Russell Crowe Talks About His Family and Being “A Lot Calmer”

April 20, 2009 by tiffanyb
Filed under: Celebrity Baby News

Actor Russell Crowe recently talked to Parade Magazine about his family and how “blessed” he is.

Russell Crowe, who is daddy to Charlie, 5, and Tennyson, 2 1/2, says that family is the most important thing in his life. “”I think the vast majority of people would choose family first. I realize what a responsibility it is to be a parent. In this modern world, we expect so much from a father, yet the definition is still somebody who works all week to put the food on the table. Somehow, you have to be able to do that work, bring home the money and still make yourself available to your kids.”

He also goes on to say that he feels so “blessed” that he is a father to his two little boys. “It was the right time for me to become a dad, I needed it. There’s a sort of higher level of perception that comes with being a parent that gives you a different viewpoint on things. I’m two or three steps back from where I used to be.”

So, how does Crowe stay in touch with his kids and wife Danielle Spencer when he is away from home? “I was ‘Skyping’ the other night, where you can talk over the computer and you can actually see each other. I have my computer hooked up to a camera in the kids’ playroom. So every now and then I can sort of just burst into the playroom. When they seem happy to see me, even if I’m thousands of miles away, it’s pretty special.”