KIWI STAR KEVEN 'I'M MORE THAN MY SEXUALITY'

The Auckland actor opens up his dating diary

- Jo Bailey.

They say never meet your heroes, but for Brazilian-Kiwi actor Keven Souza, it's advice he happily ignored - even if his idol ended up murdering him on TV!When Keven was a guest star on local drama series A Remarkable Place To Die, he was excited to be working alongside South African-born actress Nathalie Boltt, whom he'd loved watching as evil mum Penelope Blossom on Riverdale.

"I've never felt starstruck before, but it was crazy working alongside Natalie," Keven grins. "I couldn't believe it when I found out she was going to whack my character over the head and kill him. In real life, she was so humble and sweet, and even gave me the gossip about the scene in the States."

Keven's role as a Brazilian on a working holiday in New Zealand is his most high-profile to date and he's delighted his experiences on the murder mystery, set in Queenstown, have given him an insight into what life as an actor can be like.

"I got a taste of being flown to set, being in beautiful scenery and with all these amazing actors," he enthuses. "A month later, I was back in Auckland working part-time at a restaurant in the city - an artist's life can be hard!"