Sam Neill – aka the only bloke who can remain still when faced with a T-Rex – has come out guns blazing against Sydney’s lockout laws.
The New Zealand based actor and full-time silver fox was in Sydney, well Parramatta actually, for the Tropfest announcement on Monday, and utilised his time on the mic to make a few things clear.
Neill said “Sydney (in the 1970s) seemed to me to be the most vibrant place in the world and I think a lot of that vibrancy has been sucked out of the place.”
“I particularly lament this lockout which has taken the guts out of the nightlife of Sydney. And Sydney without nightlife is kind of a pointless place… I don’t really want to see Adelaide being a place to go for a good weekend.”
Neill went on to describe Kings Cross as one of the saddest places he’s ever seen. Harsh, but true. He also took aim at the recent banning of Greyhound racing, saying “I really think that just shutting down the dogs is a crime. It’s a very valuable part of working class culture.”
“Instead of cleaning up the dogs … they’re killing the dogs.”
Looks like Sam has other interests aside from Red Meat! Onya Sam.
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