Alex has
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Alex has
graciously agreed to answers questions from her fans on a regular basis subject
to her commitments. To submit your questions click here
Some of us have seen your exhibition in London and New York and the photographs were absolutely breathtaking. Would you say that, overall, the shows have been successful?
Yes, I would say they have been successful. But I guess even if they weren’t, I might say they were…
How long was your Ithaka journey?
The journey doesn’t end. But as far as the photographic project, I started shooting trees for this body of work about three years ago.
Will you be taking Ithaka to any other countries?
It’s very possible that I will. Right now, I’m hoping to show in the Middle East in 2010.
What is your next project? Something about construction work on Malibu Houses we read.
Yes. I grew up in Malibu + spent a lot of time on the beach looking at the structures upon which these houses are built. I see these underlying structures as the subconscious of the house. The work is about memory + examining foundation.
I love the Ithaka photos and the story they tell and what perfect things to tell than trees or should I say a forest. Some people say trees are the most evolved souls in our universe. So my question is what are your spiritual beliefs and what do you believe our purpose is here on earth?
That isn’t really a question I can answer. I am spiritual + I do believe that there is a purpose to all of this. The journey for me is about knowing myself as truly as I can. In knowing myself I have a much better chance at understanding the world around me. It’s all an experience which I want to be present for.
In one of the scenes in L word season 6, there was a photograph from Ithaka collection. Did you loan it to the set of L word season 6 or did Ilene own it?
I did loan it to the L Word for that episode. I don’t know if Ilene has it - I should ask her…
Who is your favourite character on the L word and why?
I think Alice is my favorite. Leisha’s a friend of mine + not only do I think she’s an amazing actress but her character cracks me up.
Were there any funny or memorable behind the scene stories during the shooting of season 6 that you can share with us?
One thing that was pretty funny was my first scene of the season, which was with Leisha (Alice). She spots me on the dance floor and starts commenting to the others about me. What was funny is that she decided to add some lines about the moves I was making while I was dancing. The thing was, I wasn’t actually making those moves (which were ridiculous + embarrassing) but because we shot her first, when the camera turned around I was forced to actually do the things so my action would match up with her lines. I was mortified but we both laughed A LOT that day + luckily they ended up cutting most of the dancing out anyway.
Did you have fun working with the girls on L word? We liked the scene where Alice gave you a chest butt at HIT club. Did you do more than one take for that scene?
As I said, we laughed for most of that day shooting that scene. Leisha (Alice) kept doing things to make me laugh.
Are you happy with the Dylan/Helena storyline and how it ended?
I'm not sure. It seemed that it was more important to underscore the divisiveness of Jenny's character (by adding more distrust in the Dylan/Helena relationship) than it was to just tell the story of Dylan + Helena. As an actress I was often confused as to what was happening. I would be playing it like Dylan was truly in love with Helena, and then the next day I would get a script that had my character acting suspiciously.
How did you feel about the other characters' story lines, especially Jenny.
I don’t know. I think it’s sort of unfortunate for a show that is about a close group of women to end with everyone at odds with each other. I didn’t like that Jenny was vilified and then ultimately murdered. But I suppose that’s just more dramatic than everyone in the last episode crying + saying how much they love + will miss each other.
Rachel has become your great friend and you had to do intimate scenes with her in The L word again. Was that easier or harder to do those types of scenes? There was a scene where Dylan cut the strap of Helena's top with a knife. You made it look 'hot'. Did you improvise or was it in the script?
That scene was DEFINITELY in the script. I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t understand why Dylan would do that. Working with Rachel was always easy though. We really trust each other and had a lot of fun doing the scenes.
It is great that you will be at L6 convention in Blackpool, UK in September. Are you looking forward to it or are you nervous?
I AM a little nervous! I hear that they’re pretty overwhelming, but I’m happy to participate in the event.
Would you be willing to take part in the spin off as a guest if asked and what about the L word movie? Do you think Dylan and Helena might meet again?
I would only hope that Dylan + Helena would meet again…
What are your most beautiful memories of your childhood?
Malibu in the 70s. Sparkling ocean, falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing on the sand.
What is your most embarrassing TV moment?
I get embarrassed a lot when I act. There are way too many to list only one.
What is the worst job you've ever done?
