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Gillian Armstrong, who launched Sam Neill’s career with the 1979 film My Brilliant Career, recalls him as a brilliant, gentle, and deeply loyal man whose performance captivated audiences and launched his stardom. Despite missing the Cannes premiere due to a TV role, Neill went on to walk countless red carpets, earn major awards, and share the screen with legendary co-stars. Armstrong shares a touching anecdote of his generosity—sending her memoir drafts and surprising her with a shaved head on a FaceTime call, yet instantly recognizable by his signature chuckle. She reveals he was battling cancer but used it as fuel to write his acclaimed memoir. Her devastation at his sudden passing—just days after finishing treatment—is palpable. In tribute, she and her team toasted him with a 1998 Neill pinot noir, honoring him as their Harry and their Sam.

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