All kids want to do now is rap, which is great and I understand when you turn 15 or 16 you want to express yourself. MP: That's about a hundred years or so. I'm busy!". So, gradually it will get better and .. we won't be so misunderstood and maligned. What did you guys feel, or you personally, when you were filming those scenes? Could you tell us about it? It would never have happened! Fortunately, we have the type of material that forces you to be into it and serious, otherwise you would just come across as phony. We need to come together as a global indigenous community. SCRIPT || So, that's good to see. Russell or Daniel? MP: Throughout the film there is featured some terrific landscapes. 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. Try to balance it, you know.. go AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! 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. Available - Free Downloads Only! We, and certainly your fans, appreciate it. [Laugh]. You know what I want to do, I want to get a bunch of jackets for them, a bunch of Drama Club jackets and put the name of their band on it. They made me dive from one canoe to another. Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. The battle scenes were spectacular! How would you compare the role to others you've played? 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. Madeleine Stowe. But Russell Means (Chingachgook) said, "NO, I'm an Indian. It's there with each of these kids, though, and they'll carry that with them. Yeah, they cut that out, they must have. We have to take advantage of this because it's gonna burn out, they're gonna flog the shit out of it and then there's gonna be nothing." Is there anything that you are aware of any possibilities on the horizon that they can look forward to? What else? You've given a positive image of a Native American. Guide book STILL 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. Directing them, casting them, and what not.. but. so that's what I'd really like to see. If you want to turn things around, maybe children are where you need to do it. What am I doing working in the movies? 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. 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. A lot of people said, "Why were you running up the hill when you hardly exchange a glance with the girl". Please Note: This interview is the property of Mohican Press. I see a lot of people who look all over the place for answers, except inside themselves. I encourage kids to do this now. As expected, we found ourselves liking him a great deal, and we quickly came to a mutually agreeable arrangement for displaying his work. MP: Was it a pleasant experience then, to be filming in the area? Guide book STILL MP: It didn't leave you craving for the city lights? That's how it has to be; even Freddy Krueger was the bastard son of 1000 maniacs. ES: First of all, sober as a judge. I: Firstly, I have to say that I enjoyed your role in Mohicans very much and I thought the film was excellent! And they put in all kinds of unnatural fears into kids' minds, or potentially can. Teile diese Show mit deinen Freunden. Our intent is not to criticize or alienate, rather to wonder why? You have to have some sort of sympathy or empathy for villains like otherwise. He's all business. But you know who they don't ban? E: I think they wanted that, but the height did come into it. I: Did you have to be really physically fit? It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. Guide book STILL MENUS! effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright STOREFRONT || I: What were the good points about the film? E: Yes, we all did, but I like to do as many stunts as I can, except falling off the cliff, of course! E: This was a part of the thing that didn't get developed properly. I: The dialects in Mohicans what are they? Some of my friends are Mohawks. I broke the cycle by not drinking and finding out what I'm NOT. He will muscle people or threaten them, he is duplicitous and two-faced when he has to be. He's normal. MP: I know you've had experience framing houses. That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. them to do. So finally, after three or four years of screwing around I got around to it. good idea to have one of your masks displayed in the vicinity. Your masks are recreations of traditional ceremonial masks of the Inuit. Mohican Press - ALL E: No, I don't think so at all. [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. ES: Well, no. infringement! 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: He was intense. friendly towards each other or any of that. So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? And, I play a lot of guitar. a couple of days and then meet the director, I guess. MP: Where as a well made period piece, showing history as realistically as can be, is good. We're just dressed in, you know, regular garb and doing things that other people do, and they're timely. He runs Many Hawks Special Operations Camp in Columbus, Georgia where he To his credit, he has appeared in over 30 movies over a span of twenty years. Nothing like that . He's a really funny guy. Ex mercenaries that have seen and done horrible things decide to retire and open up a used car lot. Guide book STILL 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). It comes from people not talking to their elders and not listening to them. That's because people listen to them. I don't cut my hair for nobody!" He is such an integral part of our favorite movie. It's not in the middle of downtown San Francisco where they I: The editing in the film is a little off sometimes. Making it more subtle? It was stupid not to! So, what they would like to know is what would . or play a dulcimer, learn how to play a dulcimer. Eric is certainly a personable, well-spoken & easy-to-talk-to person. 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. If that's all you can get then, yeah, that's a problem. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS, ADOPTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY ERIC SCHWEIG. 