I never met Barry Crump, but I was in an audience once for a play once. There was a drunken man at the back of the auditorium that was shouting during a performance of a one man play, and it… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
I think it took us all by surprise. I mean, I knew that people in New Zealand would like [Hunt for the Wilderpeople], but no one really anticipated how much they would embrace it as it is. And it's playing… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
[Hunt for the Wilderpeople] people seem to be just finding it hilarious in Sundance. I would think that judging on the feedback I get;… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
Wines are like women in that it's often the imperfections that fascinate. — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
The core of the film [Hunt for the Wilderpeople] is that relationship. Whether they're getting on or whether they're not. If that relationship works,… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
Whilst filming 'Jurassic Park,' I watched a hurricane approaching the beach in Hawaii. My co-worker Laura Dern and I thought we might die, but… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job. — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
I'm not sure it's affection for Australian or New Zealand films or not. I think it's just that there's something about 'Wilderpeople' that has… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
I'm conscious that there's only a limited amount that I'll get done before I get shuffled into retirement, but I certainly have no desire… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
If it looks like fun, and it looks like quality, then I'll do it. I don't feel compelled to work - or not to… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
![“I think it took us all by surprise. I mean, I knew that people in New Zealand would like [Hunt for the Wilderpeople], but no one really anticipated how much they would embrace it as it is. And it's playing widely in Australia now; they're running it as well. It's going to be interesting to see how…” quote by Sam Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/996/sam-neill-10608_australia_i-think-it-took-us-all-by-surprise-i-mea_2897265.jpg)
![“[Hunt for the Wilderpeople] people seem to be just finding it hilarious in Sundance. I would think that judging on the feedback I get; it's a very warming film. It's not sentimental, but people are sort of heart warmed by a message that's pretty rare.” quote by Sam Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad5/sam-neill-10608_cinema_hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-people-seem-to_58409.jpg)
![“The core of the film [Hunt for the Wilderpeople] is that relationship. Whether they're getting on or whether they're not. If that relationship works, then everything else works as well. And you kind of almost, sort of, gives into a realm of something like New Zealand magic realism... There is no…” quote by Sam Neill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/115/sam-neill-10608_core_the-core-of-the-film-hunt-for-the-wilder_157827.jpg)
