Kind-hearted Kevin - New Zealand New Idea - 2002 (March 09)
This article is from the magazine New Zealand New Idea, dated March 09, 2002, featuring Kevin Smith.
The high-res magazine scans are from Bryn.
Kind-Hearted Kevin
The sudden death of actor Kevin Smith reminded me of a chance encounter I had with him years ago when Gloss, in which he starred, was still on television. I was at a dairy in Wellington one Sunday morning grabbing some buns and a couple of other small items, when I realised I had left my wallet in the car, I said to the shop assistant, 'Hang on to those, I'll just whip out to grab my purse and I'll be back', or something to that effect.
Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me say, 'I'll get that'. I turned to see this incredibly handsome man hand over some money and his own purchases, I was gobsmacked - and before I could say anything, he had paid for my shopping and was out of the shop, into his car, and off. It was only a few dollars, but how many people would do anything like that? Even though my encounter was only very brief, Kevin Smith was truly an extraordinary person.
- G. Elvidge, Hupper Hutt, NZ.
