Sam neill talks sweet country, his pursuit of the western. Sam neill internet movie firearms database guns in movies. With laurence fishburne, sam neill, kathleen quinlan, joely richardson. He starred in my brilliant career in 1979, dead calm 1989, the piano 1993 and two jurassic park movies 1993 and 2001. Were more used to seeing sam neill in acclaimed film and television drama roles than fronting documentary series. The film is event horizon, named for a longlost space ship which has maybe been to hell and back and its one of the most underrated space horror flicks ever. Tyrone, northern ireland, to army parents, an englishborn mother, priscilla beatrice ingham, and a new zealandborn father, dermot neill. One of the most famous film personalities to hail from the south pacific, new zealandbred actor sam neill possesses the kind of reassuring handsomeness and softspoken strength that have made him. Perfect strangers one night in a west coast pub, melanie australian actor rachel blake meets a handsome stranger sam neill and accepts his invitation to go back to his place. The film is event horizon, named for a longlost space ship which has maybe been to hell and back and its one of the most underrated spacehorror flicks ever. Event horizon star sam neill has perfect response to first.
In 2007 a jucat in sezonul 1 din serialul tv dinastia tudorilor interpretand pe cardinalul wolsey. Jul 04, 2019 sam then opened up about the spiritual phenomena that he has spearheaded online, pig yoga. Is event horizon actually disturbing or are we just scared of an angry. Event horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film directed by paul w. It stars laurence fishburne, sam neill, kathleen quinlan and joely richardson. This quirky, gothhorror space film is far from an established franchise. Jan 17, 2010 since his new zealand screen debut in roger donaldsons sleeping dogs and his breakthrough film role in my brilliant career opposite judy davis, sam neill has appeared in over 80 film and television productions.
Amazon eyeing event horizon tv show reboot report space. It was for a 10minute short, a little drama hed cut, which played before a feature at the 1974 new zealand film festival its. The final conflict an dead calm an on televeesion in reilly, ace of spies. All the reasons why event horizon is a hell of a good time. Set in 2047, it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after a missing spaceship, the event horizon, spontaneously appears in orbit around. Sam neill as fbi special agent emerson hauser with a glock 17 in alcatraz 2012. Sam neill was raised with his brother by his father, dermot neill, who was a british army officer, and his mother, priscilla beatrice. I did some searching and i found that at sam neill s wiki page, it says. He was awarded an order of the british empire for services to acting and a distinguished companion of the new zealand order of merit.
The film starts well, and is enjoyable up until right after the crew boards the event. Surely a film that you will want to watch over and over again. However it slowly dawns on her that shes been kidnapped. Space hyperspace in the united states is a 2001 bbc documentary which ran for six episodes covering a number of topics in relation to outer space.
This 1997 film has a wonderful political easter egg. Nigel john dermot neill dcnzm obe born 14 september 1947, known professionally as sam neill, is a northern irish born new zealand actor who first achieved leading roles in films such as omen iii. Andersons scifi horror film event horizon, this astral. William weir sam neill is a scientist who has designed a spacecraft called event horizon which will explore the outer reaches of space past the planet. Grant scary for everyone twenty years later, sam neill s dark, macabre turn still freaks us out. The final conflict, possession, and dead calm and on television in reilly, ace of spies. I noticed that he strongly resembles james mason, not only in looks but in voice. The new zealand backdrops deliver a sense of otherworldly beauty to the proceedings. Neill has occasionally acted in new zealand films, including the piano. In sweet country, sam neill tackles the western genre for. Some of the most recognisable of those dramatic roles include his debut as alisdair stewart in the piano, or his blockbuster turn as dr alan grant in jurassic park. Sam neill 1947 film deaths sleeping dogs 1977 smith shot to death by clyde scott. The series is hosted and narrated by actor sam neill.
Neill has occasionally acted in new zealand films, including the piano 1993, perfect. Space 4 episodes 20052005 national geographic presents 1 episode 2001. Sam neill as david jenkins with a beretta 92f in memoirs of an invisible man 1992. Event horizon star sam neill has perfect response to first black hole image. The two ended up appearing in only one film together. The final conflict i dead calm te u seriji reilly, ace of spies. Laurence fishburne, sam neill, joely richardson, richard t.
Jun 26, 20 watch space with sam neill episode 1 star stuff ghosty person on dailymotion. When they board his boat she discovers it is further than she thought a shack on a deserted island. May, 2016 sam neill remembers the first time he saw his name on screen. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at canterbury and victoria.
