Louis Maxwell is the first to greet nervous singletons as they arrive for First Dates NZ.
My first job was … as a waiter at The Copthorne Hokianga in the far north (paradise). As a clueless 15-year-old, I was known for eating customers' leftovers and being totally oblivious to girls flirting with me.
It taught me … how to work for a tip and make a
terrible coffee.
My big break came … I went to my first audition, which was for a Speights beer advert. To my surprise, I ended up getting the part and was flown to New York for 10 days for the shoot. It blew my mind ... quite the introduction to TV.
The last job I quit was … my job as a dog trainer I had for two years. Training the dogs was easy, but training a few of the owners was a challenge. Being a maitre d'/fireman/actor I'm certainly a people person, but this job got the better of me.
The most famous person I've ever met is … my flatmate, Matiu Walters from Six60 ... apparently he's quite famous these days. He'd tell you he took me under his wing at primary school after I moved to Auckland from the Hokianga (insert pic of me as a fresh, long-haired, Northland boy).
