Ivan IV arms expert sought

[Simon Beattie]

Finding young men of Sioux descent (do they mean that?) with knowledge of
16th-century Russian fighting techniques also sounds a mean feat.

Simon


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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Kingdom
Sent: 14 October 2010 08:13
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Ivan IV arms expert sought

Ummm....Was Ivan the Terrible a deadly warrior?? (To say nothing of being
the single most deadly warrior that the world has ever known?)

Just curious,

Mark

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Marcus Levitt
<levitt at college.usc.edu>wrote:

> Please post:
> My show-biz colleagues out here in LA have asked me to forward to you
> this e-mail, trying to locate an expert in Russian military history to
> appear on their TV show.  Yours, M. Levitt
> ===
>
> We are currently searching for the following:
>
> Role #1
> Ivan the Terrible - Historian:Male between 21-55 years of age, of any
> descent. Candidates should display a solid historical knowledge of the
> weapons, gear, training and tactics employed by Ivan IV and his
> soldiers. Candidate must be able to discuss in detail what made Ivan IV
> the DEADLIEST WARRIOR in an on-air TV forum! No physical skill needed.
>
>
> Role #2: Ivan the Terrible - Expert: We are currently searching for
> physically fit males of Sioux descent, between 21-45 years of age.
> Candidates should display a solid knowledge of the weapons, gear,
> training and tactics employed by his warriors. Candidates must be able
> to skillfully demonstrate their weapons prowess. Candidates should be
> able to discuss what made Ivan the IV the DEADLIEST WARRIOR! Must show
> physical prowess as you will be demonstrating with authentic weapons in
> an on-air TV forum.
>
>
> Weapons for Ivan IV:
> - Bardiche (Axe)
> - Sablia (Saber)
> - Matchlock
>
> DEADLIEST WARRIOR is a series of one-hour television shows for Spike TV
> that will examine two iconic fighters from different eras and locations
> and pit them against each other in the ultimate face-off. In each
> episode we will discover the history of both fighters - where they came
> from, the world they lived in and how they fought. We'll examine their
> weapons, gear, training, and fighting techniques. A top-notch team of
> scientists, fighters, historians, and computer experts will put them
> through an exhausting battery of scientific tests.
>
>
> Full episodes may be viewed at:
>
> http://www.spike.com/spiketv/full-episodes/?showId=31082
>
> David, with Jeff Hardwick Casting
> deadliestwarriorcasting at gmail.com (
>
>
http://us.mc651.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=deadliestwarriorcasting@gmail.c
om
> )
> 818-233-0921 ex. 273
>
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