Barry Sloane: Playing Edward Winslow | Saints & Strangers

Edie Winslow was an emissary between the
the Saints and the Peconic tribe two
knives comprised of fine steel with
ornate design as a symbol of strength or
Civic Trust he was a great friend of
william bradford’s and later would go on
to not only be the governor of flemeth
but also serve the king back in england
he had a busy life and he fathered a son
who plays a big part within the growth
of the country as well he is he is a
scholar and he is a religious man and he
is a man of peace and although he now
knows how to fire a musket he would not
be the first in line
lots of Bible holding and sword touching
which is always a threat I feel but but
no no wielding at this point when you’re
playing somebody from from historical
fact you know I think it’s it’s only
right to do your due diligence and kind
of and check everything books of William
Bradford who speak of many of these
characters within this is a great book
called The Mayflower which is a great
read whether you’re doing this role or
not I would advise people to read that
kind of gave me a little peek inside the
world that we know in Harbor to you we
are bound together in this venture mr.
Hopkins your people and ours we need to
make a common cause for a better life
for all of it
the challenge for me was to play the
leader that he would become and to play
against my my physicality to play
against my usual casting type in that he
would be subservient he would learn how
to be a leader and then I just wanted to
be able to show this Roth in the mind
also a man who is devout in his belief
in God but suffers so much hardship that
he is drawn also towards the natives way
of thinking
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