Billy Crudup

He was the second choice for the role of Russell in Quasi famosi (2000). The first choice, Brad Pitt decided instead to appear in the more financially successful film Fight Club (1999).

When asked who has been the biggest influence on his career, he says, "Mary Louise [Parker, his girlfriend and fellow actor] is a tremendous influence on me. She has incredible discipline. She takes the time day-to-day to watch people, to listen to people. To understand why people do things. And to me, a great actor is someone who's incredibly compassionate. To me, that's really it as far as an actor is concerned".