Available - Free Downloads Only! Thanks, Eric. But Russell Means (Chingachgook) said, "NO, I'm an Indian. I encourage kids to do this now. E: Yes, to an extent! You know what? I've been doing this for 25 years now. It's a DAMN sight better than movies they had in the 50s. films. MOHICANS In the past, a hundred years ago, we would watch our toddlers, and what they had predisposition for doing. We have this image of . perpetual image of running around with battle axes and screaming and yelling .. and running around in loin cloths and hats. 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. Rather spontaneously, a gathering of LOTM fans has been planned. MOHICAN WWW BOARD. ES: Oh yeah! [Laugh]. 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. Copyright 1997 - 2020 by Did you find that different from other film experiences? We don't want to attack his words. They sort of fashioned him after Tony Soprano, I think. Anyway, Vern picked it up one day and said "Hey, this is wild, man. 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. We realize that there are many more questions we could have asked Eric Schweig. It was hot and it was annoying because Michael wanted to .. you know, like I said before.take after take. They put them in. You know the difference between Indian elders and a lot of other elders? He's got a real character face. I'm into it. And so, it has to start with YOU. You have a rather large following. E: Well, they are using real Indians now. It was incredible. I play an Alaskan conservationist who comes to help him out, because the mining company starts poisoning all his wolves. PATHFINDING || That's Andy Fraser. Both musical pieces heard during this interview are by Tudjaat, EARLY But when Daniel walks into the Huron village he almost gets his brains knocked out. I like to hang out with my friends. Did you feel close? Madeleine Stowe. It would have been really cool if they had made it a little more sprawling. I didn't see a hell of a lot of women in that movie. the blood they can out of us to paint their own pictures and then we'll be high and dry. They took it to the extreme with Last of the Dog Men, which is ludicrous! MP: Throughout the film there is featured some terrific landscapes. This may be bad energy but it is energy nonetheless and that is power. But when someone shouts at me, I shout back! Day Lewis. STOREFRONT || He's the guy that showed us how to 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? ES: Madeleine.. She was fine, you know. Not just a regular 20th century guy? He's extremely I love working with everyone on it. I haven't met them yet, but I'm going to sit down and try to talk to them and try to get them out of their shells somehow. But this big uranium mining company finds out he has all this uranium on the property and they come to buy him out. Those guys running around in the wool were so uncomfortable. their heart.. and it's pretty wild to watch them do these kind of things.. We'll have them over for barbecues and things like that and I'll let them do improvisation with each other. 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. It's impossible to say. STUDIO: 20th Century Fox. It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. EARLY You're always poor. Yeah, it's the most horrible death scene that I've ever done. get here?" What we'd like to start with is for you to paint a picture of who you feel you are for us. Why do you think Blackstone is so popular? (A boyish laughter interrupts the train of thought.). 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 EARLY 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. So, they did film something and obviously you like boxing in a telephone booth. That scene has repeatedly come up because following that, when you're getting your wound dressed by Cora ES: Oh yes. ES: Yep! And they wanted us to have shaved heads. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and They're supposed to look for stuff like that and make sure it's not in there. They were in the islands? MP: Do you have any relationship with your family? Copyright ? think I'd hesitate. E: No, I don't! They were troubled kids. Yeah, she was younger and a little more easier going so you could rap with her about more things than with Madeleine Stowe. Their living conditions were bad, like one loo [bathroom] for 400 guys. an Inuit duo! MP: Granted, we've held this film up to extreme scrutiny, but how do you reconcile this meticulous behavior with some of the flaws, like the blue cap and megaphone at Massacre Valley, that made it into the final cut? Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. Guide book STILL Yeah, they're making they're redeeming themselves. An anger at how history has unfolded itself. We were in Columbus, Georgia for about a month. it take to coerce you to be there? Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. She wasn't as inward. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS A little better, though. We have feasts around here and they eat first. I know That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. If that's all you can get then, yeah, that's a problem. Myself and a bunch of other Canadian actors went out there and played 9-hole golf in the ice. But, nobody went to work. In playing this character I can appreciate the other side and I can pull my own weight on the show. Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. with us. You know, if you get beaten down for so long and then you It was wonderfully portrayed between the two of you, but would it have been correct in those days? We won't have a leg to stand on Available - Free Downloads Only! 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. ES: Or even Vern. Lots of it, and we have to control it. LINKS What was your relationship like with those two actors? Titel: 500 Nations - Die Geschichte der Indianer - Staffel 0 Folge 3 : Episode 3; Luftdatum: Renommierte Gste: Fernsehsender: CBS. I think we were there till you know, we started at like 6 or 7 in the morning on the first day. Not to portray these times would be to "twist" history. Now you see movies like Dances With Wolves or The Last of the Mohicans and there is some attempt to show Indian people as people, so when my little girl says to me, while pointing to YOU, "That's one of the good guys", you've done But he said them. I lived in hostels and I was an alcoholic until 14 years ago. Or WE start making films of our own, which a lot of us has. I don't AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. Daniel, he's pretty laid back, to say the least. I: Well, I was thinking more along the lines of your [??] You should do a mask. It's there with each of these kids, though, and they'll carry that with them. EARLY MP: There was a strong feeling of familial bond between your character, Uncas, your older step-brother Hawkeye, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, and your father Chingachgook, played by Russell Means. Why they go stir crazy and they forget . and they loose their memories? But there are so many questions we would like to ask of him! Everything just soars in it. MP: You feel like it left something undone in the relationship by cutting out the scene? In Available - Free Downloads Only! But unfortunately, the camera doesn't capture it; you just see my feet sticking up. I work with sex trade workers and I try