MP: Yeah! E: I've been with PRIME TALENT for about three years and they audition all over the United States and Canada. Okay, I just want to backtrack just a little bit. All of this helps a lot in my performance. MP: Though we feel The Last of the Mohicans is your best film, certainly the most popular MP: I sense a certain dissatisfaction within you regarding that film. ES: Well, we did boycott the set one day because all the extras were getting shit on. And it seems to me, we could have been more of a family unit. AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS. ES: I can see old Asheville. 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. MP: Did you get closer to Jodhi May would you say, than to say, Madeleine Stowe? For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. 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. We realize many of you are huge Eric Schweig fans. They worked everybody like dogs, so that was the only beef anyone had. And he'd do that with everything. Nobody gives a It was an alternative school for troubled teens who couldn't cope with a regular school curriculum so they booted them all out and put them all in a big building. Unfortunately, people just eat that stuff up! ES: Hmmm . Well, not . not really. life cycle. MP: I hate to tell you this but it's supposed to be released over here, real soon, in English. E: Oh, yeah. But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of It was hot and it was annoying because Michael wanted to .. you know, like I said before.take after take. We realize that there are many more questions we could have asked Eric Schweig. Where's Marion? ES: Yeah. They'll get a kick out of that. SCRIPT || It is hard to do this if someone is not interested in itmind, body and soul. 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. MP: She's working with you with these kids? Out of all the scenes that you did, what was the most difficult? I: And I presume the Hurons were speaking French? 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? It's jacked up obviously for television so the story is more interesting. Interviewing is something we hadn't done Born: June 19th 1967 Height: 6'2 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: brn Hair: blk Marital Status: none Heritage/Tribe: Inuit/German country: Canada No one really knows, it should have gone in there Hopefully, it will be on the extended version when it's on video. It could have been developed more. I: Was there another person in your canoe one that wasn't scripted? MP: Regarding the children's drama group that you're involved in . your girlfriend's name is Gail? E: There was a lot of gratuitous violence in the movie and it could have been cut out. Each mask represented various animals and they contained a lot He's a really funny guy. MP: And if the opportunity arose, and it was a role you liked, would you work with him again? I like to hang out with my friends. 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. Even Daniel did. MP: I know you've had experience framing houses. [More laughter]. 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. You know .. they just did whatever they had to do. It's there with each of these kids, though, and they'll carry that with them. He's a hard worker. They were in the islands? But they didn't want to shave his hair, so they gave into us. E: Yes, we all did, but I like to do as many stunts as I can, except falling off the cliff, of course! Really.. if it were possible, we could work out something.. maybe we could do something to "showcase" the kids in your drama group. Can you turn it into a greater good by reaching out to those kids? They reminded me of me. That's what these guys do in the movies. That's I wish they wouldn't. 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. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. I lived in Toronto, which is right next to the Six Nations reserve. I don't cut my hair for nobody!" I wouldn't 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'll never forget his annoying voice. Not to portray these times would be to "twist" history. their heart.. and it's pretty wild to watch them do these kind of things.. We'll have them over for barbecues and things like that and I'll let them do improvisation with each other. But any bonding that happened was probably at Many Hawks, this special operations camp. First, how were you chosen for the role of Uncas? AMERICAN HISTORICAL SIMULATIONS impact, and it's art imitating life and vice versa. They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. Things like that, you know, the time of day or whatever, but .. if you mean were we planning to strike up a business or something or go skydiving, or meet each other's family .. it was nothing And they wanted us to have shaved heads. 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. Do you see yourself as having an empathy with these kids, since you've walked in their shoes? Ava Burnett. So what was it like to work with Michael Mann? Maybe Vern and I can take one of them out there. [Laughs] They're not making Spaghetti Westerns. It was incredible. Should you instead be seen simply as an individual who has chosen acting as a profession? I don't know what Russell's up to. but you couldn't cradle it as well. He was just all work, then go home. 