The Daily Telegraph: Souths confirm Burgess signed up - SOUTH Sydney owner Russell Crowe has delivered plenty of motivational speeches in his movie roles and it seems that talent has secured the NRL club one of the game's brightest talents.
From Jo in Pittsburgh (Next Three Days News): "Yep...both my daughter and I are official extras and will be filming starting Tuesday. They even want my daughter's black Honda SUV to be in a scene. I'm absolutely tickled."
Geekadelphia.com: Q & A with Billy Boyd: AKA Music is in Old City (Philadelphia). You should check that out. Lots of local bands are sold in there. We'll have to go then! Actor led bands… well, I had a great night the other night with Russell Crowe. He has a band as well. He had a party, he's working on Robin Hood at the moment, and he sort of had the guys from the movie getting together, the cast from Master and Commander, and had this music party with guitars, pianos, etc., and everyone got up and played songs. It was great. It was a fantastic night. Great music and people.. I think a lot of actors like to play music, lots of down time waiting around to be used, so you pick up a guitar or harmonica and just play. Lots of actors can play harmoinca. Everyone tells me its great, the sound is good. - [this in LA? or while still in the UK?] - Thanks, Maria
From Maryam in Iran: "i finally succes for write about russell in a very good newspaper in iran , i write about russell so much and i am very happy for that , it is the name for this magazine www.tehrooz.com, it have 25 pages and my report is in page 14 i have a link"
From Judy: This web site has 2 photos of Russell in the 1980's musical "Bad Boy Johnny" that I don't remember seeing before. Also, if you click on the link that says "music", there is one song from the original cast; I don't think Russell is on the song but there is a male singing during the last half. (ed note: Click on that beautiful young face for a full image) -- This page on the site has a brief video of Russell talking about BBJ with Craig Ferguson in 2008
In the poll on the main page you asked for more images of Russell. To get as many as we can, I have started another thread at Yuku for all Crowologists to add a favorite Crowe image of theirs. I did one to get us started. [ed note: I found the great term Crowologists for another fictional Crowe in a review of a new Nick Hornby book by Janet Maslin in today's NY Times]
At the Crowe Yuku forum, I have started a new topic for fan reviews of the early Crowe films. Let's start with The Sum Of Us - Give us your review.
From Dana in South Carolina: I flipped through James Lipton's Inside Inside
while poking around Barnes & Noble today. There is a chapter that begins with a quote from Russell's appearance on Inside the Actor's Studio along with some highlights from that appearance later in the chapter. Lipton concludes the chapter with some very kind words for him and his work. Lots of other actors are highlighted as well: DeNiro, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, etc... Definitely a fun read for movie fans and always nice to see Russell get the praise he deserves!
The Herald Sun: Kym Wilson prepares lavish five-day wedding in Hollywood - Wilson's good mates Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer, as well as US producer David E. Kelley and his wife, Michelle Pfeiffer, are expected to attend the nuptials. [would RC fly from Pittsburgh? And Dani from Sydney?] - Thanks, Rene
League Central: SOUTH Sydney are poised to announce the signing of English international Sam Burgess as they continue to assemble one of the NRL's most formidable forward packs. In a major coup for co-owner Russell Crowe, The Sunday Telegraph understands he has convinced the 114kg prop to play in the NRL for the next three seasons. Burgess, 19, is the front-rower who famously decked Parramatta's Kiwi Test prop Fuifui Moimoi during the 2007 Tri-Nations - Thanks, Steph
The Sydney Morning Herald: lifestyle: Merrie Times In The Hood - "DOUBLE BAY is a long way from Sherwood Forest, however, the merry men and women of Transvaal Avenue could be forgiven for thinking they had been transported back to medieval times on Monday (21st?) when Maid Marion and Robin Hood - thankfully sans tights - hit the shops. Well, at least the latest big screen versions, Russell Crowe, who is playing Hood in the yet-to-be-released Hollywood blockbuster, and Cate Blanchett, in the role of Marion. The pair bumped into each other in a power-shopping expedition. While the chemistry was not obvious, Crowe and Blanchett have filmed a sex scene for the film, which Crowe recently described as ''very special''. The pair also rode horses together, saw off the bad guys, got partially naked, wallowed chin-deep in mud, danced by firelight, attended a funeral and did plenty of kissing. Tough gig."
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while poking around Barnes & Noble today. There is a chapter that begins with a quote from Russell's appearance on Inside the Actor's Studio along with some highlights from that appearance later in the chapter. Lipton concludes the chapter with some very kind words for him and his work. Lots of other actors are highlighted as well: DeNiro, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, etc... Definitely a fun read for movie fans and always nice to see Russell get the praise he deserves!
