That's one of the nicest small towns I've ever been in. I don't cut my hair for nobody!" private or he was. That's no lie either. I teach them and they teach me. And their dogs too. There's this woman Claudia who's the E: I don't know maybe I was the right height! I: Some of the scenes, especially in the canoes - was that really you guys? 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 MP: And as opposed to what you do .. acting . doesn't that put you in the spotlight? Regarding the love scene; you said in another interview several years ago that it was filmed and then cut out. Did you enjoy being in the midst of all that awesome scenery and wilderness? But when someone shouts at me, I shout back! I try to say this to kids: It has to do with that fear of success. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! That's what I love about it. Born in Canada's Northwest Territories and of Inuvialuit lineage, Schweig was adopted into an abusive family as a baby and suffered under their treatment until, at age 16, he ran away to Toronto.. MP: It is really scary to be a parent now. 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. E: I'll stay in movies until I can get enough money to buy a ranch in Montana, live the life of a hermit get 10 or 15 dogs sounds good, doesn't it? And so, it has to start with YOU. 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 Everything just soars in it. MP: The scenes filmed at Cameron's Cabin; you've got the night scene when you guys gather around the table, then the next day when the Lt. is trying to recruit colonials to support the British Army, and then later on, when you guys revisit the cabin and Perhaps much is taken out of context. A war between blue coats and Indians. Faye Marie. He's all business. shells, especially the quiet ones the really, really inward teenagers. Okay . You were born in Inuvik? That's Andy Fraser. Hopefully, his voice will be heard on this; his "activism" emulated. Yeah, it's the most horrible death scene that I've ever done. They were troubled kids. out but don't stay out too late. I was homeless when I was a kid. I'd go in there and buy 50 CDs at a time. COLLECTIBLES || ES: No, I haven't actually. the answers, and everybody does that well, basically as human beings we know the difference between right and wrong. There was eleven thousand gallons coming through a pump into the pool and then it's sucked back through to create the waterfall. They do them and it comes right from ES: Well, you know, it's a period piece. MP: The photo of the mask you described. on the cover of the book, is that 18th century or 19th century? I don't just talk about it, I do it. I didn't know the Russians, the Europeans, came from the west coast. First, how were you chosen for the role of Uncas? He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. I like walking with my gun and my dogs in the woods near here. LINKS They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. 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? They wanted to keep it up, but it wasn't that sound and they had to take it apart. I'm getting a script in a couple of days. And I'm a damn hand with a harmonica! MP: Do you think society all societies. have lost their sense of nurturing and protecting. or seeing children for what they are? It could have been shot better. That's who you have to focus on. There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. 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. We have them back and now we can take care of them. What else? . You see a lot of people, like I was telling Gail the other day, you see the PMRC , the Parents Music Resource Center, and Tipper Gore and her butt head husband and they're running around bands like Marilyn Manson, and they're banning them from I don't like to refer to it as a reference. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. It was kind of disappointing because it fit right in. 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 before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. Being brothers, we would be the same. ES: Yeah, but I understand the reason why. 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 . Those guys running around in the wool were so uncomfortable. 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. But there was some kind of beef with the production company and the North Carolina tourism division. No problem. I: Yes, it does. MOHICANS It was a really good script and a good concept. Well, I did in '92. 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. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. So, what they would like to know is what would on our Book Store page. And that works to create a well-rounded villain. in Deep Rising. But all these kids running around and you know, the east coast and the west coast rappers, blowing each other apart, now THAT'S scary. You've known him as Uncas. ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. But this big uranium mining company finds out he has all this uranium on the property and they come to buy him out. SCRIPT || I don't mind period pieces as long as it's something positive and not negative. Mohican Press - ALL It's retarded. MENUS! I'd take a picture of every one of them, too! 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. 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. I now work with homeless people in Winnipeg, Manitobawe feed them and clothe them. Available - Free Downloads Only! It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. COLLECTIBLES || SOUNDTRACK || I guess it turned out alright. And I love to be around the sets, learning things. It was incredible. MP: Why did you specifically choose the Inuit Spirit masks as the subject of your carvings? I: Do you think European women would have been able to stand such a life style? Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright something good there. If you cultivate that, when he is 30 years old he would be the best possible asset for his community. One of our problems is finding a voice and speaking up, speaking out really loud too, if you want to. 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! Put us into 1992 along with everyone else. MP: To date, you've been in two movies with him, The Last of the Mohicans and The Broken Chain. EARLY You've given a positive image of a Native American. ES: You know, I don't know where the collection is. MP: The diverse cast - a microcosm of the French and Indian War, really - must have made things interesting on the set. Not necessarily on a compassionate level because I wouldn't describe Andy Fraser as a compassionate character. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. ES: No, I haven't. ES: I like playing bad guys. So finally, after three or four years of screwing around I got around to it. But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of My mother died of alcoholism and she was homeless as well. Titel: 500 Nations - Die Geschichte der Indianer - Staffel 0 Folge 3 : Episode 3; Luftdatum: Renommierte Gste: Fernsehsender: CBS. ES: Yeah, I just get a real charge out of it.. so does anybody who's listening. You should do a mask. Copyright ? Interviewing is something we hadn't done They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. They'll suck all ES: Madeleine.. She was fine, you know. You can find some of his films, including his two favorites, "Tom and Huck" and "Pontiac Moon", listed We've been asked to extend to you an invitation to the gathering on behalf of these people. I don't know. MP: Any plans of showcasing them, or giving them their day in the sun? So, it it is somewhat difficult to have to knock his words. Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. The Cliff Trails. They took it to the extreme with Last of the Dog Men, which is ludicrous! These kids were so awesome, they just blew me away. I've never told anyone I am a Marlon Brando or whoever. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? No one wants to see this all the time. E: I think it was a mix. MOHICAN PRESS But they didn't! MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! 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. ES: I guess I'll have to. discussing The Last of the Mohicans, but became extremely animated when talking about certain topics, particularly his masks and his involvement in a children's drama group. 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. [Laughing! They promote it. when you do too much of anything too much alcohol too many drugs. MP: Granted, we've held this film up to extreme scrutiny, but how do you reconcile this meticulous behavior with some of the flaws, like the blue cap and megaphone at Massacre Valley, that made it into the final cut? 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