Sam Neill Opens Up On Filming The "Most Horrible Scene" With Late Helen McCrory On 'Peaky Blinders'

WRITTEN BY SHAURYA THAKUR

In his memoir 'Did I Ever Tell You This?', Sam Neill talks about the most stressful thing he had to do during his acting career.

Sam Neill plays Major Campbell on 'Peaky Blinders.' He recalls filming the scene where Major Campbell sexually assaults Aunt Polly (Helen McCrory).

While both co-stars were friends, the scene was, without a doubt, the "most horrible" experience for Sam Neill. The anticipation of filming it kept him highly anxious and bothered.

Sam Neill remembers his 'Peaky Blinders' scene with Helen McCrory as "deeply disturbing."

Fortunately, his friendship with Helen McCrory helped his ease up during the production. 

Sam Neill also addresses playing villainous characters, saying he isn't "afraid to play bad people."

Sam Neill also mentions the difficulties of filming Steven Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park' in his memoir 'Did I Ever Tell You This?'

He remembers feeling unfit to play an action hero and was annoyed with the movie's real stars being CGI dinosaurs. 

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