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Did I Ever Tell You This?

By: Sam Neill
Narrated by: Sam Neill
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In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world’s most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from Steven Spielberg to Jane Campion.

By his own account, his career has been a series of unpredictable turns of fortune. Born in 1947 in Northern Ireland, he emigrated to New Zealand at the age of seven. His family settled in Dunedin on the South Island, but young Sam was sent away to boarding school in Christchurch, where he was hopeless at sports and discovered he enjoyed acting.

But how did you become an actor in New Zealand in the 1960 and 1970s where there was no film industry? After university he made documentary films while also appearing in occasional amateur productions of Shakespeare. In 1977 he took the lead in Sleeping Dogs, the first feature made in New Zealand in more than a decade, a project that led to a major role in Gillian Armstrong’s celebrated My Brilliant Career.

And after that Sam Neill found his way, sometimes by accident, into his own brilliant career. He has worked around the world, an actor who has moved effortlessly from blockbuster to art house to TV, from Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park movies to The Piano and Peaky Blinders.

Did I Ever Tell You This? is a joy to hear, a marvellous and often very funny book, the work of a natural storyteller who is a superb observer of other people, and who writes with love and warmth about his family. It is also his account of his life outside film, especially in Central Otago where he established Two Paddocks, his vineyard famous for its pinot noir.

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Sam Neill captured my, um, fanciful intimate interest -- if I can put it that way -- as PBS presented "Reilly: Ace of Spies". And over the years, I have watched his acting prowess go from strength to strength. (Note to self: Watch "Restoration" again.). And every bit of it is captured in his warm voice during this 12 plus hours of memoirs. It took me several weeks of "just ONE chapter before I go to sleep".

I do appreciate that Mr Neill does draw a discreet curtain around his choices of lady friends. Oh, he is definitely keen to share many odd, startling, dangerous, ridiculous and hilarious adventures, but the bedroom door is firmly shut. Don't worry: you shall not be bored!

Look, 12 hours is a lot. And he does a great job in bringing the reader into a generous portion of it, and, free of self-pity, his recent chemotherapy and medical trials with cancer.

Above all, he is a New Zealander. With an OBE, fine ... but for all his travels all around the world, it is to this windswept land mass perched not near much else in the Pacific Ocean which holds his deepest devotion, respect and love.

A Kiwi Knight who kept me up for many nights

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Well written, very well narrated and a lovely life story that I would describe as very down to earth.

I wouldn't say it's riveting, but definitely worth your time.

Very good!

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Loved the author's sincere and heart warming narration of his life. Always enjoyed his acting and got to hear first hand how he really feels and the important things in his life. They could even make a movie about his life.

excellent read.

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Overall, this was a very good lesson. And more interesting than I had even imagined. I think that we all wanted to hear a little bit more of his Hollywood experience but overall it was a very interesting story and showed the multifaceted human being. That is the author.

Fascinating life from a very talented man with real perspective.

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Sam does a great job of telling a rather amazing life story filled with interesting people and places, through times both happy and sad. Peppered with plenty of relatable self deprecating humor (unjustly harsh at times; we are our own worst critics) and funny anecdotes that gave me more than a few good laughs. All written while going through an experience I wouldn’t wish on anybody. Being conveyed via Sam’s particularly wonderful voice certainly doesn’t hurt. I wish him the best.

Charming, funny and emotional

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A genuine pleasure to have listened to and been part of Mr. Neill’s many delightful and funny experiences. I truly appreciate his approach and overall outlook on life. A very honest and humble account of his many accomplishments. You will not be disappointed. Worth the listen!

Wonderfully Done Sam!

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Sam Neill’s IG feed somehow came up in my feed, not sure why. But I found reels quietly hilarious. I found out there he had written a book not too long ago and decided he was interesting enough on IG so I bought it. Then I found out he had an Audible version with him reading it. Well that sealed the deal—his voice is amazing. The book was charming, interesting, and he is an excellent story teller. It didn’t hurt that his voice is low, resonant, even dulcet. I was sorry when it came to an end. While I didn’t know a good number of actors/movies mentioned as I’m less familiar with them, I didn’t find it deterred me from the book. I also liked that he kept it professional and humorous—while many of his memories are absolutely hilarious, he kept salacious gossip out of the picture. Nice, a true gentleman.

Humorous, charming, fabulous reading

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I have genuinely enjoyed this Memoir by Sam Neal. He truly expresses his true nature from a very heartfelt and honest perspective. I love how he paid such great respect to anyone who gave him “a leg up” along the way. Thank you Mr. Neal. May you be well🙏❤️

A Beautiful Man!

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A good long read travel the world with the this author. He made with career

A very real read

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I thoroughly enjoyed this reading adventure. I found Sam to be so charming, and his voice was very calming. A gentle, entertaining insight into another’s world. Hope he writes another soon!

Wonderful voice and stories

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