A View from the Stage: Eddie
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I interviewed Eric G Czernowski for The Commuter. He is a retired U.S. Army Combat Medic veteran, and was kind enough to answer a few questions for us in between performances of “Cabaret”.
Paul: What character are you playing and what compels you to portray him?
Eric: I play the role of Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn dockworker in the 1950s. I, myself, grew up partly in the lower east side of Brooklyn during the early 1950s. The imagery of (Arthur) Miller’s play triggers many emotions and memories of my childhood. Eddie has many of the same characteristics and frailties of my own Ukrainian father.
Paul: How long have you been acting?
Eric: For 12 years. I learned through Community College experiences here with George Tauris and at Umpqua Community with Dean Remick.
Paul: Where do you see the experiences of acting here at LBCC taking you down the road?
Eric: Some professional theatre, perhaps locally at the Willamette Stage Co. and better roles at CCT and ACT additionally.
Paul: What brought you to the LBCC campus to audition for this play?
Eric: A fellow actor’s recommendation to work with LBCC drama director, Brian Newberg, the content of the play, and it’s richness of characters.
Paul: What are your thoughts on the possibility of the theatre program at LBCC being suspended?
Eric: It would be a significant loss not only for the local arts community, but the entire valley as well. Mr. Newberg is, obviously, a superb teacher of theatre art. We are fortunate to have him here at our local Community College.
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