Acting icon Sam Neill has graced our screens for over 50 years. Once a shy boy with a stutter he has gone on to become a hugely successful actor with a long career, and at 76 Sam is still doing what he loves. In this episode Jess and Sam dig deep on the surprises life has brought him including the diagnosis of a rare form of cancer and how its changed his perspective on life. Sam also opens up about the importance of friendships in his life, including companion and fellow actor Bryan Brown. He also shares his love for winemaking and the joy he finds in his vineyard.  Know someone who'd enjoy this episode?  Why not share it with them by tapping the 3 dots above ⬆︎ and passing it on LINKS: Catch Sam in The Twelve Season 2 reprising his role as Barrister Brett Colby on Binge, Hubbl or Foxtel  If you enjoyed this episode we think you'll love Jess's chat with Bryan Brown  If you love what we do, why not follow the show, and rate and review on Apple or Spotify Is there someone you'd like to hear on the podcast? Send Jess your guest ideas here CREDITS:Host: Jessica RoweGuest: Sam Neill Executive Producer: Nic McClureAudio Producer: Nat Marshall Digital Content Producer: Zoe Panaretos  The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show acknowledges the Gadigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples here today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.