Actor Russell Crowe was in Hollywood to celebrate the installation of his shiny star on the infamous Walk of Fame.
For the Oscar winner the nod was a well-deserved one but one that required a bit of thought.
Last night on the tonight show, for example, Crowe confessed that although the placement of the prestigious nameplate was not a piece of cake, it all worked out for the best.
When the head honchos asked the handsome leading man if he had any preferences as to location, he was humble.
“How about down the street in front of the drug store?”
No, they shrugged, not possible.
A second spot didn’t pan out either.
Third time, Crowe got lucky.
“There’s a spot right in front of the Kodak Theatre.”
Yes, the star - appearing in the upcoming feature Robin Hood - landed a prime piece of real estate in the midst of Hollywood’s most celebrated folk lore just a-hop-and-a-skip away from Mann’s Chinese Theatre (where stars once imbedded their foot and handprints in cement).
Crowe has a great sense of humor and is a down-to-earth regular guy.
The charismatic actor is a man’s man, too.
On Jay’s show, he laughed that he lost a part in a major film because he revealed his common side, and allowed his emotions rule the day.
Apparently, he’d met a leading actress in a local watering hole on Hollywood Boulevard, to discuss a potential role opposite the star.
Once the quiet rendezvous was over - and shortly after the twosome strolled out the door into the bright sunlight - Russell spied Elvis’s star on the strip.
Without thinking, in a rush of emotion, Crowe was inclined to get down on his knees and kiss the King’s star with full juicy lips.
The actress - who obviously didn’t think her sh** stank, said “later Dude”.
In her eyes, he was a low-class ruffian she’d prefer not to have any associations with.
Guess she’s kicking herself, now!
I haven’t screened Robin Hood yet, but apparently the filmmakers have taken artistic license - and thus - have chosen to portray an aspect of the folk hero never captured on the silver screen before.
Why were Robin Hood’s gang of friends called the Merry Men?
In this version, Crowe’s script-writing team conjure up a logical answer, to the question.
Undoubtedly, once the high-budget feature is released, it will roar to box office heaven.
As I reported in an earlier post, Crowe is slated to attend a premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May.
See ‘ya there!
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