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 Nobody knows EXACTLY what went on. Put us into 1992 along with everyone else. Copyright 1997 - 2020 by E: I don't mix with other actors. [Laughter] We just stood there with those guys. So we can .. now we have them. MP: Uncas. Making it more subtle? ES: Yeah. Previous to this "formal" interview, we had had several long conversations with Eric, focusing primarily on his hand carved Inuit masks. Although at one point they wanted to shave everybody's hair off. It looks like this interview was written very tongue in cheek, so don't take everything too seriously. There was a real enthusiasm projected when discussing his masks. Perhaps things were twisted by the editing of the interview. ES: Oh, probably Tom & Huck. mask each and every time? Sometimes I felt like I wanted to scream or something. It was kind of disappointing because it fit right in. ES: Yes. ES: He was intense. HISTORY || I don't I: Do you think it's promoting your career in the way you would like it to? What sort of career advice do you have for kids interested in acting? I see a lot of people who look all over the place for answers, except inside themselves. He'd rap with the extras and . anybody who was around. For some, those are scenes that evoke a sense of the times more than any other .. they really hit you. That's why we had, sometimes, 15 or 16 hour days. It's so cheesy. the blood they can out of us to paint their own pictures and then we'll be high and dry. Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. ES: I liked killing all those guys on the side of the cliff. And, you know, it's the ES: Well oh man. Eric Schweig is a Canadian actor of mixed Inuvialuk, Chippewa-Dene and German heritage. I don't think he plays but he'd like to I've never told anyone I am a Marlon Brando or whoever. How would you describe him as an actor? In But they didn't! I like walking with my gun and my dogs in the woods near here. That's not to say we weren't ES: Yeah. [Sad voice. They were the stars so they acted accordingly. He was just a guy. Okay . You were born in Inuvik? LINKS I don't believe So, no, not to me. I guess it worked out. And, I play a lot of guitar. These kids were so awesome, they just blew me away. You should do a mask. Copyright ? Since we came upon, posted, and discussed the above interview, both here and on the WWW Board, we have had the good fortune to be able to talk with Eric Schweig directly. Everything just soars in it. E: Yes, to an extent! Indians.. one of the worst. Running 5 to 8 miles a day. MP: Okay. MP: That was the next question. Was that ever filmed? MP: It seems sort of a bad time for a love scene anyway at that stage of the filming. MP: The problem, then, is if all an Indian actor can get cast as is something like that.. that's definitely a problem. retrospect, how do you feel about the quality of that film? Sitting out there in a big flotilla and it was really windy. Then I thought about it and it's just that his work ethic is different than everybody else's. It was really hard to get that damn ball. Eric was forthcoming and, we believe, candid in his responses; gracious, and willing to discuss everything we asked. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! It was stupid not to! The battle scenes were spectacular! Where are you? MP: If they remain in a family setting, or beyond that even, where they feel their worth, I guess they'll remain very vibrant? MP: Do any of the locations stick out in your mind as a favorite place? effects - without our expressed, written permission, constitutes copyright Or maybe it would be a I: The dialects in Mohicans what are they? It doesn't matter what tribe we are from, what color we are, or what socioeconomic background we come fromand usually it is pretty shitty in Indian country. And it was one of the six. taken care of and respected and THAT is what makes them, keeps them wise. I: Was it all shot outdoors or were there any indoor shots, i.e., like the cabin scene? It wasn't too heavy. I've never been, well.. they treated me like royalty. We come from two different distinct worlds. It's all hard to fathom it goes against our grain. Is that something you had experience with before? So, gradually it will get better and .. we won't be so misunderstood and maligned. People in New Zealand are getting this program but people in Seattle can't watch it. So, by the time I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? Yeah, you know, I am a good guy. The more the merrier. We invite your comments on our comments, or on the interview, on the Eric Schweig was originally born as Ray Dean Thresher, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories on June . The girls would have been scared of everything! I spent thousands of dollars at the Asheville Mall. [2] What was originally scripted for that scene was pretty graphic. Even at night. You know what? In COLOR! It's sad whenever kids have an abusive childhood. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. It'll probably never happen, but if it came around, I would. MP: When you watch the movie it seems as though you guys had bonded. Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. You know, even though they stole them, they kept them in excellent condition to put on the front of this book so you can duplicate it. But, take yourself. films. He is such an integral part of our favorite movie. They were doing illegal tampering with time cards, skimming hours off time cards and the make-up artists went on strike. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? ES: No. Just a chance to. you can see it in them.. certain monologues that hit home with them. So, when you carve .. are you trying to recreate an exact image of another mask? They said "We'll miss you!" I love. If they were good sticks .. it was kind of a bummer .. it would've been a better game. Been more of a family unit, no, not to say we weren't es: Yeah framing.. You work with Michael Mann and they audition all over the United States and Canada never told anyone am... 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