Okay, I just want to backtrack just a little bit. MP: Do you see that on the other end of the spectrum too, with the elderly? 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. ES: [Laughter] Yeah! And I'm waiting to see if I can get the role of Joseph Stone, a cop who's been to Lebanon and all that. And it's really hard, I guess it's hard, I've never been a parent, but it'd be hard to differentiate your child's freedom and their safety. I walked the streets with holes in my shoes and I stood in line at soup kitchens. Tell us about Andy Fraser, the character you're playing. MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. ES: I like playing bad guys. If they take VERY good care of them you know. MP: You know, in some ways though, contemporary pieces are worse because they're filled with all sorts of horrors and things that wouldn't happen in a million years. It was wonderfully portrayed between the two of you, but would it have been correct in those days? AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. COURIER || ES: Tell them, "Thanks for your support. Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the associate editor and senior correspondent at Indian Country Today who enjoys creating media, technology, comics, and movies. Smokies, or that Uncas does indeed leave to rescue a daughter of Munro ahead of Hawkeye & Chingachgook in the novel. 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 jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. there's such a thing as senility. You have to have some sort of sympathy or empathy for villains like otherwise. We have seen your work and it's beautiful. Accessibility or. ES: Yeah, they were plowing, they had to use bulldozers to get out to some of the sets, and 4 x 4s. E: No, I haven't. I wouldn't ES: Yeah, as opposed to a few years ago, it's reasonably quiet, yeah. It's retarded. If that's all you can get then, yeah, that's a problem. 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. Then laughter] You know, Can you turn it into a greater good by reaching out to those kids? And I love to be around the sets, learning things. What was originally scripted for that scene was pretty graphic. Your masks are recreations of traditional ceremonial masks of the Inuit. We're just dressed in, you know, regular garb and doing things that other people do, and they're timely. Uhm hmm. There was really very little dialogue between the two of you, but, you both presented a very strong relationship on film despite the lack of dialogue. But Russell Means (Chingachgook) said, "NO, I'm an Indian. 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. Apparently they're shooting in Washington State. MUSINGS || What is it like working with Blackstone's all-star cast? But we took care of them! And try to teach them to watch out for the warning signs. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! I'm not an Indian actor. Probably in a little while. but, I'll get the script in Each mask represented various animals and they contained a lot Born on the 19th June, 1967, Inuvik, Canada FILMOGRAPHY 1990 : The Shaman's Source : Robert Crow 1992 : By Way of the Stars (TV) :. Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. [Laughter]. The copy we were given is very poor, and was somewhat difficult to transcribe. They just. a lot of it was really dark but it was incredible. Anyway, we were all downtown. Certainly, we have a new found appreciation for interviewers! 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? ES: Oh You know, I can't remember. Twitter @VinceSchilling TikTok @VinceSchilling Email vschilling@indiancountrytoday.com he is also the opinions editor , to submit email: opinion@indiancountrytoday.com. effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright It doesn't matter what kind of crooks they were! How would you describe him as an actor? In COLOR! Gregory Harrison . I: Do you think it's promoting your career in the way you would like it to? Right THERE! MP: It is really scary to be a parent now. 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). E: I don't know maybe I was the right height! Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. Do you see yourself as having an empathy with these kids, since you've walked in their shoes? We were pleased with the results and hope you are too. Col. Dave Webster runs this thing out of Columbus, Hollywood for many years, echoed public perception and stereotyped the culture. E: Very, very hot and sticky and it rained a lot. Well, I did in '92. ES: Yeah. you know, and isn't psychotic. Mohican Press - ALL So I told everybody from the beginning. Yeah, she was younger and a little more easier going so you could rap with her about more things than with Madeleine Stowe. You should do a mask. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. MP: Okay! My mother died of alcoholism and she was homeless as well. The Cliff Trails. It was fun! Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. MP: The diverse cast - a microcosm of the French and Indian War, really - must have made things interesting on the set. Return To Part 1 Of ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW, See Eric As Uncas, From The DVD-version: UNCAS & ALICE, A cause dear to his heart, read: ES: Yeah. We were shooting [?? Sitting out there in a big flotilla and it was really windy. MP: You're welcome. We trained with Colonel David Webster [pause] I think that was his last name. ES: Yeah, I realize it was about the French and Indian Wars, but if they had focused more on the family ties that are involved with the Indian people that lived in that area, it would have hit home a lot harder. 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. He's a really funny guy. 