Is Russell Crowe Taking A Course In Sign Language?

Posted Friday, March 30, 2001 at 11:27 AM Central

by John Couture

Newly dubbed Academy Award winner Russell Crowe has been spotted on the campus of Princeton University in the last few days. While he's officially there to begin work on his new movie A Beautiful Mind, he's been taking on some extracurricular activities. No, the infamous ladies man didn't lead a panty raid on an unsuspecting sorority, but he is showing his prolific understanding of non-verbal communication.

Apparently, Russell and director Ron Howard were going over a scene when Russell took offense at young co-ed snapping pictures from her dorm room. The young lady got more than she bargained for when the International star flipped her the bird. Of course, the fast thinking Ivy Leaguer took advantage of the situation and snapped a quick shot of the actor in his vulnerable state.

Now, she's sitting on a picture worth more than a thousand words...