What will you never forget?

I will never ever forget that silly and wholesome smile with the crinkly forehead! I'll never forget meeting him and forgetting my name. I'll never forget the way he called himself "Kiv".

There are thousands more; what about you?!

Shhh,
Whisper

Mine's not so much a Kevin Smith memory, it's more of a favorite Ares line memory. I don't remember which Herc epi it was, but the line was something like this:

"I'm the God of War! I don't have to be a team player!"

LOL! I loved that line. I loved the way Kevin said it, the way his nose crinkled up and he got that sneer. Nobody could have done it better.

Revelations. I loved that line too.

How nice he was about me bossing him around in San Francisco, telling me "I'm an actor, we need direction!" When of course he was brilliant all on his own!

Talking about his sons, and how proud he was of them and Sue ... and how one of his sons was talking to a child in line with them at the movies and turned to Kev and said "Flip Dad, flip!"

Or the time when he overheard an argument between his son and a couple of other boys... which obviously was about who's dad was best ... and he heard his son say

"Well MY Dad is the God of War!"

Of during the Cabaret in Phoenix, when he said something about going home and I mumbled a little loudly just as the place grew still something about us not wanting to go home or some nonsense like that... and having him hear me and turn and look at me...

Or his delight in signing a picture of him for me from "For Those of You Just Joining Us" ... the one where he's a "Good Ol Boy" and pointing to the "Mom" tatoo ... he was very excited cause he liked that role (maybe because it felt more like the real Kev to him?) and rarely or never had anyone bring that pic for him to sign...

Watching his enjoyment at performing...

And the look on his face like "Huh?" in the picture I had taken with him and Adrienne...

too many to list...

'shana

Or what about his sense of humor? He was just so funny!

I remember him telling this story in San Fransisco about how fame has affected him in NZ:

He has to be really circumspect. He has to remember to let his private life remain private. Now he has to be careful even when he's driving down the road, 'cause a case of road rage can cause people to spread rumors. He went on to tell about how his wife tells him (not verbatim) "You know, when you're screaming at other drivers you really look like a d!@k!" "You know what a d!@k you look like?" "And as much of a d!@k as you look, imagine how much of a d!@k you look when they can't hear you cause the window is rolled up!"

I still have my con report from that con. It was possibly the most fun I've ever had!

Shhh,
Whisper

LOL - I remember that, and what made it even funnier was this mind picture I had of him blathering angrily in his car, with the window wound up and no one could hear him but Sue, LOLOL.

Not ready yet to write my memories, but I will. I love reading others though.

Love,
Kendaa

cuz I've been thinking about my favorite Kev memories ever since Kendaa emailed me yesterday with this very sad and tragic news . . . (did I say "thank you, Kendaa?")

'shana, I've been thinking about you, too! and Whisper, ~Wike, Kendaa, and the SF crew.

For those of you whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet, you may be surprised to learn that I am a Sorbonne. However, since I have had the genuine pleasure of talking to Smithy up close and personal (if even for only a few seconds :)), and have not had the opportunity to meet Kevin Sorbo, somehow I feel just a wee bit closer to Smithy.

Which gets me into one (of quite a few as I agree with 'shana) favorite memories of Kevin Smith. It had to be the con in Orlando a few years ago.

At a break in the con, Becca, her friend (who is not an Amazon) and myself ran into him buying a chef's salad at the hotel cafe! I think Becca asked him what was the hardest part of doing these cons. And he responded with something to the effect that he missed his family a lot. After he left, it was so much fun cuz we had to explain to the servers why we were so excited! Becca had to dig out an 8x10!

Then, that night, a few of us were graced by Kev's presence in the hotel's karoke bar. The place was really buzzing when we saw him come in. You get that kind of "ohmygod!! I can't believe he is actually here! in this tiny little room with a tiny little stage! TEN FEET AWAY!!" feeling! It was pretty exciting! He did manage to sing a couple of songs (alone) and one with the fan club members in attendance (Yellow Submarine!).

