Sam Neill entered our lives in 2022. He was, as he put it, ‘under the doctor’, but he had written a memoir to dispel the gloom. We read the manuscript and we fell in love with it. Did I Ever Tell You This? is a wonderful book by a fabulous storyteller who led an equally fabulous life. And we fell in love with Sam. He was kind, humble, gentle. He was the one who was gravely ill and yet being with him made us all feel better. I think that’s true for everyone, whether you had met Sam Neill or not. For more than fifty years, in countless films and television shows, and in his memoir, he lit up our lives. May the earth lie lightly on him.
1947–2026
Did I Ever Tell You This?
Actor Sam Neill’s unmissable memoir is revealing, heart-warming and often hilarious, as he recounts the unpredictable turns of fortune that have defined his life and career. Paperback edition contains new stories and an epilogue.
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