What’s nice about ‘Skinwalkers’ is it’s allowing an audience to see a different Indian perspective… I think, for myself, I’m trying to put the Indian perspective in a different dimension. Adam Beach Read Quote
Movies have been my way to get out of my backyard. I’m trying to let people know that movies change people’s lives. Adam Beach Read Quote
I always believed in if you give your best, people will see it, and it moves to the next level. I got my first movie, and I gave it my best. Before I was done with that movie, I was offered my first feature film. Adam Beach Read Quote
When I initially started acting, all I wanted to do was to be in one movie. That’s it. That was my goal. Adam Beach Read Quote
As a kid, I was just led out in the morning to go spend my day with my friends and just run in the woods. And I’d only come home to eat or when I was thirsty. Adam Beach Read Quote
It’s much easier to come back as a recurring character. Because you already know his traits and who he is and what he’s about. Adam Beach Read Quote
I think with ‘Skinwalkers,’ the success of it spoke for itself. Meaning a lot of people wanted to see something new on television. Adam Beach Read Quote
When I was growing up, my white friends would call me: ‘Hey, Chief!’ Even when I go to work now, people call me ‘Chief.’ Adam Beach Read Quote
I have a cousin who is a spiritual advisor for Native veterans in Canada, so I’m very familiar with the history of Natives in the military. And growing up as an American Indian myself, the story of Ira Hayes is one that is often told. Adam Beach Read Quote
I go to South Dakota for ceremonies when I have the time. And when you learn what the Indian peoples have gone through to hold onto their culture and traditions… wow, it’s an amazing story. Adam Beach Read Quote