Before everyone left the bar at the end of the evening (or early morning!) Kev was over by the pool tables with his fan club president (he had been playing pool) and Andalusia and I were getting ready to leave. I think she went to speak to the fan club prez and I mustered up the courage to step over and say a few words to Kev. (maybe cuz I'd seen him earlier that day in the cafe, or I'd hoped he'd remember seeing me earlier that day in the cafe. I don't usually just walk up to someone like that -- who am I? ya know? I'd hate to be thought of like some kind of groupie that just wanted to be near him!) I guess I thought it was really a special thing he did (cuz you could tell he was actually nervous!), and that it was a wonderful thing to actually get to hear him sing! He had such an absolutely beautiful voice . . .

So I slowly walked up to him by the pool table and told him my thoughts! (Sheesh! How bold!) He was so enormously gracious! And such a sweety! (forgive me! He didn't make my toes curl, but that night, his personality made me a fan)

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. . . and I remember the one that 'shana mentioned about talking about his boys on stage in SF - the "My Dad's the GOD of WAR" thingy! that was so special! You could really tell how much he loved his boys . . .

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there are so many more. . . I can't think right now . . .

Luv,
Cass

I remember that story about him in the karaoke bar! I was so jealous. It was that con report that made me vow to see him at the next available con, which turned out to be the SF con. I was lucky enough to be present at his first ever cabaret, and that was enough of a toe-curling experience to last me a lifetime!

Shhh,
Whisper

{{{{{{{{{{Cass}}}}}}}}}}
It's been to long time my friend! To long!
I was just thinking about you today and here you are. You've been missed sweetie.

I, having never meet Kevin, don't have any of these exciting things to add, but I do love hearing how he affected everyone else. It's nice to know there was a "star" out there that wasn't afraid to shine as a real person.
Thanx for sharing {{{everyone}}}.
{{{Cass}}}, it's good to see you again, and I hope that we see more of your smiling face soon!

I had my phone in my hand to call you... and couldn't.

I just couldn't pass along the news to anyone.....

{{{Cass}}} I miss you!

'shana

'shana - I was really torn last night cuz I thought of you and Whisper immediately . . . Who to call? I called Whisper. I just wanted to actually [i]speak[/i] to someone. We will talk soon, my friend . . . I will call you tomorrow night.

Wikey - I was mad at myself after talking to Whisper last night because I forgot to tell her to give you a big (real) hug from me the next time you two got together.

gotta go for now... I miss you guys too, you keep me sane!

I'll come back, I promise!

Luv,
Cass

It was incredible to hear your voice again.

Shhh,
Whisper

Welcome back. I just wish it wasn't such terrible news I was giving you.

Hugs,
Kendaa

Kevin stepped out of charater, like when he was the God Of Love...he just cracked me up with his line "why can't we just get along"

And playing Jerry was just to funny. I will miss his humor and the way he could really make you beleive he was that character.

He was a rare talent.

Red

First of all, {{{{{{{{{{{{{{Cass}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Second, my favorite memory is the very first time I heard Kevin speak. He was onstage at San FRancisco, in Oct. 1999. It was the beginning of the Q&A session and several raised their hands to ask a question.

Kevin looked right at one of the women and said "Yes, Love?" in his wonderful Kiwi voice. Soooooooo, different from Ares on TV! I sat there with my mouth open in surprise at the power of it. I could have slid right down the seat into a puddle on the floor.
He just was so kind and sweet the way he paid attention to everyone and everyone in the autograph line.

But one story that always makes me laugh is the one Astraea has from the WarriorCon in D.C. Someone asked Kevin what his wife thought of all the "sex symbol" status he was getting, and Kevin said something to the effect that his wife was the one who listened to him fart and snore all night, so she wasn't very impressed with the whole sex symbol thing.

I think that story more than any other shows what a funny and regular "guy" he was.

-- Cathbad

I think that's also what makes it so hard to believe he's gone. It's almost like he was one of us.

But I'll try:

His Sunday appearance at the SF con wearing a cap. We were asking him to take it off, but he got all demure and muttered about "pillow hair", but happily turned the cap around so he looked like an overgrown home boy. I LOVED that pillow hair comment.

Every single nanosecond of the times I got to meet him. Especially the first one. I was standing in line waiting my turn to meet him at the FC brunch at Burbank and thought I'd thought probably faint at his feet. When my turn came, I introduced myself, and the INSTANT he heard the accent, this huge smile spread across his face and he half jumped out of his chair and began shaking my hand. His eyes were just so interested and warm. And he just focussed on you like you were the only person in the room. I felt an instant sense of being comfortable talking with him, because he made you feel that way.

