Crowe???s ethos has its roots in Say Anything???s Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack), the embodiment of what Crowe calls in the film???s DVD commentary ???optimism as a revolutionary act.??? Although he???s too brooding and philosophical to pass as a starry-eyed naif, Lloyd is a dreamer to the core, from his devotion to a career as a professional kickboxer (???the sport of the future???) to his determinat