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Fame has a peculiar way of reducing an individual to a couple of arbitrary acts. Ira Hayes, the Pima Indian and World War II Marine, was given his slot in the historical record for two things: he helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima and died an alcoholic - both of...
How did you prepare for the role of Ira Hayes?
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. For me, the role...
Were you in touch with the Hayes family prior to filming?
No. I just didn't want to get distracted. I wanted to make this personal. I wanted to feel like I was Ira Hayes, but I had my own interpretation of what that was.