Russell Crowe and Charlie Hate Being Apart

After spending two months filming in New York City, Russell Crowe was anxious to see his wife and sons. For son Charlie, the feeling was mutual.

Russell's wife Danielle shared with him a story of the toddler a few weeks before the family was set to join him, "She was saying she heard all this noise in the corridor, so she went to check out what it was, and there's my son dragging a laden suitcase down the corridor. Crowe

"She said, `What are you doing?' He said, `I'm going to America to see Daddy.' So they turned it into a game. Every day, he packs his bag now."

Crowe left almost immediately after the birth of second son, Tennyson, last July to filmm in New York. Russell wasn't happy to spend two months away from his family while shooting "American Ganger", but he admits it was what was best for the family.

"I don't want to be in a situation where we're apart, but this is just about practicalities. If you want to, you can take a newly born baby onto a plane. Is it safe? No. Is it the best thing for the baby? No," he says.

"Last week, he got his first series of immunizations. It was the right time to wait. Wait until Danni was comfortable about herself and about traveling and stuff. She's really enjoyed this, because she's gotten to do all the Pilates and stuff without me being around. So she's really enjoying the thought of walking back into my actual eyes and eye-line and not having any residue of being pregnant. So she can be magic girl again."

Source: AP