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Russell Crowe says the hardest part about being an actor is not being around his sons.
The 'Noah' star finds himself away from home for much of the year due to his busy acting schedule, and admitted he is finding it "harder and harder" to take new roles because he hates leaving his children, Charles Spencer Crowe, 10, and Tennyson Spencer Crowe, eight.
In a conversation on upcoming Foxtel Bio show 'The Truth About Us', he confessed: "It absolutely drives me crazy, the tension that I live with... when I get on that plane, because I'm not able to get to them in five minutes if they need me.
"It gets harder and harder."
The actor - who turned 50 earlier this year - separated from the children's mother, singer-songwriter Danielle Spencer in 2012, and explained family life has been more difficult than he expected.
He continued: "For me, the choice of having children was not about the fact that I would be leaving them to go off overseas,
"I always just somehow ­assumed we'd be like other showbiz families and we'd always work out a way of being together."
The 'Man of Steel' star added that his wish to be nearer his sons - who now live with their mother in Sydney - has even meant he is becoming more apprehensive about taking overseas movie roles.
He said: "Since the boys stopped travelling, it's had a wonderful effect on them -- the fact that they have a constant life,
"But it's really difficult, I've got to find more things to do at home because it's where I should be now -- I need to be where they are."

Kendall Jenner feels like Hannah Montana.
The 19-year-old star has forged a career as a fashion model after gaining prominence on hit reality show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', and now feels like the Disney Channel character - played by Miley Cyrus - who led two separate lives.
On juggling her two jobs, she said: "It's definitely two different worlds. I feel like Hannah Montana. But it's fun."
The Estée Lauder model - who was recently forced to deny rumours she is dating her friend, 'As Long As You Love Me' singer Justin Bieber - admits she has grown used to the busy world of showbusiness because she has been on television since the age of 11, when she used to wear outfits which now make her cringe.
She explained: "On season one of our show, I would wear, like, neon green jeans and a white polo shirt, the craziest things,
"I would literally sit at home and have my friends take pictures of me on my little Canon camera that my mom gave me for Christmas. Obviously, the show was me being in front of a camera. It's just something that I've kind of always been around."
The catwalk star - who is currently appearing in spin-off reality show 'Kourtney and Khloé Take the Hamptons' - also said she believes her television career means people can be sceptical about her ability as a model.
She told The New York Times newspaper: "Some people are hesitant with me, and they just worry or wonder for a second,"

Katy Perry has slammed the Australian press saying they have "NO HUMANITY".
The 'This Is How We Do' singer is currently travelling around the country with her 'Prismatic' world tour, and criticised paparazzi in Sydney for their rude behaviour.
Taking to Twitter with an angry post, she wrote: "Australian PRESS: you should be ashamed of your paparazzi & tabloid culture. Your paparazzi have no respect, no integrity, no character. NO HUMANITY (sic)."
The star - who is rumoured to be dating 36-year-old DJ, Diplo - continued the furious tirade by claiming she had been followed during a private stroll by men who laughed at her when she requested they leave.
She said: "I was stalked by many grown men today as I tried to take a quiet walk to the beach. These men would not stop as I pleaded over & over to let me have my space. Many other people stopped to try to help but the paps continued to laugh at me & hold their barrels up and shoot. (sic)"
Lashing out in a further tweet, she posted images of the paparazzi from the incident with the caption, "THESE ARE A FEW OF THE STALKERS:(sic)"
Thankfully, the intimidating incident didn't stop the 30-year-old superstar from taking to the stage at Sydney's Allphones Arena on Friday evening (21.11.14), where she performed a selection of her hits to 60,000 fans.
The 'Roar' chanteuse also took time earlier in the day to surprise her fans by turning up unannounced at her pop-up store in the city.

Kanye West is "obsessed" with Kim Kardashian West's nude photoshoot.
The 37-year-old rapper, who has 17-month-old daughter North with the reality TV star, is so proud of his wife for baring all and is planning to put the risqué pictures up around their Los Angeles home.
A source close to the 'New Slaves' hitmaker said: "Kanye is getting the butt cover framed. He's obsessed with all the pictures and with Kim.
"He bows down to her each day."
The 34-year-old star, who recently admitted she is "trying" to have another baby, is planning to unveil another skin-heavy photoshoot in the near future.
The source added to Us Weekly magazine: "That will probably be the last time she'll do something so racy before she gets pregnant again."
Kim recently credited her husband for helping her to "feel more comfortable in [her] skin" and has insisted her naked shoot was an "art project".
She said: "I was so honoured and excited to work with [photographer Jean-Paul Goude] because he is a legend, and for me that was something I wanted to do to make myself feel confident.
"As a role model I'm not saying anyone else should do that, but for me it was an art project and it taught me to do what you want to do.
"I'm never one to preach, but I felt really positive and really good about myself. I love the photos, I did it for me, I hope other people like them."

