He has a very beautiful smile .Such smiles hide biggest pains

I hope it doesn't sound culturally insensitive, but there's something so charismatic about many Maori people. Once Were Warriors is one of the most memorable and impactful films I've ever seen.

He seems like he has so much EMPATHY. He's such a talented man, too.

deserves everything he is blessed With! tremendous accomplishments and all round talented individual

One of the best actors in 3 decades, this video puts a lump in my throat

i remember you living just up the road from us Cliff....Nesbitt St..Matata...it definitely was a hard upbringing.. so easy to look back now to where you are and what youve achieved...you did so well...

Man not enough people here in the US know how great CC really is.

Made me teary watching this. Such a forgiving person

Hi Cliff, I don't know you but I think you're a great person. You are loved and such an inspiration for me. ♥

He’s opening a Big Door for generations to come in the Arts of Cinematography back in his Nation The Maoris great Nation on search of Total Freedom !!!

he has got to be the best bad ass actor I have ever seen in my life love the guy

Watched this many times and feel the pain and the triumph anew each time. Thank you Cliff Curtis for sharing your lessons of life and the power of the waka, from the makule of Keaukaha Canoe Club, Hilo Hawaii.

Seen Cliff at the Toyota dealership couple of weeks ago here in Rotorua looking for a truck i think, Bro. He pulls up next to us in a rugged az car, you know the ones you burn around on the farm on, yup those Bombs then he jumps out Rugged az Lol, True Hori maori. Rich az but Humble to the bone. Big Inspiration Cliff Tu Meke.

So talented! Definitely a favourite actor of mine

Excellent pieces! I admire Cliff's forgiveness of his Father.

What an awesome interview, a and a great man.. Much respect..

this guy is awesome.

A very inspiring individual in the business and life in general. It's uplifting and enlightening to hear stories of people making it as far as he is when born to such tough lives. I don't know what I'm doing with my life switching from major to major in college and listening to this and interviews from Fear The Walking Dead and how positive of an experience it is when they make it there (in terms of how they enjoy working along with their fellow cast members and helping each other grow) is making me very interested in getting into acting. I've only seen two shows in which he played a role that I was aware of him but he's very quickly risen to the top of my list of actors to looking out for in films. Even faster after watching this documentary!

I have always admired your work..thank you for interview. Xxx beautiful heart xx

Ataahua ō kōrero bro. He kupu maioha. Ka mihi ano kia Mita me tana whānau. Arohanui xxx

This guy is truly talented 🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍❤❤❤

He has such a beautiful story and life. Truly blessed and well deserved.

Training day , dark horse , once were warriors , fear the walking dead , die hard 4 , rapanui , avatar I really wanna carry on naming movies that this role model of a human has starred in all these blockbuster movies and TV programs . And to top it off he's maori

hope he continues to be blessed .

A wonderful life story that many can relate to. Kia Ora e Cliff.

He's my idol great actor ,,,,

CooooooL Azzzz bro!! 😎

Cliff Curtis so talented👍He's so passionate😂

When I heard him talk about his father my father was like that,and Im a women. So when Cliff Curtis talked about his father no big deal for me too！😄

Totally blown away

Thanks for posting this interview

What an amazing man you have become Cliff. I feel many of your struggles and how you dealt with them, I have been there too, but in a different way. Looking back I too, found my way through those difficult times the same way you did. I regret nothing in my life, it was meant to be . Thank you for this.

Really touched personally! :) I don't have the words to express!

*Happy 50th birthday Cliff*

An unbelievably tough man more power to him

Awesome interview, you are a massive inspiration too many who have faced similar challenges in life. Arohanui

Inspiring, mostly because he’s moved past the negative effects of his upbringing, something I aspire to do myself

Thank you. for sharing your reflections.

He was great as the villain to Arnold's hero in Collateral Damage.

Churr ma tamatoko thanks for your entertaining talents,inspirational stories and for your educational ways to promote your true POWER LOVE...CHUR KMPARAHA out.

