Did he really think the movie would "stink"? He's a nice guy. Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. Would it be accurate to say you're attracted to the arts in general? think I'd hesitate. Titel: 500 Nations - Die Geschichte der Indianer - Staffel 0 Folge 3 : Episode 3; Luftdatum: Renommierte Gste: Fernsehsender: CBS. It wasn't too heavy. We're curious about Jodhi May's mother. Want To Purchase One Of Eric's Videos? I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? went to a school to speak in Denver. [More laughter]. As a former foster child himself, he knows all too well the obstacles that youth can face when growing up in care. But unfortunately, the camera doesn't capture it; you just see my feet sticking up. MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. Should a dark Italian be cast as a blue-eyed Swede? I believe you have been growing it for eight years? He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. They sold a lemon to the wrong person and find themselves reverting back to their old ways as mercenaries. 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. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. I started volunteering with Resource Assistance for YouthRaY Inc., and and they hired me to work with them. You're always poor. We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. It would seem that carving is the next step or natural progression of skills you already have. Filled up with all those bodies in there.. in the fort. ES: Yep! MP: Okay. He was in good humor throughout. MP: Throughout the film there is featured some terrific landscapes. ES: Well, you know, it's a period piece. You know.. just in town here, right beside the baseball field.. and this is a small town, there's about 10,000 people. right beside the ball field, this young girl, about a year and Massive games; twice the size of a football field and we are, He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. What else? an Inuit duo! Did you ever feel like "us against them" or "we've got another obstacle to go through and we've got to watch out for each other"; or was What was the most trying on you personally? MP: Okay. [Laughs] In case people liked ours better! You know .. especially the people that buy them. before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. LINKS Okay . You were born in Inuvik? 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. Was she just a pleasant observer or. ES: Yeah. Try to balance it, you know.. go And, hang out with my girlfriend. But he said them. That People, Indian or otherwise, are not born to hate each other. 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. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? [Sad voice. MP: We've heard about those. And, you know, it's the I think, anyway. You know, he hung out and he talked to . anybody. Indians.. one of the worst. I think a lot of them are. Have you seen the movie? We were in contact in regard to showcasing Eric's Inuit wood carvings here on our Site, not to discuss this or any other interview. Just HUGE games. [Laughs] He was just "ALL THESE CHARACTERS ARE BASED ON FICTION!". It will be cool because it will be the first time I'll be on a set and.. abstaining. As a former foster child himself, he knows all too well the obstacles that youth can face when growing up in care. But they didn't! By the way, you did a play called The Cradle Will Fall. MP: It didn't leave you craving for the city lights? Anyway, Vern picked it up one day and said "Hey, this is wild, man. It was the 1700's, so unless you're over 200 years old you can't really say what went on back there. MP: Well, would that be something you would consider? But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of There is no question that the American Indians have been one of the most mistreated peoples in history, certainly on this continent. Teile diese Show mit deinen Freunden. It's not in the middle of downtown San Francisco where they Directing them, casting them, and what not.. but. so that's what I'd really like to see. We trained with Colonel David Webster [pause] I think that was his last name. ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. LINKS Either your adopted or your natural family? It's retarded. Sometimes on the set they have raunchy attitudes and I'd rather be away from it. What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? E: No, I don't! When you do that you really have to commit. Could you tell us about it? If you cultivate that, when he is 30 years old he would be the best possible asset for his community. I used to hate it but I got used to them after awhile. Like this week. there's 7 or 8 guys that I'm going to speak with. MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. 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. Sometimes I felt like I wanted to scream or something. impact, and it's art imitating life and vice versa. E: Pretty good, thank you! As award-winning actor Eric Schweig led a column of mourners yesterday to a sunburned patch of grass at Vancouver's Grandview Park (the place where a man called Curtis Brick spent his dying moments) the drama seemed like a movie scene.. S chweig has, in fact, appeared in similar scenes on screen many times.. A carver and actor born in Nunavut, Schweig's credits track like a highlight reel of . Even at night. All of a sudden they just start busting out. seen any film maker come up with. They worked everybody like dogs, so that was the only beef anyone had. MP: So, I get the impression you didn't like Red River much. He will muscle people or threaten them, he is duplicitous and two-faced when he has to be. I had more fun in that one month than I did in principal photography! That's who you have to focus on. A lot of elders are sharper than most 16 year olds 20 or 30, they're sharper than people half their age. ES: Well, the doors are opening now. MP: So, on the set then, he would just do a scene and then go off by himself? And the colors. the picture that was taken of this mask, the colors were a bit off. That's Andy Fraser. Available - Free Downloads Only! That's why they cut that love scene out. 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. His filmographic credentials include a slew of TV series such as . He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa - Dene and German). ES: You know what? 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 ES: First of all, sober as a judge. We have feasts around here and they eat first. 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? good idea to have one of your masks displayed in the vicinity. MP: When you watch the movie it seems as though you guys had bonded. He is corrupt and if he can't get what he wants done one way, he'll get it done another. Ava Burnett. ES: He was intense. COURIER || ES: Yeah, I just get a real charge out of it.. so does anybody who's listening. So, by the time We come from two different distinct worlds. MP: Alice, played by Jodhi May, was obviously your love interest. Eric Schweig The Missing Interview. Blackstone Season 2 - "Eric Schweig interviews Andrea Menard" - YouTube For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com. [Laughter]. And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. I can't remember which scene it was. E: Oh, that was the hardest time anyone ever had. MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. And I'm a damn hand with a harmonica! You know, bad things happened to me and I left home. and I did bad things. Does he? MP: That was the next question. But it is hard hitting and touches on all of the socioeconomic problems that we have on the reserves. 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. ES: I liked killing all those guys on the side of the cliff. I'm not an Indian actor. They sort of fashioned him after Tony Soprano, I think. MP: Do you have any relationship with your family? [Laugh]. I love. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS I: I saw the movie three times and honed in on the role of Uncas. We are much about the same height and the same build and I guess they wanted someone with long hair. That would've been really cool if they'd have done that. They were the two stars so they couldn't take the focus off of them. ES: Yeah, absolutely. Do you enjoy the stage? 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? ES: Well oh man. We actually talked them out of that! different states and different coliseums .. and they're harmless! It was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Eric. It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. And he has a niece who gets murdered in the city and the police hire him to come to the city to help out. MP: And if the opportunity arose, and it was a role you liked, would you work with him again? Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. I didn't have to say that much, just stand around tapping my feet. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. 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. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. How would you compare the role to others you've played? AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS. MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. Probably in a little while. but, I'll get the script in the blood they can out of us to paint their own pictures and then we'll be high and dry. But people still, especially kids who have this .. it changes the way they see things. They'll suck all The point is that it's not really MP: How about firing a musket. We have seen your work and it's beautiful. If someone wants a reference like, "How was he to work with? Eric Schweig (born Ray Dean Thrasher; 19 June 1967 [1]) is an Indigenous Canadian actor best known for his role as Chingachgook 's son Uncas in The Last of the Mohicans (1992). Born on the 19th June, 1967, Inuvik, Canada FILMOGRAPHY 1990 : The Shaman's Source : Robert Crow 1992 : By Way of the Stars (TV) :. But, you don't see you know what you don't see? AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS, ADOPTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY ERIC SCHWEIG. It's about me and this guy his name is Christoph and he's from France. What was your relationship like with those two actors? 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. They can get egotistical. 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. For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. Is that something you had experience with before? Not to portray these times would be to "twist" history. understanding of who Eric is. 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