Danni Menzies was scared she wouldn't work on TV again after her horror crash left her with serious facial injuries.
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Jurassic Park franchise star has spoken to various outlets about writing his new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, which he credits with giving him a “reason to live” following his diagnosis in March 2022.He told The Guardian: “I realised it was actually sort of giving me a reason to live. I would go to bed thinking, ‘I’ll write about that tomorrow… that will entertain me.'”Neill told the BBC that he was diagnosed with “a ferocious type of aggressive” non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The New Zealander said that he first noticed he had lumpy glands in his neck during a publicity tour for Jurassic World Dominion last year.The actor said that reaction to his health news was “pretty phlegmatic” but it made him “take stock of things”.“I thought I need to do something, and I thought, ‘Shall I start writing?'” he added. “I didn’t think I had a book in me, I just thought I’d write some stories.
And I found it increasingly engrossing.”Neill was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy, but when that began to fail he started on a new chemotherapy drug and is now cancer-free. The actor will stay on the monthly drug for the rest of his life.His representatives confirmed to Entertainment Weekly yesterday (March 17) that Neill “is very well and back at work starring opposite Annette Bening in the upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall,” the TV adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s 2021 bestselling novel.Meanwhile, in January Neill called former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a “great leader” and defended her resignation.Ardern said that six “challenging” years in the role had affected her, saying that she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead the country.
Danni Menzies was scared she wouldn't work on TV again after her horror crash left her with serious facial injuries.
Jurassic Park almost died on set.The actor starred in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, alongside Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern.In his recently released memoir Did I ever Tell You This?, Neill reflected on their near-death experience while shooting the film in Hawaii.“We almost died in the first few weeks where we were filming on Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago,” he wrote (via People Magazine).He continued: “One morning we were told to stay back at the hotel and expect a hurricane later in the day. I was down on the beach with Laura Dern, who asked me: ‘Sam, do you think we might die today?’“As these massive black clouds approached over the Pacific I found I had to tell her that in all honesty the answer was, ‘Yes, I thought we might.”On September 5, 1992, Hurricane Iniki struck Hawaii during the Jurassic Park shoot.
READ MORE: Man, 54, found dead in Hampshire home as police launch investigationNick leaves behind his wife, Polly Wiltshire, and their two children. His father took to Twitter to confirm the news of his son's death on Saturday night. In a tweet, Andrew said: "I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital.
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that his eldest son Nicholas has died.The 75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the news on Twitter on Saturday, writing: “I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital." “His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. – ALW," he added.
“Jurassic Park” is a movie franchise full of terror; however, according to Sam Neill’s new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, the cast faced quite a terrifying experience off the screen while filming in Hawaii in 1992.
Sam Neill has said that Robin Williams was “inconsolably solitary and deeply depressed” at the height of his career. The actor has penned a new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?In the book, Sir Sam, 75, writes of Williams: “He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids — the world was his oyster. “And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express.
"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill revealed that his doctor initially misdiagnosed his stage 3 blood cancer as a case of "undetected COVID." The 75-year-old actor, who plays Dr. Alan Grant in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, shared that he consulted his doctor in Sydney, Australia, after becoming concerned about his swollen glands while on a press tour for the 2022 movie "Jurassic Park: World Dominion." "At the beginning of March 2022 I flew to Los Angeles on matters ‘Jurassic,'" Neill wrote in his new memoir "Did I Ever Tell You This?" via People magazine. "About eight of the cast had an entire three-day weekend doing interviews, photo spreads for Vanity Fair and all of that stuff — publicity.
Sam Neill has described his late co-star Robin Williams as both the "funniest" and the "saddest" person he has ever met. The 75-year-old reflected on the time he spent with Williams shooting 1999's Bicentennial Man in his new memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?, and described the late actor as "irresistibly, outrageously, irrepressibly, gigantically funny". However, the Jurassic Park actor could also sense a "dark space inside" the Good Will Hunting star.
Sam Neill has special memories of Robin Williams, who worked with him in 1999’s Bicentennial Man. Neill, 75, looked back on their time together in his new March 21-released memoir, Did I Ever Tell You This?
