tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7701555593651945276..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: Cliff CurtisAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74309276798514402862016-03-21T20:30:15.942-04:002016-03-21T20:30:15.942-04:00Definitely need to see that.Definitely need to see that.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2413408935151930502016-03-13T23:26:05.418-04:002016-03-13T23:26:05.418-04:00once were warriors. that is allonce were warriors. that is allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482717573048027925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67909131272073513112014-05-30T12:18:17.408-04:002014-05-30T12:18:17.408-04:00According to Wikipedia, he's Māori, which is p...According to Wikipedia, he's Māori, which is probably why he fit so well into his Whale Rider character. And hey, if he can pull off different races/ethnicities, I say by all means.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-36976089377305214872014-05-29T22:01:47.980-04:002014-05-29T22:01:47.980-04:00I don't know his,nationality but he has East ...I don't know his,nationality but he has East Indian and/or Arab blood. He difinately does NOT look Latino though he plays one sometime. Hey, I wouldn't turn down,a check either but who ever is casting him as Latino is nuts.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280410350447272441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59650258179093547752012-08-30T08:15:41.622-04:002012-08-30T08:15:41.622-04:00Yeah Fracture is one of his cop-in-the-background ...Yeah Fracture is one of his cop-in-the-background kind of roles, but his work in Bringing out the Dead is awesome. Brief, but hilarious.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21784659122485632682012-08-30T08:13:24.148-04:002012-08-30T08:13:24.148-04:00Totally didn't realise he was in FRACTURE. I&#...Totally didn't realise he was in FRACTURE. I'd also never heard of BRINGING OUT THE DEAD before now - wow.Sam McCoshhttp://www.anonlineuniverse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83246451554083537502012-06-16T22:57:53.506-04:002012-06-16T22:57:53.506-04:00I know the exact casting special feature you'r...I know the exact casting special feature you're talking about... it's just incredible. Now I must check out Once Were Warriors, thanks for hyping it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42095990977669511802012-06-16T22:30:54.336-04:002012-06-16T22:30:54.336-04:00I LOVE Whale Rider. Castle-Hughes blew me away. ...I LOVE Whale Rider. Castle-Hughes blew me away. If you have the DVD, watch the casting scene between her and Curtis. She actually gets him to cry, even though it's just a practice scene for them.<br /><br />By the way, I highly recommend Dan's suggestion of Once Were Warriors, too. It's a powerful drama and one of the best films of 1994, which is itself one of the best movie years ever.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1012898752730911152012-06-15T14:27:58.075-04:002012-06-15T14:27:58.075-04:00Hmmm, the word despicable has me intrigued. Adding...Hmmm, the word despicable has me intrigued. Adding Once Were Warriors to my list of films to see. Thanks for reading and offer such a good recco!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34135340626368148492012-06-15T11:26:42.166-04:002012-06-15T11:26:42.166-04:00I've been a fan of Cliff Curtis after seeing h...I've been a fan of Cliff Curtis after seeing him play a small role as a truly despicable guy in Once Were Warriors. It's been great to see him get larger roles like Whale Rider and Sunshine recently. Like others have said, the diversity of his acting is very impressive.Danhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59725540826899134142012-06-15T08:51:58.132-04:002012-06-15T08:51:58.132-04:00Ah me too. He deserves THAT one role, you know?Ah me too. He deserves THAT one role, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81056278557351371422012-06-15T08:51:40.424-04:002012-06-15T08:51:40.424-04:00Oh god, The Last Airbender is bar none one of the ...Oh god, The Last Airbender is bar none one of the very worst films I've ever seen. Fucking atrocious. Shame he was in that one.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10247695320837374182012-06-14T20:25:35.317-04:002012-06-14T20:25:35.317-04:00incredible actor. i wish he'd get more roles l...incredible actor. i wish he'd get more roles like this.Candice Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195801629178470295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71782552583844814032012-06-14T19:39:59.575-04:002012-06-14T19:39:59.575-04:00I like him although there's very few movies of...I like him although there's very few movies of his that I've seen and some of them aren't very good like those few minutes of <i>The Last Airbender</i> that I saw. Was he in that movie? God, those are 5 minutes I can never get back.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76872329796204073702012-06-14T17:15:42.762-04:002012-06-14T17:15:42.762-04:00Oh god, that SUCKS that you had a teacher butcher ...Oh god, that SUCKS that you had a teacher butcher a movie for you. Damn shame indeed. So glad to hear that you like Curtis. I had a feeling the Kiwi's would come out and support him. It's funny, I listened to all of the director's commentaries from the movies listed above, and more than half of them had no idea he was a Kiwi when they met him. Such a skilled actor.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18162496304127803892012-06-14T17:08:26.729-04:002012-06-14T17:08:26.729-04:00Love that you have showcased a Kiwi actor. I think...Love that you have showcased a Kiwi actor. I think the guy is really cool. Despite the fact that I kinda loathe Whale Rider because we 'learnt' it at school last year and our teacher was so awful at teaching movies that we all kinda failed our exam, he was really good in that movie - and I'm glad that you saw it.Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-92208052794625028872012-06-14T16:44:04.709-04:002012-06-14T16:44:04.709-04:00Haven't seen River Queen... sounds kind of int...Haven't seen River Queen... sounds kind of interesting. Thanks for the recommendation!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22098238381468487722012-06-14T16:43:09.916-04:002012-06-14T16:43:09.916-04:00haha yeah when I saw that Collateral Damage credit...haha yeah when I saw that Collateral Damage credit I couldn't remember him in that for the life of me. Anyway, I'm really glad to hear that you like Curtis so much. A damn diverse man indeed.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13245619067393582822012-06-14T16:28:02.553-04:002012-06-14T16:28:02.553-04:00Despite this dude's Kiwi descent, I haven'...Despite this dude's Kiwi descent, I haven't seen a heck of a lot from him (though you can be sure I was aware of him). One film you haven't listed here that I thought he was good in was River Queen (2005). Not a great film in itself, but Curtis' presence made it better.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50872736723230806482012-06-14T16:11:58.947-04:002012-06-14T16:11:58.947-04:00Curtis is definitely one of the most diverse actor...Curtis is definitely one of the most diverse actors I've seen hover right above character acting, yet haven't had the deserved opportunity to break out in a big movie. I fucking love this guy. He's just so authentic in every role I've ever seen him in, which is 13 movies (though I can't recall his acting In Collateral Damage, but we won't go there).Crustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643029707010389469noreply@blogger.com