Known and famous people often look unapproachable, as if living in a totally different dimension. But it's not always the case. Many stars do charity, and do not always do it for self-promotion, but from a sincere desire to help. There are those who with a pure heart are willing to lend a hand to their neighbors, whoever they may be.
Editorial Kolobok.ua I gathered the most moving examples of kindness and compassion, who showed us celebrities.
Steve Buscemi
Before conquer Hollywood, Steve was a professional firefighter. When the September 11 was a terrorist act, the actor returned to work at the Department of Fire Department of New York City and worked on a par with other firefighters 12 hours a day for a week. However, he refused to give interviews to journalists and to take photos, saying that doing this work is not for PR.
BRADLEY COOPER
This guy is literally ready to give the shirt. In Philadelphia, on the set of the movie "The Silver Linings Playbook," Bradley Cooper was concerned about the fate of homeless people who are freezing on the street and bought them a few hundred warm coat. Handing out clothes the actor personally and when one of the homeless did compliment the coat, which was put on the actor, took it and gave it to the man.
KEANU REEVES
Keanu Reeves preferred to live modestly and spend the lion's share of his royalties to charity. He does not like anything too much and does not consider it shameful to go by public transport. And about $ 80 million. and all gave their colleagues in the film "The Matrix" - lighters, sound designers and costumers, because he thought that they deserved it, and their fees strongly undervalued. 12 stuntmen who performed in the film difficult stunts, received from him a gift on the road bike.
COLIN FARRELL
When the actor was in Toronto on the movie "The Recruit" filming, the leading urban radio announced that will give $ 1000 to anyone who can lead the studio Colin Farrell. The actor did not like that statement, because he considered it a direct interference with his private life. And, nevertheless, Colin agreed to go into the studio with a homeless man named Dave, who really got rewarded for it.
When an actor after a while came to Toronto, he sought out Dave. As it turned out what happened to him in the end completely changed a man's life for the better and helped him to his feet.
JOANNE ROWLING
One of the heroines of the Harry Potter books received its name in honor of the girl with cancer Natalie McDonald, who wrote a letter to JK Rowling. The girl was afraid that will not have time to find out what is in the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and asked her to tell the writer continued. Joan wrote back the girl, but that, unfortunately, the day before died. The writer gave the name of Natalie McDonald heroine of his book and went to her parents, to give them a book autographed.
MARILYN MANSON
Despite the frightening image and the title of "Prince of Darkness", the heart of a good musician. For example, some time ago he visited a dying cancer patient boy at his home. They fought in the video games, read comics and played the guitar. Marilyn gave him many gifts. When after 3 weeks the child died, he was in a t-shirt, which gave him a musician.
TOM CRUISE
In 1996, the actor has witnessed a terrible accident. Driver knocked down on the road the girl and left the scene. Cruise called an ambulance, stayed with the victim before her arrival, and even went with her to the hospital. And when it turned out that the girls do not have insurance, paid medical bills of $ 7000.
Zach Galifianakis
Before Zach Galifianakis became famous, it was served in Fox Laundry in Santa Monica, where befriended a 87-year-old Elizabeth "Mimi" Heist, who lived in the laundry room and helped visitors for alms. After the success of the film "The Hangover," Zach stopped going to the laundry.
He soon learned that his friend was kicked out, and she became homeless. Zack took her an apartment and still pay all its bills. He also invited Elizabeth to the premiere of his next film "Bachelor Party 2: From Vegas to Bangkok", "The Campaign" and "Bachelor Party: Part III».
CRISTIANO RONALDO
In 2014, the football player received a letter in which the parents of 10-month-old child with cancer approached him with asking them to sign up for a T-shirt and running shoes, so they can sell them at auction and to save his life crumbs. The athlete has fulfilled their request, and in addition has sent a check for $ 83,000.
Musicians of "metallic"
When in 2009 the rock band musicians learned about Margaret, 85-year-old woman who claimed that their music help her in the fight against cancer, they invited a woman to his concert, called behind the scenes and give it Attention. And during the show frontman James Hetfield (James Hetfield) dedicated Margaret song «Nothing Else Matters».
