#and then im reminded of how he studied the brick for les mis and for robin hood just bought Every Single Book on robin hood

[russell-crowe]

RUSSELL CROWE on playing hando in romper stomper "I've never been a tertiary educated performer. Acting is an instinctive talent. You can do it or you can't do it. But what I do with the preparation is - it's like a detail thing. I could stand up and do a character like that on two minutes notice. You do that sort of thing in an audition where you indicate how far you can go in various areas. But then there's preparation to me. One, it's not hard work because I enjoy it and I elect to do it myself. And two, the benefits are obvious when you see your work because you've gone further and further. You've taken that what is that initial instinct and taken it so far down the track, because you've kept yourself focused on what these people are and what they do or what the psychology is. And at the same time as doing all that research... Hando is a very strong man.So there was a physical training aspect that is added. I went from doing 'Love in Limbo' playing this sedentary office type, Arthur Baskin, and then Hando in the blink of an eye. I wasn't working out at the gym when I was playing Arthur. I hate the goddamn gym. I only go there if I have to because it's for work. [laughs]"