The San Fran con: the whole conversation with him that first day:

I handed him a small poster from Channelling Baby, which surprised and pleased him enormously.

Kev: Have you seen it?
Me: Yes, I saw it at...
Kev (excitedly interrupting) Were you at Noosa???
Me: No I saw it at the Women on Women's Festival at Paddington. Just loved it. The Sydney Morning Herald gave you a very good review.
Kev: Oh yeah - someone sent it to me. But you know mate, in NZ they HATED me.
Me: Muttering (and unable to stop myself) Bunch of turkeys, what would they know?
Kev: (Still happily buzzing on) Yeah, they just killed me (in the reviews)
Me: Well just goes to show WE (ie the Aussies) have good taste (it just came out - I couldn't help myself)
Kev: (Throws back his head and laughs out loud.
Me: (Realising I'd just insulted the entire Kiwi nation) Oh God - I can't believe I said that. I think I'll just go now...
Kev: (Laughs even harder as I walk away)
I'm so glad I got to make him laugh.

Other memories - too many to name really...

The time at the...was it the NY con? Where that little girl with a disability was overcome with shyness and nerves and he crouched down and listened to her like there was no one else there, and then he hugged her in a bear hug.

Every time he spoke of Sue and his boys - it was blindingly obvious just how much he adored them and missed them when he was away from home.

His lopsided smile.

The way he could make you laugh until your sides hurt.

The way he made me cry in Coming Home with his incredible acting ability, when I went from laughing at Ares' insanity to awareness of the horror of it, purely because of the pathos Kev built into his towering performance.

Seeing him perform as Stanley in Streetcar, and sitting there in sheer awe at his talent and performance.

As others have mentioned - the way he recounted stories about his boys doing the "Well MY dad is the God of War - flip dad, go on do a flip!"

The many times in interviews where you realised just what a humble, beautiful soul he carried within him.

And many, many more. It just hurts to keep going with them right now.

And those dimples! I just could never get over those dimples!

They just BEGGED for you to stick your finger in them, didn't they? Just beautiful

I just remember his smile...and me not being able to talk...and Kev being so taken that my son had brought the Xena N64 game for him to sign because Ares was his favorite character - Kev was impressed and said they didn't have it in NZ. And Kev apologizing for MY not understanding HIM when he asked me something, when really, it was a "Whisper" moment! heehee

mallenia

Kendaa!! I can't believe you just said that! I always say that about his dimples! I didn't know anyone else ever even thought that way! LOL! We're just plain warped.


{{{{{{{{{{{{Mallenia}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Boy can I ever relate.

Shhh,
Whisper

Yeah, but Kev would have cracked up if he'd known, LOL.

He would have cracked up and blushed a little too

'shana

Yeah, he definitely would have blushed - he did that a lot, eh? Hehe

Thank goodness he never heard either of us say it; I'm pretty sure we would've been the ones blushing!

For sharing these wonderful memories of Kevin.

I can remember the first time I realized it was Kevin that played Iphicles (yes, I am slooooooow), It was Herc's birthday and they were all going mad from a potion Callisto had given them.
Something (forgive me, it has been so long since I have watched a Herc ep) had fallen on Iphicles and Falafel was after him...
Anyway, Iphicles looks up at Falafel and that is when I saw it. Kevin's smile. No wonder I liked Iphicles.

I had another, but it is a sad one.

Again, thank you all for sharing.

El

~The pitchfork wielding StableMaster~

I'm crying and laughing at the memories you're all relating about Kevin. I've never had the pleasure of meeting him, so reading your encounters brings me as close as possible. I thank you all for this wonderful trip that is Kevin's life.

Hugs,
aneXa

You would have just loved him! Every time I ever talked to the man, I stuck my foot in my mouth. LOL! He just had that effect on people!

One of my favorite memories is of him coming on stage at the Cabaret. I thought I'd swallow my tongue! He was so BREATHTAKING and totally did not even get it! LMAO! Never was there a more sexy man, and his modesty made him all the more desirable!



As Kendaa would say, WOOF!

Shhh,
Whisper

Swallow your tongue? {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Whisper}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I tell ya, when he walked out onto that stage that night, MY tongue rolled right out of my mouth and flapped madly all over the floor - just ask Cass, LOL! And we won't go into how my eyes bugged out of my head

WOOF indeed!