Lady Gaga was "saved" by Sir Elton John.
The 'Pokerface' hitmaker - who battled a drug addiction for two years - has revealed how the 'Candle In The Wind' star helped her through the hard times.
She said: "It's pretty messed up being friends with people who used to have drug and alcohol problems, like Elton.
"He got me on the straight and narrow. He was telling me: 'Gaga, you're smoking too much'. He saved me."
Lady Gaga - who is the godmother of Elton and his partner, David Furnish's son Elijah - has revealed that she realised she needed help for her addiction at her best friend, Bo O'Connor's wedding last year.
She said: "I've been friends with Bo for 20 years but when she got married I was her maid of honour.
"I was going through a really hard time and I was high and I was f***ed up throughout her whole wedding.
"For the rehearsals, for the planning, for the day - and I look back on that day and I remember it, but I'm really sorry I was f***ed up at her wedding because she deserved a sober maid of honour."
Meanwhile, the 28-year-old singer has revealed that she is still on the road to recovery.
Speaking at her artRAVE tour in Sheffield, England as reported in the Sun newspaper, she said: "I'm sober now. Sometimes. Not always. Just when I'm on stage."

Sir Paul McCartney made £60,000 a day last year.
Figures obtained by the Sun newspaper show that The Beatles star raked in £22 million over the 12 months as a director of his music firm.
Paul was paid £15 million in dividends from MPL Communications as well as a hefty sum of £7 million as a salary for his role as company director.
The company - which was set up in 1968 - made a profit of £27 million last year, after netting £33 million in sales.
The revelation comes just days after a source revealed that the 'Live and Let Die' hitmaker was paid over £600,000 ($1 million) for a performance at a billionaire's investment conference earlier this month.
The music legend made a surprise appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on November 7th, where he performed several of his hits.
Country star, Carrie Underwood, also appeared at the event.
A source told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "It would have cost $2 million to get both McCartney and Underwood, and that's before you've paid for their bands."
Paul ended his set with a rendition of hit track, 'Hey Jude', where he conducted a sing-a-long with the investors.

Kelly Brook has reportedly found a new man.
The 34-year-old model - who spectacularly split from David McIntosh in September this year - is believed to be dating model, James Crabtree, after the pair were seen out and about in London.
A source revealed: "Kelly and James have loads of mutual friends which is how they were introduced."
The couple was spotted at the VIP opening of 'Winter Wonderland' in Hyde Park on Thursday (20.11.14) with a group of friends and they appeared to be enjoying each other's company.
After having photographs with a giant inflatable Father Christmas and enjoying a trip on a rollercoaster, Kelly - who has now come back to the UK following a filming stint in Los Angeles - took her friends and James to dinner at 'Bodo's Schloss' in nearby Kensington.
The insider also revealed that a few friends were asked to come along to keep the date "casual".
They explained to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It made sense for a few of their chums to come along, so as to keep it really casual and informal, but Kelly had a real sparkle in her eye.
"She had loads of fun, which is exactly what she needs at the moment."

One Direction put their girlfriends before their mothers.
The 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers - comprising Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Liam Payne - admit they will rush to see their partners when returning home from tour before visiting their families.
Louis - who is in a relationship with Eleanor Calder - said: "Truthfully, you come home, you make a cup of tea and you see your girlfriend.
"People can scrutinise all they want but everyone would do that.
"Of course, you make time to see your family and friends too."
Zayn - who is engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards - added: "I'm the same. Sorry mum."
And even though he is single, Niall admits there are other things he does before visiting his parents at the end of a long trip away.
He said: "This time, I landed and went straight to bed - I didn't sleep on the flight.
"Liam and I were talking all night on the plane. We had a sleepover!"
While they may put their girlfriends first, the group do still try and look after their families.
Niall told Britain's OK! magazine: "I paid off my mum's mortgage."
Asked if they had done the same, Louis and Zayn - the only other members of the group present - both admitted they also had.

Jennifer Lawrence's "many-sided qualities" give her universal appeal.
The 23-year-old actress portrays the lead character Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games' franchise and movie bosses believe a big key to the series' success is how so many people can relate to the star.
Producer Nina Jacobson said: "Jennifer's many-sided qualities as an actor and how much dimension she has invites anybody in.
"You can be 15 or 50 and you feel for her all the same. Or you can be with your first love or in a 25-year relationship and still connect with how hard it can be to be pulled in different directions the way that Katniss is."
Although the movies are based on a series of young adult novels, the producers have sought to ensure they can appeal to an older audience as well.
Nina added: "We're making these movies so they are as rich and satisfying for an adult audience as they are for the original young adults who made them so popular."
The final instalment, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay', has been split into two parts and director Francis Lawrence found there was a natural way to separate the story.
He told SFX magazine: "There are definitely overarching themes through the whole series, but there are two distinct stories in 'Mockingjay'.
"We knew there were two distinct stories we could tell so it was about figuring out where that end is for 'Part 1' that tells the story properly."