Russell Crowe

The first time I saw was in the movie Romper Stomper. I was lucky enough to actually see it in the movie theater because I was living in Australia at the time. It was an amazing performance and I never forget it or his name, so when the next time I heard of him was for casting news for one of my favorite books, L.A. Confidential, you can bet I was excited. He is a perfect Bud White.

So here's some of my favorite stuff about Russell Crowe -- we've got movies, interviews, and his massive temper tantrums, which as far as I'm concerned are just another reason to love him. Just note -- since this is Russell we are talking about, direct quotes tend to favor lots of swearing. I thought about editing them, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Just what is it about this guy who gets into so much trouble and yet remains so appealing. I think this quote sums it up for me in a nutshell: