MP: We're about 40 minutes east of Asheville. This may be bad energy but it is energy nonetheless and that is power. Is that something you had experience with before? It doesn't matter what kind of crooks they were! ES: Yes. So, anything contemporary, it doesn't matter. He has said elsewhere that he credits his girlfriend Gail and his agent Deidre Sam with helping him in his recovery. I like walking with my gun and my dogs in the woods near here. Has Eric ever heard of "running the gauntlet"? He exhibits a fine sense of humor. ES: Oh, probably Tom & Huck. RIGHTS RESERVED - Use of material elsewhere - including text, images, and MP: How about firing a musket. Right now, with all the school violence and music and art programs being cut all over the US I thought it would be good to interview him. just dump you off and you're there. Not just a regular 20th century guy? It's all hard to fathom it goes against our grain. friendly towards each other or any of that. But you know who they don't ban? You should do THIS!" MP: He's been real busy.. doing quite well. it pure business, more or less? That a European version of an event is no less valid than an Indian version? 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. He opens up about the joys and challenges of being a new foster caregiver to two siblings. So, that's what I'm going to try to do with these guys this week. 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? So finally, after three or four years of screwing around I got around to it. MP: Yeah, it was a good scene. He didn't socialize. So we can .. now we have them. Nothing like that . SCRIPT || They found around 300 copperhead snakes and it took quite awhile to build the thing. Enjoy! I wish they wouldn't. Interesting as the article may be, it is so wrought with errors of fact, and of assumption, that it's hard to determine WHERE to begin. But that's all right. Blackstone's Eric Schweig provides some fun facts about his life. And it seems to me, we could have been more of a family unit. All they want to do is restrict native roles to native people. ES: Yeah, it's the same way. MP: Yeah, Chimney Rock. They could come so close but the rest is just theoretical, or hypothetical. MP: Is this role already accepted or is it something you're considering? Regarding the love scene; you said in another interview several years ago that it was filmed and then cut out. Well, it's one of the biggest small towns. MENUS! I'm getting sick of looking at the same usual suspects all the time. MP: Were they downplaying the Uncas/Alice relationship? MP: What did you think of her being there? Some people don't know whether to love him or hate him. MESSAGE BOARD, STOREFRONTS! People in New Zealand are getting this program but people in Seattle can't watch it. For those who have missed it, requested it, or just now found it, we place it here again. I said "You know what? There's this woman Claudia who's the couple of days we had it down to 20 or 30 seconds. All of this stuff is a direct connection between that and Blackstone and a lot of these topics come up in Blackstone. ES: Yeah, they taught us how to pack the wadding and the powder and the ball and all that kind of stuff. LINKS Even so, it seems to us, one simply must dispute much of what he says. He is not an enemy, but Hawkeye's half-brother, Uncas (Eric Schweig), likewise armed with a musket. They both have the same kind of drive so it was pretty funny. I don't think he plays but he'd like to I'll see you at the movies.". Okay, you're a carver, an actor, a musician, and a drama coach. unless they start writing scripts about contemporary things. I: Was there another person in your canoe one that wasn't scripted? We come from two different distinct worlds. We're working on it. have anything to do with carving. Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Alexander Calvert, Sarah Troyer, Jonathan Cherry, Eric Schweig Writer: Davy Perez, series created by Eric Kripke Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado . MP: Well, having been here already, would you ever want to revisit western North Carolina, the scene of the crime? [Laughter]. Either your adopted or your natural family? Maybe Vern and I can take one of them out there. EARLY Guide book STILL 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. Blackstone Season 2 - "Eric Schweig interviews Andrea Menard" - YouTube For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com For exclusive content visit: www.blackstonetheseries.com. What was your relationship like with those two actors? And, I play a lot of guitar. That, perhaps, is petty stuff. You know I told everybody when this started. ES: Yeah. They scratched the money together and made T-shirts. I've been around horses. That was fun. To Continue Reading Our Interview With Eric Schweig, Move On To: PART 2: ERIC SCHWEIG: AN INTERVIEW. MP: And as opposed to what you do .. acting . doesn't that put you in the spotlight? COLLECTIBLES || Probably in a little while. but, I'll get the script in shit and it makes me nuts. I: Well, I've learned a lot today from you and I really thank you for all the time you've given me. 