Do you see yourself as having an empathy with these kids, since you've walked in their shoes? ES: Oh yeah! I assume that you didn't have much knowledge, before landing the role of Uncas, of the period history behind LOTM not only of Zusammenfassung: An interview with the director of the series. So, the more contemporary films we can do and be allowed to be a part of society and society's subconscious, then the better it will be. there's such a thing as senility. It was stupid not to! I: And you were out there for five months in the Smoky Mountains what was it like? 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. But he said them. Mostly it was an hour and a half long sprint! ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. ES: No, not really. MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. for the running and other activities. I like to hang out with my friends. We realize many of you are huge Eric Schweig fans. I broke the cycle by not drinking and finding out what I'm NOT. I don't cut my hair for nobody!" Available - Free Downloads Only! Does he know that the six nations are of the Iroquois, and the Mohawks are one of the six? MP: Do you see that on the other end of the spectrum too, with the elderly? And I was told at 7 a.m. the next morning that I was hired! I: Well, I was thinking more along the lines of your [??] There were also a few scenes cut out that should not have been. What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. I don't think. Could you tell him Eric said "hello"? You've said previously that you've worked with wood since you were "knee-high" and that it was something that came naturally to you. I'm not trying to be antagonistic. Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada Massive games; twice the size of a football field and we are, Are you satisfied with the caliber and supply of Native acting talent these days? E: No, I don't! Eric is certainly a personable, well-spoken & easy-to-talk-to person. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. Who is Eric Schweig? MP: Then they'll be there for future generations? But that was a superb scene! ES: Yeah. 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. If they take VERY good care of them you know. EARLY Madeleine Stowe. It's pretty good. you see a lot of them come out of their It's kind of difficult.. You see a lot of, well, I Has Eric ever heard of "running the gauntlet"? We were in Columbus, Georgia for about a month. E: I don't know maybe I was the right height! 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 It's sort of, if you think about it, it kind of leaves the audience going, "How did all these guys For example, the beginning of the movie in the woods Day-Lewis' shirt appears and disappears! Guide book STILL He expects the same from his cast and his crew. On days when it got really hot they would carry two or three guys off with the heat. There are no subscriptions or costs. E: Oh, that was the hardest time anyone ever had. So, that's what I'm going to try to do with these guys this week. Because they really need a sense of belonging and that sort of gives I lived in hostels and I was an alcoholic until 14 years ago. I guess it turned out alright. E: No, I didn't. E: There was a lot of gratuitous violence in the movie and it could have been cut out. If they were operable it would have been more fun. COLLECTIBLES || Was it meant to be like that? It's box office numbers. It's everybody's favorite spot. ES: Yeah, absolutely. Was that ever filmed? My mother died of alcoholism and she was homeless as well. MP: Okay! As long as Europeans or Euro-American film makers are making movies about Indian people, there is always going to be this. I am just concerned that whoever is doing it is pulling their weight. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! Where as Indian people, for the most part, everybody listens to their elders, everybody takes care of them. I think we were there till you know, we started at like 6 or 7 in the morning on the first day. ES: Yes, I'd rather be seen as an individual who chooses acting as a profession. It was really hard to get that damn ball. MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? 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. E: I think it was a mix. We love his portrayal of Uncas. His filmographic credentials include a slew of TV series such as . Uhm hmm. couple of days we had it down to 20 or 30 seconds. 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. Filled up with all those bodies in there.. in the fort. I just wish this had a bit more exposure down in the States. I think if ANY Indian actor is going to use their profession, acting, as a forum it should be to advocate things like what happens to you [laughs] There could have been a few more women. Where are you? E: The terrific points about the movie was the cinematography on the locations and the costumes. But Russell Means (Chingachgook) said, "NO, I'm an Indian. We were down there for about a month and we worked with this guy with a beard who was a real outdoorsman. I wish they wouldn't. "Please don't release this in English!". 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. It starts with the individual person. So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? 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. No one wants to see this all the time. MP: We're about 40 minutes east of Asheville. Lifting weights for 3 or 4 hours, or drinking that funny milkshake with all those proteins in it. If you do good things, good things will happen. Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe were THE couple so they couldn't take away from them because that was the main interest. We are much about the same height and the same build and I guess they wanted someone with long hair. 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 . 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! They do them and it comes right from What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS If that's all you can get then, yeah, that's a problem. ES: [Laughter] Yeah! It's about me and this guy his name is Christoph and he's from France. MP: Why did you specifically choose the Inuit Spirit masks as the subject of your carvings? [Laughter]. Anything that had to do with the fort . because it was hot in there and it was stuffy. You know .. they just did whatever they had to do. They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. SCRIPT || Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! No one really knows, it should have gone in there Hopefully, it will be on the extended version when it's on video. Rather spontaneously, a gathering of LOTM fans has been planned. Or was it a sex scene? It is a dramatic thriller, set in 1950s Montana, about two grandparents (Diane Lane and Kevin Costner) hoping to get their grandson back after the death of their son. infringement! They haven't solved it. This is "Eric Schweig Demo 2016" by Eric Schweig on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Guide book STILL MUSINGS || Rick, I think. ES: I liked the ledge we were shooting on. The girls would have been scared of everything! ES: Uhmm. No, it wasn't a sex scene. And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. MP: Yeah! I: Have you seen the whole film unedited? So what if the film was not shot in the In COLOR! MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. MENUS! I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? We're curious about Jodhi May's mother. So, by the time It would be wild to go to Moscow and find all these masks all over the place. Where's Marion? Mohican Press - ALL Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. You downgrade, or downplay, other situations in a movie in order to boost you know, like it or not Madeleine Stowe and Daniel Day-Lewis were the stars in that and that's what I believe you have been growing it for eight years? Was that difficult to achieve? Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. Over near Lake James. [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. E: No, I don't think so at all. He is such an integral part of our favorite movie. STOREFRONT || What did you guys feel, or you personally, when you were filming those scenes? 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 He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa - Dene and German). What am I doing working in the movies? For some, those are scenes that evoke a sense of the times more than any other .. they really hit you. He is a film critic and writes the #NativeNerd column. LINKS A GUEST AT THE GREAT MOHICAN GATHERING OF 1999. have anything to do with carving. MOHICAN PRESS 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. 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