Guide book STILL MOHICANS Usually they paved the way so we didn't have much of a problem. He's extremely What was your relationship like with those two actors? That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. 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. Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. Accessibility or. ES: Yeah, they were plowing, they had to use bulldozers to get out to some of the sets, and 4 x 4s. They found around 300 copperhead snakes and it took quite awhile to build the thing. [Laughter] We just stood there with those guys. Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. Gregory Harrison . If you cultivate that, when he is 30 years old he would be the best possible asset for his community. 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 It would never have happened! Russell or Daniel? He also creates his own designs and concepts. 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. Nothing like that . 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 lived in hostels and I was an alcoholic until 14 years ago. The point is that it's not really 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. You know, you gotta start somewhere and they're starting small but they're starting. MP: The diverse cast - a microcosm of the French and Indian War, really - must have made things interesting on the set. MP: Regarding the children's drama group that you're involved in . your girlfriend's name is Gail? ], 45's and shot guns. Why do you think Blackstone is so popular? Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. 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. Try to balance it, you know.. go I told Vern about that. He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. MP: The problem, then, is if all an Indian actor can get cast as is something like that.. that's definitely a problem. Our impression of Eric Schweig was that he is gracious, friendly, humorous and sincere. I work with sex trade workers and I try to hook them up with agencies that can help them. They haven't solved it. MP: Have you had any contact with her since filming LOTM? It's kind of difficult.. You see a lot of, well, I He's got a real character face. This is "Eric Schweig Demo 2016" by Eric Schweig on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. it's burnt out. In playing this character I can appreciate the other side and I can pull my own weight on the show. A speech was given by actor-adoptee Eric Schweig on February 19, 1999 at the Vancouver Inner City Foster Care Conference. They're very well We're heading out." He was in good humor throughout. 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. I don't know what he does now, but he was when we were on the set. E: I think they wanted that, but the height did come into it. Because they really need a sense of belonging and that sort of gives 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. Some of my friends are Mohawks. MP: When you watch the movie it seems as though you guys had bonded. EARLY STOREFRONT || Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! [More laughter]. ignorance. We don't mean to be contrary to his every word, but it just seems like he was echoing sentiments he didn't really fully understand. infringement! Eric is certainly a personable, well-spoken & easy-to-talk-to person. And I was told at 7 a.m. the next morning that I was hired! E: Well, they are using real Indians now. It's too bad that I was born out of abuse, but you know, that's how most of us are. He's a nice guy. He expects the same from his cast and his crew. 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: Yeah, absolutely. MP: You feel like it left something undone in the relationship by cutting out the scene? Does he know that, in fact, all these characters are not based on fiction? I: When you go down to L. A., do you mix in with the other actors or stay to yourself? MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? ES: Oh You know, I can't remember. MP: Would you describe yourself as a private person? ES: Yeah. Really.. if it were possible, we could work out something.. maybe we could do something to "showcase" the kids in your drama group. E: I think it was a mix. 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. MP: You're welcome. And we had to do a lot of running and stuff. And who they focus on and who they promote is gangster rap. If he is going to have all his hair there, then we should, too!" Indians from all over the country, Canada just everywhere. We don't have all of the character actors that we need, we don't have bad guys, we don't have comedians, and we don't have the bodies to fill all of the positions. It was a really good script and a good concept. That was a pain in the ass, to say You know what? 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 So, anything contemporary, it doesn't matter. MUSINGS || I: So you made the movie in Richmond: now what? Before taking the role, did you have any familiarity with muskets or did you have to train for that? MP: As you know, our web site centers on The Last of the Mohicans. I know passionate, heartfelt, and poignantly expressed. You need an Indian to play an Indian and you need a Frenchman to play a Frenchman if you want a realistic looking movie. Madeleine Stowe. MUSINGS || He headed to the big screen following his Broadway performances. Regarding Vern ES: [Laughter] Yeah! MP: Do you think society all societies. have lost their sense of nurturing and protecting. or seeing children for what they are? The copy we were given is very poor, and was somewhat difficult to transcribe. Since his feature debut in the 1990 drama The Shamans Source, Schweig has made an impressive mark on the acting world in such productions as Squanto: A Warriors Tale, The Scarlet Letter, Ron Howards The Missing, Cowboys and Indians: The J.J. Harper Story, Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis, Cashing In, Casino Jack, and the Emmy-winning Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. It's sort of, if you think about it, it kind of leaves the audience going, "How did all these guys I said "You know what? ES: You know what? You can find some of his films, including his two favorites, "Tom and Huck" and "Pontiac Moon", listed infringement! I love working with everyone on it. the historic events, but also of the people, particularly the northeastern woodland Indians? That would've been really cool if they'd have done that. I didn't do a lot of talking. like a sauna in the summertime. Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. That I had more fun in that one month than I did in principal photography! There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. Okay, I just want to backtrack just a little bit. (A boyish laughter interrupts the train of thought.). Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. I wish they wouldn't. it pure business, more or less? It would be like a culture shock when Indians move into the city. It's jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. He's intense, too, so it was fun to watch the play between him and Michael Mann. Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. impact, and it's art imitating life and vice versa. E: No, I don't think so at all. You can't put some little guy next to someone like Daniel Day-Lewis. ES: Basically, yeah. Thanks, Eric. But they didn't want to shave his hair, so they gave into us. Gangster rap's fine for the individual who doesn't want to pick up a gun and . We sort of guessed at what they would But, you don't see you know what you don't see? I guess it turned out alright. Perhaps much is taken out of context. I don't like to refer to it as a reference. you know, and isn't psychotic. It doesn't matter what tribe we are from, what color we are, or what socioeconomic background we come fromand usually it is pretty shitty in Indian country. You know, he hung out and he talked to . anybody. There were so many locations. There are some we really WISH we asked. A few final comments. ES: No, not really. E: Something like that. Georgia and me, Wes, Russell, Daniel, and Steven Waddington went out there for about a month and that was about as close to bonding we got. Do you enjoy the stage? an Inuit duo! So, you have the tradition to work with. but are you interjecting your own mood? I teach them and they teach me. Could you do me a favor? Available - Free Downloads Only! Just throw out a couple of opinions on working with her. You were cut by a Huron. MP: Supposedly.. Uncas was. MP: Did you get closer to Jodhi May would you say, than to say, Madeleine Stowe? Right THERE! In 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. It will be cool because it will be the first time I'll be on a set and.. abstaining. But Pierce Brosnan is barely bearable as Sir William Johnson, the tribe's self-anointed protector. ES: No, I haven't. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. ES: Well, no. But that's all right. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. MP: It looks real good. [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. ES: There's one. Just a chance to. you can see it in them.. certain monologues that hit home with them. They were the two stars so they couldn't take the focus off of them. It's a shame we [Indian actors] haven't been given the opportunity to well, you know, Wes is doing really good. Guide book STILL So finally, after three or four years of screwing around I got around to it. And he'd do that with everything. It would seem that carving is the next step or natural progression of skills you already have. Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. What's he like on the set?" We are much about the same height and the same build and I guess they wanted someone with long hair. 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. 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. 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. I: Firstly, I have to say that I enjoyed your role in Mohicans very much and I thought the film was excellent! of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. understanding of who Eric is. They could stand around and get suntanned. Your masks are recreations of traditional ceremonial masks of the Inuit. LINKS Available - Free Downloads Only! With the village? Some people actually got hurt. 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. I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? MP: She's working with you with these kids? It's not a monumental, you know, a paradigm change, but it effects them. Col. Dave Webster runs this thing out of Columbus, ES: I got along with Russell. MP: We've heard about those. anti-anybody. E: Yes, with the Indians. Please Note: This interview is the property of Mohican Press. Not necessarily on a compassionate level because I wouldn't describe Andy Fraser as a compassionate character. Things like that, you know, the time of day or whatever, but .. if you mean were we planning to strike up a business or something or go skydiving, or meet each other's family .. it was nothing AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS He can do a lot of stuff with his looks. So, by the time These kids were so awesome, they just blew me away. That scene has repeatedly come up because following that, when you're getting your wound dressed by Cora ES: Oh yes. They were stiff, the leather in them was REALLY stiff, so you could carry it Where are you? E: Pretty good, thank you! I had read up on it a little bit and I told him what had happened, what was going on, and naturally, he knew. But any bonding that happened was probably at Many Hawks, this special operations camp. ADOPTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY ERIC SCHWEIG, An oldie, but goodie 1992 ERIC SCHWEIG INTERVIEW. So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. ES: Actually, about three or four years ago I was sitting around the house with Vern Etzerza and, what's the name of the book? But Russell Means (Chingachgook) said, "NO, I'm an Indian. MP: What WAS filmed? I lived in Toronto, which is right next to the Six Nations reserve. There are a couple of words we just couldn't make out, indicated by a [??] In I can't remember which scene it was. I: Was there another person in your canoe one that wasn't scripted? It was like puppy love basically, this love scene they cut out. They'll get a kick out of that. We come from two different distinct worlds. it take to coerce you to be there? So what if the film was not shot in the SOUNDTRACK || For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. But you know who they don't ban? One in particular was your party's arrival at Fort William Henry. I get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! All of this stuff is a direct connection between that and Blackstone and a lot of these topics come up in Blackstone. Yeah, it's the most horrible death scene that I've ever done. All they had to do was put at the end of the movie, " All these characters are based on fiction". in place of the word. E: No, I don't! I: The editing in the film is a little off sometimes. It was fun! What was originally scripted for that scene was pretty graphic. SCRIPT || We got along with him. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and Mohawks all over the place! ES: Well, the doors are opening now. He exhibits a fine sense of humor. Indians.. one of the worst. MP: So, most of what you've been offered, not just yourself, but with a lot of Indian people, . it's always "the Indian" role of a hundred or so years ago? I: Well, obviously you did most of all the work yourself, but did you have a stunt person? ES: He was intense. went to a school to speak in Denver. [Laughter]. It's absurd. If they take VERY good care of them you know. It was incredible. on our Book Store page. ES: Yeah, Wes was cool. you think, but I didn't see any women there well, a few, but there were GUYS everywhere, but no women. For some, those are scenes that evoke a sense of the times more than any other .. they really hit you. Over near Lake James. In the past, a hundred years ago, we would watch our toddlers, and what they had predisposition for doing. Uhm hmm. . ES: Yeah. 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. ES: Tell them, "Thanks for your support. ES: Yeah, absolutely. E: I've just finished this thing in Atlanta, Georgia, maybe two months ago, called Shenandoah. It's not in the middle of downtown San Francisco where they And he has a niece who gets murdered in the city and the police hire him to come to the city to help out. He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about MP: How do feel about being cast in the real-life role of Indian activist? AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. A war between blue coats and Indians. scripted, which was more than "puppy love". Available - Free Downloads Only! before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! good idea to have one of your masks displayed in the vicinity. 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. 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. Either your adopted or your natural family? So, pretty soon, if you start looking inside yourself for Anyway, Vern picked it up one day and said "Hey, this is wild, man. 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? ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. And that's not the way it's supposed to be. when you do too much of anything too much alcohol too many drugs. You know what? He was just all work, then go home. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and [Laughs] In case people liked ours better! Hollywood will flog it to death. 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