This is "Eric Schweig Demo 2016" by Eric Schweig on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. MP: True. 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. MP: Please correct me if I'm getting the wrong assumptions here. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS HISTORY || Schweig plays Andy Fraser, the chief of the fictional Blackstone First Nations tribe alongside an award-winning ensemble cast that includes Gemini winning actor Michelle Thrush, Gemini nominee Carmen Moore and others. Deidre phoned me up and told me . it's a contemporary thing where I play a sheriff. I wouldn't Gregory Harrison . ES: Yeah. Copyright ? I don't think. MP: Do you remember what scene you were filming? ES: Yeah, absolutely. I was born in Inuvik NWT in 1967 and moved south to Ontario with my adoptive family in the early 70s. I don't cut my hair for nobody!" Apparently they're shooting in Washington State. of symbolic imagery. Ava Burnett. ES: You know what? COURIER || He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about I've been around horses. I: Do you think it's promoting your career in the way you would like it to? It was like puppy love basically, this love scene they cut out. Even in the 70s, or the 80s . the early 80s. He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa - Dene and German). COLLECTIBLES || I am an outreach worker in real life. I wish they wouldn't. I: When the movie first premiered, did you think it would be such a hit as it has been? think I'd hesitate. Please do not reproduce it, in any form, without our permission. Eric Schweig was born in Inuvik, Canada, on 19 June 1967. MP: Yeah, Chimney Rock. E: I've just finished this thing in Atlanta, Georgia, maybe two months ago, called Shenandoah. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright It's too bad that I was born out of abuse, but you know, that's how most of us are. Guide book STILL But we took care of them! I can't remember. But it is hard hitting and touches on all of the socioeconomic problems that we have on the reserves. I didn't have to say that much, just stand around tapping my feet. I assume that you didn't have much knowledge, before landing the role of Uncas, of the period history behind LOTM not only of He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. Was that ever filmed? Yeah, they're making they're redeeming themselves. That's what I love about it. It's pretty good. you see a lot of them come out of their find your voice, man, you can't shut up! I'm not an Indian actor. She was pretty nice, Jodhi's mom. They do them and it comes right from I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? MP: Compared to other directors you've worked with since Michael Mann, how does he fit in to the over all mold of the other directors? It will be cool because it will be the first time I'll be on a set and.. abstaining. friendly towards each other or any of that. He exhibits a fine sense of humor. MP: Then this must be a source of satisfaction for you. to work with them? And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. That, perhaps, is petty stuff. 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. They worked everybody like dogs, so that was the only beef anyone had. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. So, no, not to me. MP: Yeah! Day Lewis. It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. We actually talked them out of that! What's he like on the set?" I used to hate it but I got used to them after awhile. He runs Many Hawks Special Operations Camp in Columbus, Georgia where he MP: What did you think of her being there? MP: Where as a well made period piece, showing history as realistically as can be, is good. E: Oh, yeah. Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS. There was a golf tournament out there. All three of us stood there with them. That's what I like to see. E: Pretty good, thank you! And so, it has to start with YOU. 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: Well, you'll have to tell us about it because we've not seen it. MP: You're welcome. Sometimes on the set they have raunchy attitudes and I'd rather be away from it. MOHICAN WWW BOARD. get here?" It's about me and this guy his name is Christoph and he's from France. You know Wes Studi's got his own film company and he's doing . [Wardancer Film Group] And I said, "If you want to be historically correct in this movie, you must realize that the clans back then would adopt this young white baby and we grew up with him. MP: So, on the set then, he would just do a scene and then go off by himself? They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. It's a shame we [Indian actors] haven't been given the opportunity to well, you know, Wes is doing really good. ES: Yeah, I just get a real charge out of it.. so does anybody who's listening. So we can .. now we have them. anti-anybody. 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. But you know, it's expected. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS I don't know what either one of them is doing. Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. Or do you instead allow your own mood, your color preferences .. that sort of thing, to blend with tradition and then the result being a unique In the past, a hundred years ago, we would watch our toddlers, and what they had predisposition for doing. ES: Yeah, absolutely. There is an endless amount of historical fact they dredge up from the past and twist it around and suck all the blood out of Indian people to paint their own pictures. MP: As you know, our web site centers on The Last of the Mohicans. E: I think they wanted that, but the height did come into it. HISTORY || Powwow Trail (2001- ) Episode: White Man's Indian It has been spoken about an awful lot. MP: Why did you specifically choose the Inuit Spirit masks as the subject of your carvings? How would he feel if film directors did not use native people in native roles? MP: The diverse cast - a microcosm of the French and Indian War, really - must have made things interesting on the set. Why do you think Blackstone is so popular? But that's all right. ES: Well, you know, it's a period piece. There are no subscriptions or costs. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and like boxing in a telephone booth. ES: I got along with Russell. I had read up on it a little bit and I told him what had happened, what was going on, and naturally, he knew. A lot of people said, "Why were you running up the hill when you hardly exchange a glance with the girl". It's become a horrible reality. PART 2: ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW 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? It's sort of, if you think about it, it kind of leaves the audience going, "How did all these guys Before taking the role, did you have any familiarity with muskets or did you have to train for that? ES: Well, the doors are opening now. 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? Guide book STILL MP: Well, I'll tell you what, if you said you'd consider it I think they'd say "anything"! I told Vern about that. I believe you have been growing it for eight years? I was homeless when I was a kid. We were in Columbus, Georgia for about a month. MP: Any plans of showcasing them, or giving them their day in the sun? They reminded me of me. ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. [Laughs] In case people liked ours better! I guess we swayed public opinion since then but I haven't heard of it. Eric Schweig was originally born as Ray Dean Thresher, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories on June . My mother died of alcoholism and she was homeless as well. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright He's normal. [Laughing! Should a dark Italian be cast as a blue-eyed Swede? ES: No. But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of EARLY They said "We'll miss you!" ES: No, not really. Even so, it seems to us, one simply must dispute much of what he says. 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 You should do a mask. This may be bad energy but it is energy nonetheless and that is power. There were so many locations. You seem to be down on period pieces because they cast Indians in loin cloths and stuff like that. If the movie makes $80 million, they don't care what I say. Was she on the set all the time? ES: I liked the ledge we were shooting on. SCRIPT || Nothing like that . Over near Lake James. One in particular was your party's arrival at Fort William Henry. We had a really deep love scene in the cave and they cut that out completely. As the film nears the end, the group progresses up a precarious waterfall, one of Hawkeye's friends, Uncas (Eric Schweig) is killed by the men tracking them, and he falls off the edge of the waterfall. ], MP: [Laughing!] And, hang out with my girlfriend. Not Chimney Rock was that Chimney Rock? He'd rap with the extras and . anybody who was around. MP: Well, a lot of people feel put out! MP: Then they'll be there for future generations? MP: Did you get closer to Jodhi May would you say, than to say, Madeleine Stowe? ES: Oh yeah, Lake James. Yeah, you know, just like locusts. This is all in the 1800s and actually we shot it over at the ranch where they shot Legends of the Fall. Not just a regular 20th century guy? you have to bring to the forefront. They had a pool and a waterfall. And we didn't finish till, I don't know, 11, 12 something like that, anyway. 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. MOHICAN PRESS They could stand around and get suntanned. Each mask represented various animals and they contained a lot The ramifications and issues surrounding interracial/cultural adoption are, Would it be accurate to say you're attracted to the arts in general? MOHICANS MP: How about firing a musket. Things usually turn out if you do it that way. ES: Yeah, Asheville's really nice. You know I told everybody when this started. There were also a few scenes cut out that should not have been. There were guys from all over the place. ES: Yeah. By the way, you did a play called The Cradle Will Fall. MUSINGS || Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. MP: Would you describe yourself as a private person? Put us into 1992 along with everyone else. The Indians were ambushed by Russians. 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:. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. MP: Okay. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! He's got a real character face. love interest. You know, what goes around comes around. ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. MP: How do feel about being cast in the real-life role of Indian activist? So, gradually it will get better and .. we won't be so misunderstood and maligned. It's impossible to say. ES: Yeah. 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