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The Grass is Greener - Sam Neill

The Grass is Greener - Sam Neill
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The Grass is Greener - Sam Neill
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NZ On Screen
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In 1979, Australian director Gillian Armstrong's movie My Brilliant Career introduced Sam Neill to a global audience, and his career took off. In this show about Kiwis crossing the ditch, Neill describes his career switch from making films at the National Film Unit to becoming a full-time actor. Neill's love for the Otago landscape of his childhood means New Zealand will always be home for the Irish-born performer. Neill chats in-between filming scenes for Aussie comedy-drama Death in Brunswi...

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Date created
1991
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-grass-is-greener-sam-neill-1991
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