Any shots of sam neill in space were done with bluescreen. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist dr alan grant in jurassic park and jurassic park iii. Nigel john dermot sam neill dcnzm obe born 14 september 1947 is a new zealand actor, writer, producer, director, and vineyard proprietor born in omagh, northern ireland, he moved to christchurch, new zealand, with his family in 1954. The omaghborn actor talks to eileen condon about his latest role. Eventually, we as human beings have to consider to challenge of seeking out new homes in space if we are to have a longterm future, but to do that, we still have to overcome the obstacle of vast distances in interstellar space travel. The film, released in 2000 and starring sam neill, was about houstons other problem and depicted a series of mishaps and mistakes in the leadup to neil armstrongs moonwalk. Sam neill s presence in a critical role should be a selling point both domestically and abroad, though this is a true ensemble piece, generously allocated. Movies weve just watched the strong resemblance between. Michners fictional account of the american space program from the years after world war ii to the apollo landings on. Weir shoots at him and is blown into space by the ensuing decompression. Jun 04, 2016 b orn in northern ireland, sam neill, 68, grew up in new zealand. He was born in northern ireland, as his father was stationed there, but in 1954 the family returned to new zealand, where they owned one of the largest retailers called neill and co. Pocetak neillove karijere obiljezile su uloge u filmovima omen iii.
Space hyperspace in the united states is a 2001 bbc documentary which ran for six. Sam neill by susan jung, south china morning post, 21 april 20 condon, eileen 8 may 2001. Sam neill and sean bean are to feature in a bigbudget production of the robinson crusoe story being made by a uk independent producer for us network nbc. You are put in the middle of a space, and using your computer mouse or dragging your ipad screen you. Sam neill,born nigel john dermot neill on 14th september 1947, is a new zealand actor who first achieved leading roles in films such as omen iii. It stars laurence fishburne, sam neill, kathleen quinlan and joely. Sam neills most memorable scifi, fantasy, and horror roles. Grant scary for everyone twenty years later, sam neills dark, macabre turn still freaks us out. His family moved to the south island of new zealand in 1954. A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned. Was working in new zealand theater and film when he was discovered by james mason. Space with sam neill star stuff part 1 of 3 youtube. Event horizon 89 movie clip to hell 1997 hd youtube. Apr 10, 2018 film sam neill talks sweet country, his pursuit of the western, and the link between wine and movies by karen han.
These are the topics discussed with this superb documentary, hosted by the legendary sam neill. If you remain frightened of an eyeless, maniacally grinning sam neill even. Mason phoned him and offered him a plane ticket to europe, where he helped sam meet casting agents. Nigel john dermot sam neill, dcnzm, obe born 14 september 1947 is a northren erseborn new zealand actor who first achieved leadin roles in films such as omen iii.
Miller, starck, and cooper survive and manage to seal off the. Sam neill biography, career, wife, age, children, movies and. Accompanying miller is his elite crew and the lost ship. Watch space with sam neill episode 1 star stuff ghosty person on dailymotion. Sam neill talks about heartbreaking loss of chicken meryl. Sam neill can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series. Strange outer space signal that baffled australian. For an actor fascinated by space travel sam neill must have thought hed landed a dream role with his new film, the dish. Even though character development is limited, as the film progresses youll get to know most of the characters better. He comes to life beside me, but he respects my space if i just want. Hot shirtless body and hairstyle pics on newest tv shows movies.
See more ideas about sam neill, wow products and my brilliant career. Sam neill jurassic park and patrick warburton scream 3, big trouble who i feel are both very good actors take the leading roles of this delightful movie experience. Space with sam neill episode 1 star stuff video dailymotion. But event horizon has an interesting story that is an ideal and most of all original environment for a horror movie.
The cgi looks awful by todays standards but apart from that this is a definitive space documentary. Sam neill full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But once those effects are exploited, the rest of the movie takes place in the calm of space. Hurtling toward the signals source are a fearless captain laurence fishburne, his elite crew and the lost ships designer sam neill. Nigel john dermot sam neill born 14 september 1947 is a new zealand actor. The film also features a large cast of extras from alice springs, who join stars sam neill, bryan brown, and ewen lesley. Set in 2047, it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after a missing spaceship, the event horizon, spontaneously appears in orbit around neptune. Few stars could boast a track record of turning in solid performances ranging from understated intensity to completely unhinged with such consistency as actor sam neill.
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