Sam Neill spoke to Kurt Bayer during wine harvest at his Central Otago vineyards in 2024.
The actor, who has died aged 78, was refreshingly candid about Hollywood, filmmaking, his cancer treatment – and why he preferred life on his New Zealand farm to the movie business
Neill died in Sydney today surrounded by family.
Sam Neill bittersweet final days have been revealed by sources close to the New Zealand star, with some suggesting he wanted to star in another film
Sam Neill raised money for the community cinema and traded banter in the local cafe, so to residents of the small towns near where he lived, the actor fitted right in
The actor founded Central Otago winery Two Paddocks in 1993 as a personal passion.
The star actor built an estimated US$18m–$20m fortune from film, property and wine.