idea to have one of your masks displayed in the vicinity. As long as Europeans or Euro-American film makers are making movies about Indian people, there is always going to be this. We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. He also creates his own designs and concepts. Where as Indian people, for the most part, everybody listens to their elders, everybody takes care of them. MP: How do feel about being cast in the real-life role of Indian activist? ES: You gotta put a little bit of that in there. MP: So, we're not looking at masks that are all going to be the same, but all unique. And they put in all kinds of unnatural fears into kids' minds, or potentially can. The Indian guys were okay. think I'd hesitate. them in the first place. I: Yes, it does. passionate, heartfelt, and poignantly expressed. I assume that you didn't have much knowledge, before landing the role of Uncas, of the period history behind LOTM not only of
Not just a regular 20th century guy? 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. MP: Yeah, Chimney Rock. A few final comments. MOHICANS
ES: Tell them, "Thanks for your support. infringement! If they take VERY good care of them you know. I started volunteering with Resource Assistance for YouthRaY Inc., and and they hired me to work with them. Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. Hopefully, his voice will be heard on this; his "activism" emulated. 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. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. You know, bad things happened to me and I left home. and I did bad things. Has Eric ever heard of "running the gauntlet"? Was that difficult to achieve? Massive games; twice the size of a football field and we are,
MP: Then they'll be there for future generations? It's pretty good. you see a lot of them come out of their
E: Yes, to an extent! So what if the film was not shot in the
What was originally scripted for that scene was pretty graphic. You can't put some little guy next to someone like Daniel Day-Lewis. in place of the word. time or was it just.. you know, "I'm just doing this"? to see that kind of ugliness but it's the truth. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. ES: You know what? Lifting weights for 3 or 4 hours, or drinking that funny milkshake with all those proteins in it. Of Inuit and German descent, Eric Schweig is the star player of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Networks Gemini award-winning series Blackstone, which premieres Wednesday, January 11th. I like to hang out with my friends. I wish they wouldn't. ES: First of all, sober as a judge. 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. The James Fenimore Cooper book was fiction! ES: Madeleine.. She was fine, you know. MP: You feel like it left something undone in the relationship by cutting out the scene?
MP: Well, a lot of people feel put out! That was fun. We were shooting [?? I: The dialects in Mohicans what are they? And it has a real
Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! So, that's good to see. rights, or land claims, or any of that, you have to start healing yourself. They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. Can you turn it into a greater good by reaching out to those kids? AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS. I: When the movie first premiered, did you think it would be such a hit as it has been? like a sauna in the summertime. Suddenly, surprisingly, Alice gives a look to her sister and jumps off after him. Everything just soars in it. 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. Mohican Press - ALL
ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. Available - Free Downloads Only! MENUS! Indians.. one of the worst. We have seen your work and it's beautiful. In COLOR! [Laughing! before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. Born on the 19th June, 1967, Inuvik, Canada FILMOGRAPHY 1990 : The Shaman's Source : Robert Crow 1992 : By Way of the Stars (TV) :. I'd go in there and buy 50 CDs at a time. 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. it to them. They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. want them to live like I lived from. you know. when I was drunk for 10 years.. Because it's ugly and it's not us. of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. They made me dive from one canoe to another. 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. People are treating kids like animals. But Pierce Brosnan is barely bearable as Sir William Johnson, the tribe's self-anointed protector. Yeah, they cut that out, they must have. Eric Schweig and Arye Gross in "Big Eden." Out gay filmmaker Thomas Bezucha has a new film, "Let Him Go," now out in theaters. E: I got along with everybody! So, should we start a letter writing campaign? You know? I don't believe
were there. Things usually turn out if you do it that way. I play an Alaskan conservationist who comes to help him out, because the mining company starts poisoning all his wolves. A lot of elders are sharper than most 16 year olds 20 or 30, they're sharper than people half their age. ES: There's one. I: So you made the movie in Richmond: now what? ES: I liked killing all those guys on the side of the cliff. ES: Yeah. 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. ES: Oh yeah! But you know, it's expected. Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. But they didn't! They took it to the extreme with Last of the Dog Men, which is ludicrous! Teile diese Show mit deinen Freunden. It is fun because you can do morally reprehensible shit and get away with it. Or, do you even think it should be an issue? LINKS
I didn't do a lot of talking. That, perhaps, is petty stuff. ES: [Laughter] Yeah! I see a lot of people who look all over the place for answers, except inside themselves. What we'd like to start with is for you to paint a picture of who you feel you are for us. There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. Historical films will always be. Could you tell him Eric said "hello"? Was the fort built for the film? ES: You know, I don't know where the collection is. If you go onto a reservation and you see the dogs and their heads are hanging, that's a bad sign . you know, people don't care about them. find your voice, man, you can't shut up! He's a hard worker. I think it's called Across Continents, something like that, but it's [picture of the mask] right on the cover of it. We're heading out." [laughs] I don't know what
Well, like I said, Red River has received a lot of attention in Europe and people have described it as beautiful. We were particularly struck by his comments pertaining to children which seemed
But I've got another offer in Russia, in a production called The Wolves, starting at the end of the month. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and
On days when it got really hot they would carry two or three guys off with the heat. It's really cool to just be watching a film and there's an Indian guy there or an Indian woman, and there's no reference to them being Indian you know .. it puts a more human face on us because people are so scared because of their own
Anything that had to do with the fort . because it was hot in there and it was stuffy. I: Have you seen the whole film unedited? I guess it worked out. And if he could magnify that with a damned megaphone, he was happy as hell. I don't mind period pieces as long as it's something positive and not negative. ES: Yeah. How is he different from them? MP: Do you think society all societies. have lost their sense of nurturing and protecting. or seeing children for what they are? Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! shells, especially the quiet ones the really, really inward teenagers. I thought it would stink! STOREFRONT ||
ES: Yeah, THE INDIAN. So, no, not to me. By the way, you did a play called The Cradle Will Fall. I've read a couple of scripts that were on the money. EARLY
The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. MP: Was it a pleasant experience then, to be filming in the area? "Please don't release this in English!". PATHFINDING ||
That's who you have to focus on. I'll do it. PATHFINDING ||
Col. Dave Webster runs this thing out of Columbus,
I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? They were the stars so they acted accordingly. Apparently they're shooting in Washington State. We just see the rushes. COLLECTIBLES ||
Does he realize that all history is written from a viewpoint? Also the music by Daniel Lanois, a French-Canadian composer. Mohican Press - ALL
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. I was adopted at six months of age. A war between blue coats and Indians. 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. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. Was she just a pleasant observer or. ES: Yeah. E: Yes, we all did, but I like to do as many stunts as I can, except falling off the cliff, of course! 10 followers . Because it took so long to shoot, six months to shoot that and so many things went on. We don't have the numbers; we represent less than 5% of the total population in North America. MP: Have you remained in contact with either one? ES: Oh yeah. 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. MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? 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. ES: Basically, yeah. It's so big. ES: Something I'm considering. That's because people listen to them. You have a rather large following. them have had really, really rough lives. to say the least. E: Pretty good, thank you! 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
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