Sam Neill made his first public appearance after announcing that he’d been diagnosed with stage-three blood cancer.
Did I Ever Tell You This?, the actor recalls how they had “great chats” together while visiting each other’s trailers on the set of 1999 film Bicentennial Man.“We would talk about this and that, sometimes even about the work we were about to do,” Neill wrote (via People), adding that Williams was “irresistibly, outrageously, irrepressibly, gigantically funny”.Neill describes the late actor as simultaneously the “funniest person” he ever worked with and “the saddest person I ever met”.He added: “He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids – the world was his oyster. And yet I felt more sorry for him than I can express.
Sam Neill thinks Robin Williams was the "saddest person" he's ever met. The comedy star committed suicide in August 2014, and Sam - who worked alongside him on the 1999 movie 'Bicentennial Man' - has now opened up about their friendship, describing Robin as the "funniest person" he ever worked with. In his new memoir, 'Did I Ever Tell You This?', he writes: "He had fame, he was rich, people loved him, great kids - the world was his oyster.
Shaquille O’Neal has assured fans he’s “fine” after sparking concern by sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed on Sunday.
Shaquille O'Neal is on the mend! The starsparked some concern among fans on Sunday when he posted a photo to Twitter showing him laying down in a hospital bed with an IV attached to his arm. ET has learned that O'Neal had hip replacement surgery and is now at home resting.The basketball pro captioned the post with a message to his co-hosts, Candace Parker and Ernie Johnson, telling them he's «always watching» them, even in the hospital. «Miss y'all,» O'Neal added to the post.Parker responded, «Love ya big Fella ♥.»i’m always watching @TurnerSportsEJ and @Candace_Parker miss y’all pic.twitter.com/4tY4X6v1PjO'Neal, who celebrated his 51st birthday earlier this month, recently opened up to ET about making his health a priority.
Sam Neill is sharing a positive health update after recently revealing that he was diagnosed with stage-three blood cancer.
Sam Neill is giving fans a much needed update about his cancer diagnosis.
blood cancer diagnosis, assuring fans that his stage three angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma is in remission and that’s “alive and kicking.”“My news seems to be all over the news at the moment, and it’s sort of ‘Cancer! Cancer! Cancer!’ which is slightly tiresome because as you see, I am alive and well and I have been in remission for eight months, which feels really good,” the “Jurassic Park” actor said in a video posted on Instagram. “And I’m alive and kicking and I’m going to work.”After assuring fans that he is doing well, the “Hunt for Red October” actor also revealed that he is “very happy” going back to work in a week to begin production on “Apples Never Fall” alongside Annette Bening.Neill said that he is lamenting headlines focused on his diagnosis, which he discovered while promoting “Jurassic World Dominion” last year, noting that they missed the “main thing” happening in his life: the upcoming March 21 release of his memoir, titled “Did I Ever Tell You This?,” which the actor wrote over the course of several months in 2022 that were inextricably tied to his diagnosis.“It does mention cancer because that’s the sort of context in which I wrote it,” Neill said.
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has tried to calm alarmed fans via Instagram following revelations that he’s been battling stage 3 blood cancer.
Sam Neill is doing «very well» following treatment for stage 3 blood cancer. In fact, he's not just on the mend, he's already back to work.A rep for the star tells ET, the 75-year-old actor «is very well and back at work starring opposite Annette Bening in the upcoming limited series .» The rep added, «Thank you for your good wishes. Sam has no further comment beyond what’s written in his book.»According to, Neill reveals in his upcoming memoir,, that he experienced swollen glands while promoting back in March 2022.
“Did I Ever Tell You This?”The 75-year-old said he was soon diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, undergoing chemotherapy until he switched to a new drug he expects to take every month for the rest of his life.“I am alive and well and I have been in remission for 8 months, which feels really good,” he said in a video shared on the platform Friday. “And I’m alive and kicking and I’m going to work.”A post shared by SamNeillTheProp (@samneilltheprop)Neill, who has been in remission for 8 months, said he’s diving back into onscreen work within days alongside Annette Bening in the limited series “Apples Never Fall.”“I’m very happy to be going back to work,” Neill told his 542,000 followers. “Let’s not worry too much about ‘all that’ because I’m fine.