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. E: Well, they are using real Indians now. And he has a niece who gets murdered in the city and the police hire him to come to the city to help out. Probably the fort scenes. Where are you? I: There is a very soft, subtle love story between you and Alice. If there's any kind of panic, it started at the top with the producers. ES: Yeah. time or was it just.. you know, "I'm just doing this"? You should do THIS!" That would've been really cool if they'd have done that. Probably in a little while. but, I'll get the script in have been because they had aged so much and the paint had flaked off. it was aged down, but we just took a shot at it and it turned out wicked. ES: I got along with Russell. It was really hard to get that damn ball. ES: Yeah. Then laughter] You know, 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. [Laughing! 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. HISTORY || They found around 300 copperhead snakes and it took quite awhile to build the thing. But I made the bottom of the mask protrude a little bit more. Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. ES: Yeah, start sending out pamphlets to customs [Laughs], just to tell them . MP: Okay. I really like it and I love shopping there. Besides that, North Carolina is I: Well, obviously you did most of all the work yourself, but did you have a stunt person? recreating history, however inaccurately it may be, and it's different than reading a book it's visual and it IS just art, so it doesn't necessarily have to be totally historically accurate .. For example, in the movie Braveheart, An anger at how history has unfolded itself. Should you instead be seen simply as an individual who has chosen acting as a profession? ES: There's one. So, by the time of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. MOHICAN PRESS ES: I like playing bad guys. Available - Free Downloads Only! He's pretty intense. I'm not trying to be antagonistic. Was that ever filmed? I thought I was forgotten, apparently not. That's what I like to see. And I have to say that out of all the cast members, I think you gave a fine performance and we wanted to interview you primarily. 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? AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. Sitting out there in a big flotilla and it was really windy. Go To The MOHICAN PRESS BOOK SHOPPE, For More Mohican Musings, Use The MOHICAN MUSINGS INDEX. Was that difficult to achieve? have anything to do with carving. And the colors. the picture that was taken of this mask, the colors were a bit off. 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. Many visitors have commented upon the quality of your masks. But when someone shouts at me, I shout back! GATHERINGS || With the village? You know, that's the impression people have. I: How do you feel about Indians being depicted in films by white people, in earlier movies? 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. His filmographic credentials include a slew of TV series such as . MOHICAN PRESS Myself and a bunch of other Canadian actors went out there and played 9-hole golf in the ice. He was in good humor throughout. I: So you made the movie in Richmond: now what? I: Where there any significant problems with the movie? She is the New York-based writer/podcast editor for Filmoria and film contributor at The Interrobang. I: I saw the movie three times and honed in on the role of Uncas. MP: You're welcome. There are some we really WISH we asked. They were doing illegal tampering with time cards, skimming hours off time cards and the make-up artists went on strike. MP: Do you have any relationship with your family? Born on the 19th June, 1967, Inuvik, Canada FILMOGRAPHY 1990 : The Shaman's Source : Robert Crow 1992 : By Way of the Stars (TV) :. Okay . You were born in Inuvik? That's Andy Fraser. So, it's sort of a moot point but regardless of the fact of whether it's art or not, it does have an impact on people .. on kids and their perception of Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the associate editor and senior correspondent at Indian Country Today who enjoys creating media, technology, comics, and movies. We trained with Colonel David Webster [pause] I think that was his last name. I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? Tell us about Andy Fraser, the character you're playing. Gees, about time!!! You know? What was the most trying on you personally? Yeah, it's the most horrible death scene that I've ever done. Copyright 1997 - 2020 by I was homeless when I was a kid. Was there a challenge or was it a likeable role for you? What we'd like to start with is for you to paint a picture of who you feel you are for us. If the movie makes $80 million, they don't care what I say. EARLY MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. But, nobody went to work. 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. you have to bring to the forefront. That's what I love about it. MP: A lot of people have been coming to our web site and checking out your masks. If he is going to have all his hair there, then we should, too!" understanding of who Eric is. I lived in Toronto, which is right next to the Six Nations reserve. That, though, can go on endlessly. They'll get a kick out of that. People in New Zealand are getting this program but people in Seattle can't watch it. He's a nice enough guy. MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? 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 Now, it is possible that there was more to the interview than that which made it to print. Like this week. there's 7 or 8 guys that I'm going to speak with. We should be running around and, . not running around.. but we should be in, you know, suits.. like everybody else. in normal clothes. Director: David Winning | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tom Sizemore, Aleks Paunovic, Ami Dolenz 2. I've been doing this for 25 years now. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! But you know, it's expected. They employed 250 carpenters and they smacked it all up. STUDIO: 20th Century Fox. I love. Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. films. We're curious about Jodhi May's mother. He's got a real character face. 