SAM NEILL SNIPES AT KIWIS’ ‘WHO’S WHO’ SNIT

SAM NEILL SNIPES AT KIWIS’ ‘WHO’S WHO’ SNIT



AUCKLAND, N.Z. (Wireless Flash) – Jurassic Park star Sam Neill is taking shots at fellow New Zealanders who are miffed that he made the Australian list of Who’s Who. Neill, a native New Zealander, recently made the Aussie edition of the annual big wig list, and that has some Kiwis worried their neighboring country is trying to take credit for him – just like they have with New Zealand- born Russell Crowe. Although Neill’s new honor has ignited an old debate between New Zealand and Australia, he doesn’t give a hoot about the controversy. Neill says that since the New Zealand’s version of Who’s Who has never included him, it’s “...good to be acknowledged somewhere at least!” Meanwhile, Aussie Who’s Who editor Margaret Herd says Neill’s inclusion wasn’t meant to make him Australian, just to honor his contributions to the country’s film industry.

Fri 10-19-01