Taika Waititi sees death ‘very differently’ to other people, reflects on Sir Sam Neill’s passing
Director Taika Waititi reflected on his friendship with the late Sir Sam Neill during a 10th-anniversary screening of their film 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople'. Waititi shared his unique perspective on death and praised Neill's calm demeanor during their professional collaboration.
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Taika Waititi and Sir Sam Neill worked together on Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Photo / @taikawaititi
Taika Waititi sees death in a “very different way to other people”.
The actor and director became close friends with the late Sir Sam Neill after the pair co-starred in Hunt for the Wilderpeople – the 2016 comedy movie Waititi also produced, wrote and directed.
Waititi was joined by castmates in London on Thursday night to mark the 10th anniversary of the film, where he reflected on the recent sad news of Sam’s death.
He told the Press Association: “We had a great time with Sam – I think it was in March – where we had the 10-year anniversary screenings in New Zealand.
“Got to hang out with him then, and we kept in touch since then. I’ve had a lot of good times with him, and there’s no regrets on my part.”
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