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. shells, especially the quiet ones the really, really inward teenagers. Interview with Eric: All of this info came from an interview (my interview form) on May 2nd 2000. celebrity. MP: Well, you'll have to tell us about it because we've not seen it. [Laughs] In case people liked ours better! ES: Basically, yeah. MP: The photo of the mask you described. on the cover of the book, is that 18th century or 19th century? Was she on the set all the time? That was fun. First, how were you chosen for the role of Uncas? People, Indian or otherwise, are not born to hate each other. ES: Something I'm considering. 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. with us. Guide book STILL of symbolic imagery. We're heading out." COURIER || So, should we start a letter writing campaign? Available - Free Downloads Only! I think it's called Across Continents, something like that, but it's [picture of the mask] right on the cover of it. You know, he hung out and he talked to . anybody. EARLY ES: Tell them, "Thanks for your support. mask each and every time? You're always poor. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. I don't use it. And if he could magnify that with a damned megaphone, he was happy as hell. 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. [Laughs] He just happened to be 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. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? You know, you gotta start somewhere and they're starting small but they're starting. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! I thought it would stink! I: Have you seen the whole film unedited? Not just a regular 20th century guy? We hung out with him a lot. MP: It looks real good. You have a rather large following. E: Very, very hot and sticky and it rained a lot. Nobody knows EXACTLY what went on. All they want to do is restrict native roles to native people. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! It will be cool because it will be the first time I'll be on a set and.. abstaining. They reminded me of me. ES: Uhmm. No, it wasn't a sex scene. I love working with everyone on it. A little better, though. MOHICANS EARLY Filled up with all those bodies in there.. in the fort. Was it just a kiss? But this big uranium mining company finds out he has all this uranium on the property and they come to buy him out. It's everybody's favorite spot. They haven't solved it. We sort of guessed at what they would Guide book STILL They can get egotistical. For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. ES: Yeah, as opposed to a few years ago, it's reasonably quiet, yeah. If you don't love what you're doing then don't do it. If you're ever in Asheville, there's a guy that ran the restaurant downstairs from the hotel. To Continue Reading Our Interview With Eric Schweig, Move On To: PART 2: ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW. Sometimes on the set they have raunchy attitudes and I'd rather be away from it. I: How did you get on with the rest of the cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodhi May and Russell Means? ES: Oh yeah! [laughs] There could have been a few more women. ES: There's about 14 or 15 kids in it and we get together.. actually, I'm waiting for some plays to come in to a local bookstore here. We go down to the gym and I just. my girlfriend and I, we look around for different monologues and scenes for And so, it has to start with YOU. I think, anyway. He was into powder rifles and stuff like that. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright 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? MOVIE TITLE: The Last of the Mohicans. 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. shoot. it's not that big a deal whether they're historically correct or not because they never can be. Why do you think Blackstone is so popular? MP: We're about 40 minutes east of Asheville. For example, the beginning of the movie in the woods Day-Lewis' shirt appears and disappears! Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! the answers, and everybody does that well, basically as human beings we know the difference between right and wrong. There were also a few scenes cut out that should not have been. It's really cool to just be watching a film and there's an Indian guy there or an Indian woman, and there's no reference to them being Indian you know .. it puts a more human face on us because people are so scared because of their own He was one of the leaders of the 70-day siege at Wounded Knee in 1973, an incident which arose out of an AIM dispute with federal and tribal authorities. I get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. MP: Any plans of showcasing them, or giving them their day in the sun? Some people actually got hurt. wasn't the only time he did that. I believe you have been growing it for eight years? I would. Accessibility or. ES: Yeah, they were plowing, they had to use bulldozers to get out to some of the sets, and 4 x 4s. GATHERINGS || MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. So, you have the tradition to work with. but are you interjecting your own mood? E: I got along with everybody! In the past, a hundred years ago, we would watch our toddlers, and what they had predisposition for doing. Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. MP: When you watch the movie it seems as though you guys had bonded. That Interviewing is something we hadn't done E: No, I haven't. Powwow Trail (2001- ) Episode: White Man's Indian Did you feel close? It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. HISTORY || 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. ES: Uhhh no.. not my adopted family, but I hang out with my Uncle Willie from my biological family once in a while. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and Available - Free Downloads Only! in Deep Rising. MP: True. 30 below weather. ES: No, I haven't. Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. I don't mind period pieces as long as it's something positive and not negative. [Laughter] We just stood there with those guys. You have to sit down and focus. 