I forgot another favourite memory - the look of recognition I got from him when I stopped in front of him in the line in SF. HE REMEMBERED ME! And it absolutely tickled me

Could you believe he shaved his chest ?!! I couldn't believe it! AND, I didn't even pinpoint it until about the fourth song; I was entirely too floored by the entire being that was Kev!!!

That was just......:D~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I loved that chest, and as you say, we loved every single part of the being that was our Kev

In SF 1999 ...

And shocking everyone with my bossiness....



'shana

You da boss!

{{{{{{{{shana}}}}}}}}

Shocking us? Naaaah, we LOVED it!

Kev's on stage chatting away:
'shana (to Cass and me): Quick, put your hands up!!!!
Cass and me: Bu, but, we don't HAVE a question!
'shana: Do it! (explaining why)
So we put our hands up.
Kev see's our hands and points to 'shana.
'shana: I don't have a question, but this lady here (in front of us) does. I want you to come and stand over here and answer it. (Or something like that - 'shana?)
Kev very promptly and docilely does it.
Meanwhile, Cass and I are laughing so hard I think I'm going to have kittens

Yep, meeting my online friends was sooooo much a major part of the joy for me too

<'shana>"Quick, put your hands up"!
<Cass and Kendaa ... mind mannered Amazons> "Huh? Why?"
<'shana>"Just put up your hands. I need a picture"

All three Amazons wave maadly at Kev He wanders over as Kendaa and Cass point at 'shana

<Kev>"Yes luv?"

<'shana>"I need you to stand right here and answer that lady's question"

<Kev, bemused>"You don't have a question?"

<'shana>"No ... I just need you to come over here and answer that lady's question...."

<Kev obliges>

<'shana takes 17 thousand pictures>

'shana

Well!!! The poor woman had her arm in the air for what seemed like 15 minutes and Kev kept missing her because she was way off to the left side of this semi-circular room!

<'shana>"No ... I just need you to come over here (in front of Kendaa, Cass, and 'shana) and answer that lady's question...."(which would have him turn, just a bit to the left, to answer her question, thus facing her)

DA BOSS strikes again!

And what exactly is "Whisper moment?" Would that be what Whisper and Kendaa did whilst talking to Kev perhaps? Putting one's foot in one's mouth? or just being totally incomprehensible?? LOLOLOL

WOW Shamba, Whisper, 'shana . . . I had forgotten that SF was the first time you guys met a bunch of us! That was an AWESOME time, eh?

Gotta go for now!

Luv youse,
Cass

I have been so busy with work, RL stuff, etc. that I have hardly held my head up for the past month. As a result, I somehow missed the news (until tonight) about Kevin's death. I immediately came here to ..."touch"... with others whom I knew would feel the same sorrow. I'm still in shock and absorbing the news which most of you have had time to assimilate.

My heart goes out to Kevin's wife, sons, and the rest of his family. May the boys forever remember and emulate the sweet jolliness, the respectful attitude, and the brave adventurism of their father.

My memories? Instead of particular scenes, I have many memories of moments. I will remember not only Kevin's fun personality, but also his physical beauty.

Those incredible arms. Those beautiful biceps. The smoldering eyes. The evil grin. The way in which he played the character of Ares with imperial self-confidence and appealing vulnerability.

I believe that there is a grand plan behind all that happens, but I'm still sad that such a great talent was cut so short. It is NOT true that 'only the good die young', but every now and then, a good one DOES die young.

Thank you, Smithy, for many, many moments of delightful entertainment.

(sad heart)
SheElf

I'm sorry you've had to find out all on your own. It's true, we've had longer to let it sink in, but I don't think it really has. Still. Not for me. The grief in me is... Well, there really aren't words, and I haven't had words to express how I feel since it happened. I don't think I ever will. It just hurts too much, so I'll keep that to myself. One, well - really two - things, I can say is that:

The world has been lessened and darkened by the loss of such a dear, good-hearted man.

His legacy will live on in all of us who he touched in so many ways... "Don't dream it - be it". That's my motto from now on. Kev's death was a stupid, senseless accident, and I can't do anything about that, but I'm going to make damn sure that in my little corner of the world, his spirit is going to live on.

{{{{{{{{{{{Elfie}}}}}}}}}}

mallenia

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