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Comanche Moon's Wes Studi on Playing a Native American Icon

With roles in Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans and HBO's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Wes Studi is a familiar face to fans of historical dramas. Tonight, the accomplished Cherokee character actor continues his hard-nosed portrayal of Comanche leader Buffalo Hump in Part 2 of Comanche Moon (9 pm/ET, CBS; it concludes tomorrow), the Lonesome Dove prequel that traces the early years of Dove protagonists Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae.

TV Guide: You've appeared in many films about the struggles of Native Americans. What draws you to them?
Wes Studi:
I like the point of conflict, when people finally come to the point [where] they have nothing else they can do but fight. It happened in just about every one of the roles that I've played. There is quite the adrenaline ru read full article

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Set in Kansas during the early 1900's, Charlie, a teenaged Native American boy, is taken from...
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Season 1, Episode 12: In the Season Finale, Jack decides to take his father's place as King...
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Season 1, Episode 11: With Jack and David in prison, Silas plans to finally make peace with...
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Kings (Actor - Gen. Linus Abner) 2009 TV Show Series
Comanche Moon (Actor - Buffalo Hump) 2008 TV Show Series
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Actor - Wovoka) 2007 TV Show Series
Seraphim Falls (Actor - Water Man) 2006 Movie
Christmas In The Clouds (Actor - Wes Studi) 2005 Movie

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Comanche Moon's Wes Studi on Playing a Native American Icon

With roles in Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans and HBO's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Wes Studi is a familiar face to fans of historical dramas. Tonight, the accomplished Cherokee character actor continues his hard-nosed portrayal of Comanche leader Buffalo Hump in Part 2 of Comanche Moon (9 pm/ET, CBS; it concludes tomorrow), the Lonesome Dove prequel that traces the early years of Dove protagonists Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae. TV Guide: You've appeared in many films about the struggles of Native Americans. What draws you to them?Wes Studi: I like the point of conflict, when people finally come to the point [where] they have nothing else they can do but fight. It happened in just about every one of the roles that I've played. There is quite the adrenaline ru read more

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