Lovely chap.

Role model for all peoples!

Chur my bro. Awesome documentary. I still rememeber those days too. Dion Katae x

i also live in the same town is where i met cliff curtis at the housie primo actor cliff is

in 2009 Cliff was on a bad tv show in san francisco. as a stagehand, i was taken by Cliff and his wife in their connection to the process. they spent all of their free time with the cast and crew instead of in their trailer. they were constantly in touch with their surroundings, as most of us are. but it was not usual for the stars to spend time around the sets and crew. i was most taken by the fact that Cliff paid the crew to help move his belongings from his studio paid apartment to storage. he also helped us to move thesir stuff. Cliff is a world class person who isnt even tooking his horn. i'm tooting his horn for him, as he would NEVER exhalt his virtues. he is a world class wonderful person and i hjope that i can live up to his virtues.

Godamn : I did not know his name and I always thought he was mexican .... great actor.

Awesome my Bro way to go tomuch ..Maori hard..

Similar ways in a Traditional Mexican American family as we grew up with my Father. He was the same way, very tough on us. Even though he did love us all, he was like this mean with us when we were kids, especially me, I was the oldest. But I learned alot from my Dad. I vowed that I would never be like that to my love partners or family. I catch myself sometimes when I begin to react like my father. I been okay lately. My father passed away 3 years ago coming up on September. I still love him very much and miss him. I was also bullied alot. But my Dad taught me to stand up for myself and told me that if I got into a fight he would always back me up cause he knew I was a good kid. Once I beat this bully with a metal chair and he ended up in the hospital. The police came to arrest me and my Dad told them to call our attorney. I was just a kid. Ended up taking a plea deal and getting suspended for 2 months from school. I stayed behind in the 7th grade because of a bully. He never bothered me again, but I also had a hard time making friends throughout my school years

Beautiful

great interview respect

Great honesty

God bless him

I love you 😍 my dad Wayne Ruka said he meet you back in 94

Poor Nia 😢

I remember seeing him at the marae he was just a caretaker his aunty was telling my mum he’s gonna be a superstar one day and sure enough auntie was right

awesome talking the truth .......i always thought he came from one of those non violent maori families .......heck......he had it just the same as everyone else. Good on him and we're all very proud how he's rolled in Hollywood with consistent movie roles.

Kia Ora bro well bro one day I hope too meet you in person Kia Ora my bro

Come a very long way brother too much..

El mejor

Excelente cliff escuchar y verte hablr de tu vida eres realmente un ser humano excepcional ojala algún dia llegue a conocer ese gran hombre maori te felicito por ser tan gentil y a ves genial saludos clliff ere my actor favorito 🤩

Awesome Carmen tumeke

I love this guy...n I watch anything I see him in because I know its gonna be good...but in all honesty I thought he was Mexican😐

Tena Koe Cliff ... My Mums from Matata ❤ Ngati Rangitihi ❤ Mita Mohi is Our Whanau Also, Awesome you got a Chance to do the Mau Rakau course 😛😜😝

Your Dad is your leverage metaphorically and physically ,the journey we are destined through cultural and enviromental shapes the way we identify as who we are and the legacy we leave .also the change and tradition of our polynesian tradition its a bridge we create, the protocols from our fanu is a reminder of where we come from... passion for things outside our culture are just tools to advance and progress which can b a huge compass for our young aumaga ,2 give bac to represent of course its confusing to c where u exsist in the wrld. But yes uso maintain humility b grateful for your fanu... a new horizon ...Vui Alama Amosa ...the talents and gifts we bestow can obscure or progress the path of life,the question is a quest for ambition or representation of your fanu.....food for thought

Tumeke,Bro,kia kaka 4 life, yah doing well

Chur Cliff.

Watching this from tiktok 😬

His father looked like Judge Joe Brown 😆

He’s basically saying colonisation caused our people to become what they became

Rock Hudson resemblance….

Keep loving yourself, you are amazing