Sam Neillis getting emotional about the memory of his parents.
Neill, 76, responds, “Oh, wow.
That’s a really interesting question.
Sam Neill.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
That’s a really, really interesting question.
“My parents were of the generation that went through a lot of things,” he says.
“They went through the Depression.
So they went through a lot of stuff.
But they were very stoic people.”
“I was acting in plays and trying to find a girlfriend and all that stuff.
It came to exam time, and I realized I’d done almost no work.
It got me very anxious.
Anyway, I got home, and Mum said, ‘How are you, darling?’
and I said, ‘Oh, Mum, I think I’m having a breakdown!
TheIn the Mouth of Madnessstar also expresses his appreciation for the question.
“Thanks for that question.”
Neill recently starred in the Peacock miniseriesApples Never Fall, in which he played tennis coach Stan Delaney.
The actor broke down his character in aconversation withEntertainment Weeklyin March.
“But he’s also vulnerable and full of love and also kind of hilarious in his own way.
I found Stan to be very funny.
Doesn’t mean to be, but he just is.
He just turns out that way.
He’s a very complex character to play with, and I enjoyed Stan a lot.”
Watch the video above for more from Neill onThe Assembly.
