From gifted and unorthodox doctor, to wife-beating bully, to Star Wars bounty hunter, one thing Temuera Morrison can't be accused of is being typecast. With humble beginnings in rural New Zealand, Temuera's early life gave him a strong of family, community and culture. Following his father's tragic death when Temuera was just 14 years old, he developed his love of - and talent for - performing through kapa haka. It was the attention he received as the violent and abusive Jake Heke in Once Were Warriors that brought him international acclaim and ultimately propelled him to Hollywood. In his memoir, Temuera talks about the roles he has played, the famous people he has worked alongside lincluding Pamela Anderson, Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Michael Jackson and George Lucasl, the mistakes he's made and lessons he's learned along the way This is a truly entertaining memoir of an event-packed life