Jessica Chastain flashes us a smile at The Heiress stage door in NYC on January 2, 2012.

There aren’t too many people that we come across, on an daily basis, that we couldn’t find something bad to say about.  It’s true – most folks are wretched, self-serving, duplicitous lot…  Get into the entertainment field and, well, that number expands exponentially.  Jessica Chastain, however, happens to be one of the exceptions.  She is just so damn nice we’d likely sprain something attempting to procure some manifested grievance.

Sure she once surfaced a la Bewitched, seemingly out of thin air, across the street from the trailers mind you, while we were visiting the set of the forthcoming film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby which costars dream-boat James McAvoy and Viola Davis – during their Bronx set days – but we ultimately got a two shot after a brief sprint.  And the shots were exclusive!

No harm – exercise greatly appreciated.

We watched Chastain greet awaiting fans outside The Heiress stage door, post a matinee performance, and she took the time to accommodate each and every fans request, all the while chatting about whatever topics they brought up – at times nothing to do with the stage production.  And then she provided awaiting paps with a photo-op before saying her goodnight and disappearing.

And we have to say WOW.

That’s some type of gift right there.  To do so with an earnest interest in the stranger in front of you without that Halle Berry fake ass snarly smile creeping into the condescending ‘why are you talking to me’ facial expression creeping in. One that to Chastain’s credit, well, she could bank a fortune extending a how-to to other celebrities lesser talented, but with bigger egos.

Case and point:  A certain diva presently on The Great White Way goes thru immeasurable lengths to not only avoid photographers hoping to get a photo post her performance in a revival that she is getting horrible reviews for but also fans hoping to have her sign their programs.

Ain’t that some shit?

Well, we won’t dwell too much on the likes of ScarJo the wanna be serious actress’ and further praise Ms. Chastain’s humble disposition.

And don’t you just love the shoes?

James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain walk to the set of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby in the Bronx.