to hook them up with agencies that can help them. So, should we start a letter writing campaign? I had no idea. And they did depict the "camp-followers" and "hangers-on" in a fairly realistic manner. You know? Please do not reproduce it, in any form, without our permission. It's jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. E: Yes, but I got restless. I: Firstly, I have to say that I enjoyed your role in Mohicans very much and I thought the film was excellent! E: Something like that. E: I had fun, really. And the colors. the picture that was taken of this mask, the colors were a bit off. Most of the time I was either standing or running. MP: Are the original masks, the ones you are recreating are they in museums in Russia? Okay, I just want to backtrack just a little bit. MP: I understand you worked with horses in that film. Does he know that the six nations are of the Iroquois, and the Mohawks are one of the six? There were guys from all over the place. ES: Well, we did boycott the set one day because all the extras were getting shit on. I don't know. He kicked off his acting career in 1985 as a cast member of the theatrical show, The Cradle Will Fall, produced at the Actor's Lab by the Theatre of Change. I'm not an Indian actor. Just go ahead and tell me how you feel about that. E: I caught that myself! If you don't love what you're doing then don't do it. There are some we really WISH we asked. That's why they cut that love scene out. I am a resource assistant for youth, I work in the street. were there. E: Yes, it was. We wish him a lot of success in all his endeavors and thank him for taking the time to speak ES: Yeah, they taught us how to pack the wadding and the powder and the ball and all that kind of stuff. They reminded me of me. MP: Well, what I mean is that you guys, in the movie of course, went through every possible trial and tribulation. We had a love scene that was cut out. He headed to the big screen following his Broadway performances. He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about All three of us stood there with them. We have seen your work and it's beautiful. Just a cop. "Please don't release this in English!". And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. 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. EARLY GATHERINGS || MP: A lot of people have been coming to our web site and checking out your masks. The point is that it's not really 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 [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. Early life [ edit] Schweig was born in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. I don't believe Russell or Daniel? It would seem that carving is the next step or natural progression of skills you already have. Even so, it seems to us, one simply must dispute much of what he says. To imply that Hollywood is still "sucking the blood" of the Indian is downright misleading. I assume that you didn't have much knowledge, before landing the role of Uncas, of the period history behind LOTM not only of They sold a lemon to the wrong person and find themselves reverting back to their old ways as mercenaries. I spent thousands of dollars at the Asheville Mall. He's a hard worker. I just wish this had a bit more exposure down in the States. Guide book STILL Let us digress we very much want to like Eric Schweig. The battle scenes were spectacular! He was just a guy. ES: Yeah, they couldn't have two different love stories going on at once. Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. It is the quality of the account that relegates a piece as history, not necessarily the race or nationality of the chronicler. I didn't know the Russians, the Europeans, came from the west coast. E: The only stage shot was the waterfall and the cave. Should you instead be seen simply as an individual who has chosen acting as a profession? But we took care of them! The Cliff Trails. So, after putting it off and saying "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah". at the time I was running around a lot and too busy to It was probably him. So, it it is somewhat difficult to have to knock his words. He was in good humor throughout. Just HUGE games. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and A speech was given by actor-adoptee Eric Schweig on February 19, 1999 at the Vancouver Inner City Foster Care Conference. Or maybe it would be a Mohican Press - ALL 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: No, not when I was there. 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 . That a European version of an event is no less valid than an Indian version? MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. 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! I guess we swayed public opinion since then but I haven't heard of it. What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? 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. A third manolder, earringed and wearing an indigo shirtappears to be after the two younger men, who pause to scope the object of their pursuit. Can you turn it into a greater good by reaching out to those kids? I was born in Inuvik NWT in 1967 and moved south to Ontario with my adoptive family in the early 70s. MP: Okay! taken care of and respected and THAT is what makes them, keeps them wise. They'll suck all ES: Yeah.it's a.. yeah. It will be cool because it will be the first time I'll be on a set and.. abstaining. MP: I hate to tell you this but it's supposed to be released over here, real soon, in English. People in New Zealand are getting this program but people in Seattle can't watch it. ES: Yes, I have You know who that was? One in particular was your party's arrival at Fort William Henry. LINKS Even in the 70s, or the 80s . the early 80s. MP: When you watch the movie it seems as though you guys had bonded. You can't put some little guy next to someone like Daniel Day-Lewis. MP: It is really scary to be a parent now. 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. ES: Yeah, absolutely. ES: Well, you know, it's a period piece. wasn't the only time he did that. Rick, I think. The way you're describing it doesn't really sound like the scene that was originally We're working on it. 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 But it's good for them because they have so much to offer, these kids, and some of He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. 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 E: Yes, with the Indians. MP: We've heard about those. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. ES: Yes. I like walking with my gun and my dogs in the woods near here. I: Have you seen the whole film unedited? 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. MOHICAN PRESS MP: What was your favorite scene in the movie? 10 followers . Mostly it was an hour and a half long sprint! ES: Yeah, start sending out pamphlets to customs [Laughs], just to tell them . MP: Okay. scripted, which was more than "puppy love". What did you guys feel, or you personally, when you were filming those scenes? I'll see you at the movies.". It could have been shot better. So we can .. now we have them. He's pretty likeable. 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. Was that ever filmed? Sometimes I felt like I wanted to scream or something. 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