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. You know Wes Studi's got his own film company and he's doing . [Wardancer Film Group] 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. MP: OK, take all the movies you've been in if you could only be in one of them again, which one would it be? Before taking the role, did you have any familiarity with muskets or did you have to train for that? Year by year. We hope this helps you to know him as he is MOHICAN PRESS: We've read many bits and pieces of information, in print and on the Internet, by people who claim they know who you are. It was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Eric. We had a really deep love scene in the cave and they cut that out completely. ES: Yeah, but I understand the reason why. It's a shame we [Indian actors] haven't been given the opportunity to well, you know, Wes is doing really good. It's sad whenever kids have an abusive childhood. They take their sense of history and their wisdom Running 5 to 8 miles a day. E: Yes, to an extent! I: Uncas comes over as the strong and silent character (minus the huge amount of dialogue), but the terrific expressions that you have throughout the film speak for you. I love Asheville. ES: No, I haven't actually. All I expect from anybodyand this is what I like about Blackstoneis that people on the show can do their job. Just like a long haired actor .. if the only thing anybody wanted him to play is a drug crazed hippie from the 60s, you know, MP: Why did you specifically choose the Inuit Spirit masks as the subject of your carvings? EARLY But, you don't see you know what you don't see? Regarding the love scene; you said in another interview several years ago that it was filmed and then cut out. We haven't put anything on yet but we're planning on it. I told Vern about that. When Dances With Wolves came out, the whole thing, it just blew the doors wide open for period pieces about Indian people. ], 45's and shot guns. E: Yes, but I got restless. I: Well, I was thinking more along the lines of your [??] The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. There are a couple of words we just couldn't make out, indicated by a [??] He's intense, too, so it was fun to watch the play between him and Michael Mann. What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? Yeah, you know, just like locusts. 10 followers . We were particularly struck by his comments pertaining to children which seemed ES: Yeah, Asheville's really nice. So, that's what I'm going to try to do with these guys this week. It's become a horrible reality. the least. I try to say this to kids: It has to do with that fear of success. He was in good humor throughout. He headed to the big screen following his Broadway performances. Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about STOREFRONT || MOHICANS Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. Sometimes I felt like I wanted to scream or something. But people still, especially kids who have this .. it changes the way they see things. Senility is a social disease. Eric Schweig was originally born as Ray Dean Thresher, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories on June . MP: He's been real busy.. doing quite well. I: Some of the scenes, especially in the canoes - was that really you guys? Anyway, we were all downtown. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. That's why they cut that love scene out. COURIER || Either your adopted or your natural family? ES: I liked the ledge we were shooting on. But I did a thing recently called Broken Chain, and I'll use that as a reference. E: The terrific points about the movie was the cinematography on the locations and the costumes. MP: Well, I'll tell you what, if you said you'd consider it I think they'd say "anything"! He was just a guy. 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? You know, Robert DeNiro and Val Kilmer didn't go out to the closest available reservation and give him an eagle feather oh, sorry, Al Pacino didn't give him an eagle feather to join his division downtown in Los Angeles. I don't But it was us, except going over the waterfalls. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. 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. Let us digress we very much want to like Eric Schweig. It's jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. I don't believe MP: Personally, I think he was deserving of an Academy Award for his work in The Last of the Mohicans. Suddenly, surprisingly, Alice gives a look to her sister and jumps off after him. ], MP: [Laughing!] MP: As you know, our web site centers on The Last of the Mohicans. I keep trying to get people to get into acting so we have someone who can focus on just being a funny guy or a bad guy or a psycho or a love interest. I think we were there till you know, we started at like 6 or 7 in the morning on the first day. Have you seen the movie? It's impossible to say. ES: Yeah, all up and down there; all over here. Could you do me a favor? 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. 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. And it was one of the six. A film that tries to cover too much historical ground at least 40 years in too little screen time and winds up becoming a bore because of it. He is corrupt and if he can't get what he wants done one way, he'll get it done another. E: Oh, yeah. went to a school to speak in Denver. Actually, the same school that had kicked them out, that couldn't handle them, were phoning them back and saying "How do we start this multi-culturalism in our school?" trains action stars in the use of different tactical weapons. MP: Then they'll be there for future generations? She wasn't as inward. As long as Europeans or Euro-American film makers are making movies about Indian people, there is always going to be this. Even so, it seems to us, one simply must dispute much of what he says. ES: Oh yeah. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. SOUNDTRACK || an Inuit duo! 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. ES: Yeah, that's. see, this is almost right on the money. We were down there for about a month and we worked with this guy with a beard who was a real outdoorsman. It could have been shot better. And they wanted us to have shaved heads. 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