
Temuera Morrison
From Haka to Hollywood
Temuera Morrison(Author)
Paul Little(Co-Author)
Penguin Books (NZ) (Publisher)
Published on 23. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
231 pages
978-0-14-320338-4 (ISBN)
Description
Temuera Morrison was a local television heartthrob (Close to Home, Shortland Street) when he gained international attention for his portrayal of the abusive and alcoholic Jake in Lee Tamahori's Once Were Warriors (1994). The son of a musician and nephew of famed New Zealand entertainer Sir Howard Morrison, he was raised in modest surroundings in Rotorua. Morrison's vivid performance in Warriors won him the Best Actor trophy at the 1994 New Zealand Film and TV Awards, and the attention brought Morrison to Hollywood. His initial American roles were in a handful of would-be blockbusters which died on the vine commercially speaking, including Barb Wire, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and Speed 2: Cruise Control. However, Morrison fared better at the box office with 2000's Vertical Limit, and the year before he made a triumphant return to New Zealand to star in the sequel to Once Were Warriors, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? which won him another Best Actor prize from the New Zealand Film and TV Awards. Morrison landed his biggest hit in 2002, when he was cast as Jango Fett in the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: Episode Two - Attack of the Clones.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Auckland
New Zealand
Publishing group
Penguin Group (NZ)
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
colour inserts
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-14-320338-4 (9780143203384)
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09/2009
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