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November 21, 2004
Me/Russel Crowe
Some background to the whole Russel Crowe thing. Growing up, I never really got the 'you look like Russel Crowe!" thing. It wasn't until about 2 years ago, when I lost about 30 pounds, that I started getting it. In fact, one of the first people to ever tell me, was Dave. Gradually, as I lost more weight, and then grew my facial hair, I started getting more and more people tell me i looked like him, and even random strangers.
Some examples:
In June, I went to LA to go to a friend's wedding. I went to an Italian restaurant in the Universal Studios thingy. A very gay, black waiter, who was not our waiter, came up to me and said that when I came in he thought I was Russel Crowe. As we were leaving, he came up to me and asked me if I wanted to go to a party later that evening. I politely declined.
The illusion is much more effective on asians. Last year, I went with Mel to an English as a Second language thingy (I don't remember what it was called) where they have a potluck dinner, etc. It's mostly asians. Anyway, it was the first time that any of them had ever met 'Mel's boyfriend,' and they instantly said I looked like 'that guy from the movies' or 'that Gladiator guy.' Of course, I blushed profusely and just smiled it off. Again, while in LA, the day after the gay waiter incident, I was walking down Hollywood. Ironically enough, we were at the chinese theater, when a bunch of chinese people came up to me and wanted to take my picture. Apparently they thought I was Russel Crowe.
Insert variouos random incursions with pointed fingers and muffled whispers between then and last week.
Last Woden's Day, I was at the Marston Science Library studying in the midst of my Hell Week (tm). I was at a table by myself on the 4th floor, next to a table full of black girls studying some sort of biology. They had flash cards and were reading the questions to each other, prompting the others to answer. Half the time I wanted to shout the answers to them, because it was rather rudimentary biology, since even I knew the answers and I haven't taken biology since jr. high. Anyway, that's the beside teh point. The point is, they were not exactly quiet. They were quite loud, and even ordered pizza, on their cell phone, and had it delivered... TO THE LIBRARY!!! Anyway, I tell you all this because about 45 minutes after I arrived, they suddenly got very very quiet, and whispered to each other. This was like sleeping with the TV on, and then someone comes and turns it off, and you wake up as if a couple rounds went off near your ear; I immediately looked up at them, and they looked away and giggled. I smiled back, and then continued my work. About 10 minutes later, one said 'Girl, you right! He does look him!' I looked up, and finally they said "did anyone ever tell you you look like Russel Crowe?" I smiled agreeingly and told them I get it quite often, and that I took it as a compliment.
Fast forward to last night, I'm at an engagement party for Marie, a former coworker of mine from the UF PERC. I walk in, and Marie introduces me to her mother, who promptly exclaims "you look just like Russel Crowe!" I smile, and recount the aforementioned library story to her.
Anyhoo.... there's the majority of the Russel Crowe instances in my life. I'm sure they won't be the last. I hope not, Russel Crowe is a hottie.
Posted by josh at November 21, 2004 10:25 PM
Comments
You should apply to be his pr0n double. I hear there are openings (hahaha) for his next movie, "A Beautiful Hind." Also coming soon (hahahah) are:
Violator,
Masturbater and Cummander,
Proof of Wife,
Rumper Stomper,
Spot's Wood,
The Quick and the Flaccid,
L. A. Cumfidential, and, well...The Insider.
I'll stop there.
Posted by: JFu at November 23, 2004 08:24 PM
I would never have though you looked like him, but I haven't seen you since you lost weight. From the pic on Katie's page, I would agree. You at least have the same nose. The eye region seems different. Since you are adopted, maybe you are secretly Russell Crowe's love child!
Posted by: Matt at November 24, 2004 08:02 PM
JFu: wash your brain out with soap, ma3 shang4.
Josh: as long as you don't let it get to your head when you hear someone has compared Crowe to you.
Posted by: Tom at November 27, 2004 08:34 PM
You said 'head.' Heh heh. Heheh.
Yeah I'm 12.
Posted by: JFu at November 30, 2004 10:02 PM
Holy crap! You DO look like Russell Crowe! I can't believe I never noticed it. I guess growing up with blinded me to it.
Kudos to you for maintaing your site, by the way.
Posted by: Jason A. Braswell at December 9, 2004 10:33 AM