Re: Daniel Day Lewis, Eric Schweig, Talent

Posted by Sylvine on January 28, 1998 at 10:29:10:

In Reply to: Re: Daniel Day Lewis, Eric Schweig, Talent posted by Carmen on January 27, 1998 at 11:01:49:

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: : As to Eric, the man is another great talent in my mind. He of course plays the Native American with style and honesty and sensitivity...but there is a bigger talent under there and I hope those who direct and cast continue to recognize it and develop it. He strikes me as a very intelligent and sensitive man, with many sides to his personality, but is always true to what he is at any given moment. I wanna see MORE of this man!! Period film or not. Though, I think, he has done as much or more for the cause of the Native American as Russell Means has, but in his own way. A quieter way. One that may have a better chance of reaching Americans and changing paradigms than a strident tone would.

: : Bill R

: Hi Bill
: woke up from my nap, washed dishes, ironed, delivered son to his
: volleyball match and here I am, full of renewed energy...:-)))
: I fully agree with you on DDL and Eric.
: Eric was absolutely wonderful in Broken Chain, delicate and convincing as Viet-vet in Pontiac Moon; mean, scaring and a bit
: self-ironic in Tom & Huck, "ferocious" as needed in Dead Man's Walk, sweet and tender in Follow the River and Red River.
: I really hope he will soon have new good opportunities to show
: how much he can give (and I believe is a lot).
: In the meantime we can enjoy his masks.
: Hey Rich, what about asking him for some music (the one he was playing with his rock band)?

: Gotta do some job now (I'm supposed to DO a job every now and then).
: Ciao
: Carmen

I absolutely agree with you.Eric is at ease in any role and so
different in every new apparition.
I have a question about Pontiac Moon: it is the first time I discover that Indian men could be sent to Viet-Nam war.How many were sent? Were they taken from their reservation and then sent back to it if they had the chance of not to be dead?(excuse the bad English) . Is it a page of History that we are missing in France? What about that, please,if somebody can explain to me?
Sylvine

Follow Ups:

• Re: Indians and the Reservation Rich 12:17:00 1/28/98 (3)
  • Re: Indians and the Reservation Bill R 12:36:04 1/28/98 (2)
    • Re: Indians, Vietnam, and the Navajo codetalkers Petra 20:39:38 2/05/98 (1)
      • Re: Indians, Vietnam, and the (WWII) Navajo codetalkers Petra 21:06:03 2/05/98 (0)
• One more thought Sylvine Bill R 11:03:37 1/28/98 (6)
  • Re: One more thought Sylvine L. Dreadfulwater 20:04:56 2/04/98 (5)
    • Re: One more thought Sylvine Carol 06:18:48 2/05/98 (0)
    • Welcome LeAnn Dreadfulwater!! And Thanks!! Bill R 20:36:41 2/04/98 (0)
    • Wes' lines......... Elaine 20:36:15 2/04/98 (2)
      • Re: Wes' lines......... L. Dreadfulwater 03:55:39 2/05/98 (1)
        • Re: Wes' lines......... Petra 20:49:24 2/05/98 (0)
• Native Americans and Vietnam Bill R 10:49:53 1/28/98 (3)
  • Indians, War, and Canada Mohican Press 22:00:38 1/28/98 (0)
  • Re: Native Americans and Vietnam Ilse 15:36:19 1/28/98 (1)
    • Re: Native Americans and Vietnam Bill R 15:58:01 1/28/98 (0)

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: : : As to Eric, the man is another great talent in my mind.  He of course plays the Native American with style and honesty and sensitivity...but there is a bigger talent under there and I hope those who direct and cast continue to recognize it and develop it.  He strikes me as a very intelligent and sensitive man, with many sides to his personality, but is always true to what he is at any given moment.  I wanna see MORE of this man!! Period film or not.  Though, I think, he has done as much or more for the cause of the Native American as Russell Means has, but in his own way.  A quieter way.  One that may have a better chance of reaching Americans and changing paradigms than a strident tone would.

: : : Bill R

: : Hi Bill
: : woke up from my nap, washed dishes, ironed, delivered son to his
: : volleyball match and here I am, full of renewed energy...:-)))
: : I fully agree with you on DDL and Eric.
: : Eric was absolutely wonderful in Broken Chain, delicate and convincing as Viet-vet in Pontiac Moon; mean, scaring and a bit
: : self-ironic in Tom & Huck, "ferocious" as needed in Dead Man's Walk, sweet and tender in Follow the River and Red River.
: : I really hope he will soon have new good opportunities to show
: : how much he can give (and I believe is a lot).
: : In the meantime we can enjoy his masks.
: : Hey Rich, what about asking him for some music (the one he was playing with his rock band)?

: : Gotta do some job  now (I'm supposed to DO a job every now and then).   
: : Ciao
: : Carmen

:    I absolutely agree with you.Eric is at ease in any  role and so 
: different in every new apparition.
:    I have a question about Pontiac Moon:  it is the first time I discover that Indian men  could be sent to Viet-Nam war.How many were sent? Were they taken from their reservation and then sent back to it if they had the chance of not to be dead?(excuse the bad English)  .  Is it a page of History that we are missing in France? What about that, please,if somebody can explain to me?
:   Sylvine


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