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. He's a nice enough guy. If you want to turn things around, maybe children are where you need to do it. They had a pool and a waterfall. mask each and every time? Maybe Vern and I can take one of them out there. But after practicing, after a The way you're describing it doesn't really sound like the scene that was originally I don't just talk about it, I do it. And so, it has to start with YOU. Nothing like that . They do them and it comes right from MOHICANS We hung out with him a lot. ES: Yes, I'd rather be seen as an individual who chooses acting as a profession. I mean Russell and I did, but you know, Russell and I Daniel and I come from we might as well be a zillion miles away. Russell or Daniel? I don't Or, at least wonder why he says it! He was into powder rifles and stuff like that. I've read a couple of scripts that were on the money. Did you feel close? The girls would have been scared of everything! MP: Well, having been here already, would you ever want to revisit western North Carolina, the scene of the crime? MUSINGS || It would have been really cool if they had made it a little more sprawling. Just go ahead and tell me how you feel about that. Eric Schweig has spoken freely about his alcoholism. Did you find that different from other film experiences? ES: No, I haven't actually. Was she on the set all the time? Over near Lake James. Now, it is possible that there was more to the interview than that which made it to print. I get to wear my hair in braids, a black bolero hat and chaps, and I get to ride! Yeah, you know, just like locusts. HISTORY || SOUNDTRACK || I was raised in the country so, you know, I didn't have any it didn't bother me in the least. We went down to Columbus, Ga., for a month and trained in this anti-terrorist camp. EARLY couple of days we had it down to 20 or 30 seconds. We haven't put anything on yet but we're planning on it. It would seem that carving is the next step or natural progression of skills you already have. I don't like to refer to it as a reference. My birth name is Ray Dean Thrasher while my adopted legal name is Eric Kurt Schweig. the real, well .. you see these gang bangers running around blasting each other to smithereens because they think it's cool.. because that's what you do. 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 That's Andy Fraser. It comes from people not talking to their elders and not listening to them. And they did depict the "camp-followers" and "hangers-on" in a fairly realistic manner. Interview with Eric: All of this info came from an interview (my interview form) on May 2nd 2000. celebrity. This is to be shot in Vancouver, if it all happens. [Laughs] He was just 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 ). I don't know. I didn't think it would make this much money! He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. There was a real enthusiasm projected when discussing his masks. E: I caught that myself! But he said them. And that's not the way it's supposed to be. All I expect from anybodyand this is what I like about Blackstoneis that people on the show can do their job. It's so big. Even Daniel did. An anger at how history has unfolded itself. and.. of course they're not gonna care and they're gonna forget everything. Besides that, North Carolina is E: Michael Mann was running around behind everyone in the editing room making them do it shouting, "What are you doing?". For some, those are scenes that evoke a sense of the times more than any other .. they really hit you. They said "We'll miss you!" I love jamming. Yeah, I love playing blues. Do you have a message for these people? Until Indian people can gain something of a creative role, then the cold hard facts about that, is that you need money. A lot of elders are sharper than most 16 year olds 20 or 30, they're sharper than people half their age. Eric is certainly a personable, well-spoken & easy-to-talk-to person. He is of mixed race ( Inuvialuk, Chippewa - Dene and German). MP: Was it a pleasant experience then, to be filming in the area? I thought it would stink! Interviewing is something we hadn't done place? They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. 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." Even so, it seems to us, one simply must dispute much of what he says. I don't think he plays but he'd like to MP: Throughout the film there is featured some terrific landscapes. And who they focus on and who they promote is gangster rap. Deidre phoned me up and told me . it's a contemporary thing where I play a sheriff. 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. If he is going to have all his hair there, then we should, too!" I didn't know the Russians, the Europeans, came from the west coast. before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. 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 MP: Cast as the Indian all the time, but you'd prefer to be offered a role because you're a good actor? So, no, not to me. We need to come together as a global indigenous community. Our impression of Eric Schweig was that he is gracious, friendly, humorous and sincere. Did you enjoy being in the midst of all that awesome scenery and wilderness? We realize many of you are huge Eric Schweig fans. I guess it worked out. And if he could magnify that with a damned megaphone, he was happy as hell. MOHICANS Gees, about time!!! And we didn't finish till, I don't know, 11, 12 something like that, anyway. So, while you guys were filming this did you have any sense of bonding? MOHICAN PRESS In the past, a hundred years ago, we would watch our toddlers, and what they had predisposition for doing. Does he realize that all history is written from a viewpoint? Eric Schweig The Missing Interview. Fortunately, we have the type of material that forces you to be into it and serious, otherwise you would just come across as phony. They could come so close but the rest is just theoretical, or hypothetical. 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. Most of the time I was either standing or running. There's these assholes running around kidnapping kids. MP: She's working with you with these kids? You know, what goes around comes around. ES: Yeah, it's the same way. You were cut by a Huron. MP: Supposedly.. Uncas was. You can find some of his films, including his two favorites, "Tom and Huck" and "Pontiac Moon", listed Your character, Hawkeye, and Chingachgook. there seemed a sense of family. Because they really need a sense of belonging and that sort of gives One of our problems is finding a voice and speaking up, speaking out really loud too, if you want to. All of our content is free. Rather spontaneously, a gathering of LOTM fans has been planned. So, you have the tradition to work with. but are you interjecting your own mood? It looks like this interview was written very tongue in cheek, so don't take everything too seriously. The people at the music store said. when I said "Well, we're almost done here. 