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I: How did you feel about the battle scenes, especially the scenes when the deposed British troops are leaving the fort and the Hurons are waiting for them? If you're ever in Asheville, there's a guy that ran the restaurant downstairs from the hotel. I lived in hostels and I was an alcoholic until 14 years ago. I think, anyway. Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. E: Very, very hot and sticky and it rained a lot. it's burnt out. They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. EARLY 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: We're about 40 minutes east of Asheville. GATHERINGS || Could you tell us about it? He's a really funny guy. Most of that was because there were so many people in there all the time. You know, what goes around comes around. She is the New York-based writer/podcast editor for Filmoria and film contributor at The Interrobang. So, no, not to me. 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? How is he different from them? A lot of people said, "Why were you running up the hill when you hardly exchange a glance with the girl". ES: Yes, I have You know who that was? Guide book STILL Probably the fort scenes. 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. They employed 250 carpenters and they smacked it all up. ES: Yeah. 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. But I made the bottom of the mask protrude a little bit more. It's pretty good. you see a lot of them come out of their You should do a mask. MP: Well, a lot of people feel put out! Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada MP: Was it a pleasant experience then, to be filming in the area? the least. I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? You can't put some little guy next to someone like Daniel Day-Lewis. I've never told anyone I am a Marlon Brando or whoever. 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. "Please don't release this in English!". ES: Well, no. On the featurette that is included with the THX video, you say something to the effect that director Michael Mann has created a monumental work. ES: There's one. MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. SOUNDTRACK || Ex mercenaries that have seen and done horrible things decide to retire and open up a used car lot. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! Even Daniel did. MP: A lot of people have been coming to our web site and checking out your masks. 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! of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. 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. [Laughter] We just stood there with those guys. It could have been shot better. He is a film critic and writes the #NativeNerd column. His filmographic credentials include a slew of TV series such as . MP: She's working with you with these kids? He's pretty likeable. 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. Just HUGE games. It's sort of, if you think about it, it kind of leaves the audience going, "How did all these guys It's everybody's favorite spot. (A boyish laughter interrupts the train of thought.). Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. It was really hard to get that damn ball. 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. but you couldn't cradle it as well. ES: Yeah. We could work out something. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. 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. . or play a dulcimer, learn how to play a dulcimer. We haven't put anything on yet but we're planning on it. He exhibits a fine sense of humor. They were stiff, the leather in them was REALLY stiff, so you could carry it He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about It's pretty cool, and that's part of the whole process. 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. Your masks are recreations of traditional ceremonial masks of the Inuit. ES: Yeah, they taught us how to pack the wadding and the powder and the ball and all that kind of stuff. I: How did you get on with the rest of the cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodhi May and Russell Means? I guess we swayed public opinion since then but I haven't heard of it. Well, I did in '92. MP: Alice, played by Jodhi May, was obviously your love interest. Anyway, we were all downtown. Was that ever filmed? MP: Do you think society all societies. have lost their sense of nurturing and protecting. or seeing children for what they are? MP: We've read that you have been involved in a children's drama group. Teile diese Show mit deinen Freunden. MP: It looks real good. MP: Well, I'll tell you what, if you said you'd consider it I think they'd say "anything"! 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 . MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. Yeah, they're making they're redeeming themselves. I spent thousands of dollars at the Asheville Mall. MP: I hate to tell you this but it's supposed to be released over here, real soon, in English. It was kind of disappointing because it fit right in. MP: Okay. He also creates his own designs and concepts. Director: David Winning | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tom Sizemore, Aleks Paunovic, Ami Dolenz 2. Can you turn it into a greater good by reaching out to those kids? They reminded me of me. Did you find that different from other film experiences? There's this woman Claudia who's the MP: Okay, many people are sincerely anxious to see you in more films. MP: So, most of what you've been offered, not just yourself, but with a lot of Indian people, . it's always "the Indian" role of a hundred or so years ago? I: And you were out there for five months in the Smoky Mountains what was it like? Mohican Press - ALL And they put in all kinds of unnatural fears into kids' minds, or potentially can. Out of all the scenes that you did, what was the most difficult? before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. It's too bad that I was born out of abuse, but you know, that's how most of us are. ES: First of all, sober as a judge. Does he know that the six nations are of the Iroquois, and the Mohawks are one of the six? So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? Now, it is possible that there was more to the interview than that which made it to print. They were troubled kids. It's impossible to say. There are some we really WISH we asked. MP: Any plans of showcasing them, or giving them their day in the sun? People, Indian or otherwise, are not born to hate each other. like boxing in a telephone booth. Fortunately, we have the type of material that forces you to be into it and serious, otherwise you would just come across as phony. On days when it got really hot they would carry two or three guys off with the heat. So, by the time and I saw the most amazing art work in this school. What else? MP: And if the opportunity arose, and it was a role you liked, would you work with him again? One of the six and French, so that they could talk amongst themselves. He was just all work, then go home. ES: Well .. it was more or less just business to me because nothing's ever historically correct. 1992 ERIC SCHWEIG INTERVIEW PLEASE NOTE: We originally ran this interview with Eric Schweig, and the commentary that follows, well over 3 years ago, but removed it after we had done our own with him (see: ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW ). The girls would have been scared of everything! Did he really think the movie would "stink"? And I love to be around the sets, learning things. MP: What did you think of her being there? You should do THIS!" Available - Free Downloads Only! It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. MP: Do you have any relationship with your family? I never met my biological mother. A war between blue coats and Indians. It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. Was the fort built for the film? They said "We'll miss you!" SOUNDTRACK || Massive games; twice the size of a football field and we are, MOHICANS Their living conditions were bad, like one loo [bathroom] for 400 guys. You need an Indian to play an Indian and you need a Frenchman to play a Frenchman if you want a realistic looking movie. Senility is a social disease. before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. It is up front and it is brutally honest. MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. I don't get it because those are our babies. And it has a real And I just like the idea of, like I said before [in a previous conversation], reaching back into time and duplicating the mask and taking them back from the people who stole 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 Does he realize that all history is written from a viewpoint? ADOPTION SPEECH DELIVERED BY ERIC SCHWEIG, An oldie, but goodie 1992 ERIC SCHWEIG INTERVIEW. He worked most of the time. There was a real enthusiasm projected when discussing his masks. It's kind of difficult.. You see a lot of, well, I Not necessarily on a compassionate level because I wouldn't describe Andy Fraser as a compassionate character. MP: Regarding the children's drama group that you're involved in . your girlfriend's name is Gail? They don't have anybody to talk to and nobody to listen to them. But people still, especially kids who have this .. it changes the way they see things. Do you have a message for these people? ES: Tell them, "Thanks for your support. EARLY MP: Okay! [Laughter]. You have to sit down and focus. Guide book STILL We're just dressed in, you know, regular garb and doing things that other people do, and they're timely. Copyright 1997 - 2020 by And you know, most of them are but where most of them will do 3 or 4 takes of something, whether it's a close up or an establishing shot he'll take 12 [laughs] . or 13. I don't know what either one of them is doing. I: What were the good points about the film? Even at night. ES: Well, that's hard to say because mostly all I did was run. ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. 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? In COLOR! ES: Yeah. I really like it and I love shopping there. E: I got along with everybody! We're heading out." 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