The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Cliff Curtis
- I believe in collaboration, which is why I work with others to make positive contributions of consequence, and why I have made a very clear and unwavering commitment to remain absolutely apolitical.
- I put on close to 60 pounds for ‘Genesis,’ an independent movie from New Zealand.
- I’m still waiting for Peter Jackson to let me play an elf. I want to play Orlando Bloom’s father. No, Orlando Bloom’s younger, hotter brother. I don’t think it’s going to happen.
- I don’t play bad guys. I think that’s why I keep getting cast as bad guys: because I don’t want to play bad guys. I want to play human beings that struggle with life.
- I was a manual labourer. I figured out really early on that the value of my life could be determined by my hourly rate as a manual labourer digging holes.
- As an actor, you’ve got to have faith in the director’s vision, that the director has a vision for this that is greater than the critics say.
- As an actor… at some point you’ve got to forget that the crew’s there in order to do your job.
- I take the responsibility of playing another ethnicity very, very seriously, and I promise myself and those people that I will represent them with as much dignity and integrity as I can muster.
- I did a weird thing when I was about 24. For four years I had written quite a lot of poetry, and I started reading through it and thought some of it was really good. So I burnt it all.
- I ate fantastic Italian food in Croatia, which you wouldn’t expect. The food in Istanbul was amazing. I never would’ve expected that and the food, I guess you’re learning something about me, the food in Prague, they’re very, very heavy meat eaters, like, a lot of meat, which is great.
Cliff Curtis, born on July 27, 1968, in Rotorua, New Zealand, is a versatile Māori actor known for his wide-ranging roles in both local and international cinema. Of Te Arawa and Ngāti Hauiti descent, he trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and began his career in theatre before transitioning to film.
Curtis gained early acclaim for his role in Once Were Warriors (1994) and went on to appear in numerous Hollywood productions, including Three Kings, Training Day, Sunshine, Blow, and Live Free or Die Hard. He is often praised for his ability to portray diverse ethnicities and characters.
In New Zealand, he starred in acclaimed films such as Whale Rider and The Dark Horse. On television, he played Travis Manawa in Fear the Walking Dead. Beyond acting, Curtis co-founded Whenua Films, supporting indigenous storytelling and New Zealand cinema.
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