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. E: I think they wanted that, but the height did come into it. And they put in all kinds of unnatural fears into kids' minds, or potentially can. COLLECTIBLES || "Please don't release this in English!". I don't cut my hair for nobody!" There's not enough of us. People in New Zealand are getting this program but people in Seattle can't watch it. 30 below weather. He has said elsewhere that he credits his girlfriend Gail and his agent Deidre Sam with helping him in his recovery. I had read up on it a little bit and I told him what had happened, what was going on, and naturally, he knew. So, pretty soon, if you start looking inside yourself for MP: I hate to tell you this but it's supposed to be released over here, real soon, in English. I don't mind period pieces as long as it's something positive and not negative. There's this woman Claudia who's the 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. E: Oh, yeah. You know? 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? I don't know, that's the editor's fault. 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. But it's good for them because they have so much to offer, these kids, and some of Of Inuit and German descent, Eric Schweig is the star player of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Networks Gemini award-winning series Blackstone, which premieres Wednesday, January 11th. MP: And as opposed to what you do .. acting . doesn't that put you in the spotlight? Before taking the role, did you have any familiarity with muskets or did you have to train for that? What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? So, by the time So, by the time I: The dialects in Mohicans what are they? That's where their home is and we're fighting over her were there. His filmographic credentials include a slew of TV series such as . E: Well, they are using real Indians now. We could work out something. 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. 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. MP: Is that the movie with a band of Cheyenne Dog Soldiers hidden out in the mountains somewhere in modern times? 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. So, beyond that, .. we gotta get with it. ES: Yeah, Asheville's really nice. Also the music by Daniel Lanois, a French-Canadian composer. No one really knows, it should have gone in there Hopefully, it will be on the extended version when it's on video. COURIER || Did you ever get a feeling of really being in that Was the fort built for the film? 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. It'll probably never happen, but if it came around, I would. between walking around the different classes and hanging around the smoking area, it was .. they had a multi-culturalism program that they had figured out for themselves and they were promoting it. MP: Regarding the children's drama group that you're involved in . your girlfriend's name is Gail? MP: So, I get the impression you didn't like Red River much. Mohican Press - ALL If they were operable it would have been more fun. scripted, which was more than "puppy love". So, gradually it will get better and .. we won't be so misunderstood and maligned. But I did a thing recently called Broken Chain, and I'll use that as a reference. Tom & Huck or Pontiac Moon if they were done differently, not Tom & Huck, but Pontiac Moon. Does he know that, in fact, all these characters are not based on fiction? E: There are six different nations in the Mohawk nation. 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 into it. Well, like I said, Red River has received a lot of attention in Europe and people have described it as beautiful. Some people actually got hurt. 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. ES: I guess I'll have to. He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. I've been doing this for 25 years now. ES: No, I haven't. He exhibits a fine sense of humor. Would it be as you just described .. to retake possession of them? We got along with him. PATHFINDING || Director: David Winning | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tom Sizemore, Aleks Paunovic, Ami Dolenz 2. Thanks, Eric. You have a rather large following. have anything to do with carving. ES: I liked the ledge we were shooting on. MP: That's true. The ramifications and issues surrounding interracial/cultural adoption are, ES: Yeah, it's a drag man, our children usually wind up paying the price for society's sins. I: Well, that explains that! 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 ES: Yeah, THE INDIAN. It's about me and this guy his name is Christoph and he's from France. In COLOR! ES: Yeah, all up and down there; all over here. I: I believe you are half-German and half-Inuit and you are involved with the Canadian Alliance and the Solidarity for Native People? MOVIE TITLE: The Last of the Mohicans. We had a love scene that was cut out. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? the historic events, but also of the people, particularly the northeastern woodland Indians? We're working on it. It was kind of disappointing because it fit right in. Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada We've been asked to extend to you an invitation to the gathering on behalf of these people. The effect of the battle between you and Magua was very dramatic. But, take yourself. We, and certainly your fans, appreciate it. Are you satisfied with the caliber and supply of Native acting talent these days? He expects the same from his cast and his crew. So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? We have them back and now we can take care of them. .. We'd sit and talk about playing guitar. The following interview - apparently from late 1992 - appeared in the pages of Trail Dust magazine. It would never have happened! wasn't the only time he did that. Support Indian Country Today for as little as $10. You've given a positive image of a Native American. I: There is a very soft, subtle love story between you and Alice. MP: That was the next question. ES: Yeah, they could have it's all politics. ES: Well, as long as it doesn't come over this way! PATHFINDING || But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of He is such an integral part of our favorite movie. ES: Uhmm. No, it wasn't a sex scene. E: Yes, it was. I don't get it because those are our babies. MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. love interest. E: The only stage shot was the waterfall and the cave. Sometimes on the set they have raunchy attitudes and I'd rather be away from it. Suddenly, surprisingly, Alice gives a look to her sister and jumps off after him. STOREFRONT || "In a scene inspired by a Bierstadt painting," says Mann, "they all come together at the creek. time or was it just.. you know, "I'm just doing this"? He was in good humor throughout. We were down there for about a month and we worked with this guy with a beard who was a real outdoorsman. It's scheduled for June in North Carolina. Why they go stir crazy and they forget . and they loose their memories? I love working with everyone on it. I'm getting sick of looking at the same usual suspects all the time. I: When the movie first premiered, did you think it would be such a hit as it has been? You know, you gotta start somewhere and they're starting small but they're starting. So, that's good to see. There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. Does he realize war and violence do really take place, even though we are "not born to hate each other"? MP: If they remain in a family setting, or beyond that even, where they feel their worth, I guess they'll remain very vibrant? I'd take a picture of every one of them, too! Just throw out a couple of opinions on working with her. Many visitors have commented upon the quality of your masks. Even in the 70s, or the 80s . the early 80s. ES: Yeah. EARLY 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 ES: Well, we did boycott the set one day because all the extras were getting shit on. AMAZON.COM/LOTM STOREFRONT. Out of all the scenes that you did, what was the most difficult? It's a DAMN sight better than movies they had in the 50s. Anyway, Vern picked it up one day and said "Hey, this is wild, man. 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! 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. So we can .. now we have them. And it seems to me, we could have been more of a family unit. We just see the rushes. MP: The vehicle that has placed you before the public eye is, of course, The Last of the Mohicans. ES: After I left the Mohicans, I said, "I hope I never see him again." shells, especially the quiet ones the really, really inward teenagers. but you couldn't cradle it as well. private or he was. They'll get a kick out of that. You should do THIS!" MP: That's about a hundred years or so. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. ES: Yeah. I had more fun in that one month than I did in principal photography! SCRIPT || Of course, like you were saying before, the old films from the 50s were horrible .. the Indians were the bad guys and they had to be eradicated no matter what. I: Do you think European women would have been able to stand such a life style? They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. when you do too much of anything too much alcohol too many drugs. in place of the word. It was shot in Vancouver and I talked to Wes after he finished it. He didn't socialize. In fact, he stayed at that, not a chateau What's the name of that We don't want to attack his words. He was in good humor throughout. Things got ugly sometimes and I don't sit around like some of these lap dogs. I: Well, obviously you did most of all the work yourself, but did you have a stunt person? It was incredible. ES: Yeah, start sending out pamphlets to customs [Laughs], just to tell them . MP: Okay. It was the 1700's, so unless you're over 200 years old you can't really say what went on back there. Guide book STILL 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 Yeah, probably the Magua scrap was my favorite. MOHICAN PRESS But there are so many questions we would like to ask of him! I believe you have been growing it for eight years? Early life [ edit] Schweig was born in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Myself and a bunch of other Canadian actors went out there and played 9-hole golf in the ice. The general public doesn't like All of this helps a lot in my performance. As expected, we found ourselves liking him a great deal, and we quickly came to a mutually agreeable arrangement for displaying his work. How is he different from them? It's so cheesy. Historical films will always be. ES: Yeah. it pure business, more or less? 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 MP: Is this role already accepted or is it something you're considering? ES: Yeah, they couldn't have two different love stories going on at once. You seem to be down on period pieces because they cast Indians in loin cloths and stuff like that. MP: Then they'll be there for future generations? Put us into 1992 along with everyone else. I don't think. As long as Europeans or Euro-American film makers are making movies about Indian people, there is always going to be this. MENUS! That's who you have to focus on. That Cooper's "history" was, in many ways, stunningly accurate? rights, or land claims, or any of that, you have to start healing yourself. It's sad whenever kids have an abusive childhood. anti-anybody. He was somewhat reticent, probably because of the time lapse, about And, you know, it's the A GUEST AT THE GREAT MOHICAN GATHERING OF 1999. All of a sudden they just start busting out. MOHICAN PRESS I broke the cycle by not drinking and finding out what I'm NOT. And it was one of the six. It was huge. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. You know, he hung out and he talked to . anybody. 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. ES: Yes. [Laughter] "Hold on! Just a cop. ES: Uhhh no.. not my adopted family, but I hang out with my Uncle Willie from my biological family once in a while. 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