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 wasn't too heavy. think I'd hesitate. The following interview with Eric Schweig was conducted, via telephone, on February 1 and 2, 1998. E: No, I didn't. So, by the time of the interview, we felt comfortable with him, and he with us. They were troubled kids. I: What kind of qualities do you think they were looking for, that maybe you had that other people didn't? Out of all the scenes that you did, what was the most difficult? Where's Marion? That's no lie either. I don't know what he does now, but he was when we were on the set. I was raised in the country so, you know, I didn't have any it didn't bother me in the least. You know what? Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe were THE couple so they couldn't take away from them because that was the main interest. If you don't love what you're doing then don't do it. Eric Schweig. ES: Basically, yeah. MP: Alice, played by Jodhi May, was obviously your love interest. 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. We have seen your work and it's beautiful. Lifting weights for 3 or 4 hours, or drinking that funny milkshake with all those proteins in it. Indians from all over the country, Canada just everywhere. 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. Does he? Okay, you recently turned your attention to yet another craft; wood carving. ES: I can see old Asheville. Probably the fort scenes. like boxing in a telephone booth. It was hot and it was annoying because Michael wanted to .. you know, like I said before.take after take. He also creates his own designs and concepts. Yeah, they're making they're redeeming themselves. There's these assholes running around kidnapping kids. [laughs] There could have been a few more women. That's Andy Fraser. 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. It's pretty cool, and that's part of the whole process. I forgot his name MP: Yes . this is one of the masks in his so called "collection"? 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 Could you tell us about it? COURIER || In fact, he stayed at that, not a chateau What's the name of that MP: Did you get closer to Jodhi May would you say, than to say, Madeleine Stowe? And it has a real We wish him a lot of success in all his endeavors and thank him for taking the time to speak MP: Well, would that be something you would consider? I'd take a picture of every one of them, too! Unfortunately, people just eat that stuff up! Our impression of Eric Schweig was that he is gracious, friendly, humorous and sincere. I'm into it. Like the kiss between Hawkeye and Cora? Why they go stir crazy and they forget . and they loose their memories? He's all business. The battle scenes were spectacular! But period pieces have always been, and always will be, because of their way of It's become a horrible reality. Eric Schweig makes for a dashing Joseph Brandt, the young Iroquois all the girls swoon over. MP: As a follow-up to that many people who have seen the movie have been inspired to learn more about the period. But they didn't! A war between blue coats and Indians. like a sauna in the summertime. GATHERINGS || and.. of course they're not gonna care and they're gonna forget everything. MP: I know you've had experience framing houses. of symbolic imagery. and I get with her and we start scrapping about this and that and he shoots me dead. Did you enjoy being in the midst of all that awesome scenery and wilderness? There's not enough of us. Let us digress we very much want to like Eric Schweig. He was just a guy. Regarding Vern E: The only stage shot was the waterfall and the cave. There seems to be something simmering below the surface in much of what he has to say. Go To The MOHICAN PRESS BOOK SHOPPE, For More Mohican Musings, Use The MOHICAN MUSINGS INDEX. MP: So, I get the impression you didn't like Red River much. MOVIE TITLE: The Last of the Mohicans. That's why we had, sometimes, 15 or 16 hour days. But unfortunately, the camera doesn't capture it; you just see my feet sticking up. before it was a tad more difficult than we'd anticipated. ES: Yeah, but I understand the reason why. Personal use on your own home PC is permissible! an Inuit duo! He's a nice enough guy. That Until Indian people can gain something of a creative role, then the cold hard facts about that, is that you need money. It's about this concert violinist who befriends all of these wolves in Alaska on his property. place? And you take care of yourself Whew! MP: He's got quite a reputation for really getting into his roles. But there was some kind of beef with the production company and the North Carolina tourism division. 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