A supporting role in 2002's touching teen drama "A Walk to Remember" saw Crawford portraying the best friend left behind when Shane West's bad boy does a 180 and starts dating a conscientious minister's daughter. His first studio film, "A Walk to Remember" would serve as Crawford's breakthrough, while the Miramax teen stalker pic "Swimfan" (also 2002) helped to solidify the actor's status as one to watch. That fall, he was featured alongside fellow hot prospect Colin Farrell and veteran Al Pacino in the spy-themed thriller "The Farm", in effect exposing the performer to a wider audience and offering the promise of a busy career to come.