The worst job I did was a TV show that was SO bad that I won’t say what it is! I’m afraid someone will look it up + put it on the site!
How do you keep in such great shape? Do you go to the gym, hiking or cycling?
I absolutely hate working out. I’m allergic to gyms + machines + weights. I prefer to walk in nature or run!
Will we be seeing you on Dancing With The Stars anytime soon?
I am certain that that will NEVER HAPPEN.
What is your favourite food?
Italian.
Do you have any TV appearances in the pipeline?
No.
Do you have a particular goal for this year?
No. Perhaps my goal should be to come up with one.
Would you be interested in directing a movie if someone sends you a script?
Sure. Will someone be sending me a script?
Do you play a musical instrument?
I grew up playing classical guitar.
Do you like singing?
I love singing. However, I am a terrible singer.
©Copyright Fanofalex 2009
FoA: Hi Alex! Happy belated birthday on behalf of your fans. Did you have a good time?
Alex: Yes! It was great - thanks! I was in Scotland shooting and then flew back to London that night. Unfortunately British Air doesn’t have birthday cake…
FoA: We have some video clips of your old movies and television appearances like Nash Bridges, Melrose Place, LA Firefighters on the site. We want people to see that you have been around a long time and you're not just a pretty face. Are you okay with that?
Alex: That’s great. I mean, I forget I was in most of those.
FoA: Can you share with us some details of you new project?
Alex: I’m going to be having an opening in London UK on the 2nd of October. It will be at Shoreditch Town Hall in the East End of London.
FoA: Are you going to be there?
Alex: Yes, for sure, I’m going to be at the opening.
FoA: Anywhere else in the world you will be exhibiting?
Alex: It will go to New York after that and then Los Angeles but I’m not sure of the details yet or the exact dates.
FoA: Is there a theme or name for your project?
Alex: The show is titled Ithaka.
FoA: Does that stand for anything?
Alex: It comes from the poem by C.P. Cavafy of the same name. The poem is about journeys and about travelling from a known place to one that is unfamiliar. The poem really encapsulates what the work is, and what the process was for me to produce the work itself.
FoA: I noticed your photography site is being revamped. Will we be seeing a lot of you new stuff there?
Alex: Yes, you will. I have actually taken the whole site down at the moment and there is just a holding page with one of the pieces from the new show.
FoA: I read that you travelled all over the world including the Far East to take photographs for this project.
Alex: I did. I went to Thailand, I went all over. It felt like it took me a long time to find a way to shoot trees, I guess. The theme of the work is about a kind of journey within, so it was like something specific I was looking for and while I was doing it I was also trying to formulate what the show was about. I knew it wasn’t just about trees, or about going all over the world finding different trees to shoot. It wasn’t. And even though the photographs are mainly of trees, the work itself is about much more than the literal subject of the woods. The challenge for me was more about finding an environment that was going to best describe this inner journey. I was able to find it, finally, in the rainforest in the Pacific Northwest. I shot the work in Washington State, in the largest temperate rainforest in North America. It was perfect. Very lush and green and complicated, and much more than just beautiful. The photo that’s up on my holding page on my new website is taken in that forest.
FoA: I’d like to talk to you a little bit about the L word. Is that ok?
Alex: Sure.
FoA: What are your thoughts about the last season?
Alex: The show has had a really good run, and I’m really happy to be part of the last season, actually.
FoA: Are you happy for Tina and Bette (tibette).? You know, they are my favourite couple.
Alex: Yeah. I don’t know what’s going to happen with them.
FoA: They are my favourite couple at the moment because Dylan is missing. Are you able to tell us about the comeback of Dylan?
Alex: We’ll see what will happen with Helena. I’ve just shot my first scene with her last week. Let’s just put it this way, she gets very angry.
FoA: Who does?
Alex: Helena.
FoA: Oh. Wow. And then you two make up?
Alex: Well, I think that might happen. I’m not exactly sure yet.
FoA: How many episodes have you signed up for? Are you allowed to tell?
Alex: This season everyone’s only doing 8 episodes, because it is a short season. I’ve signed for five. Possibly I’ll do six. It’s a little bit difficult with my schedule so I’m not exactly sure yet.
FoA: So, do you have any idea where that story line is going, Dylan and Helena? Do you think they will end up together?
Alex: I don’t know…
FoA: Would you like them to?
Alex: Yeah. I personally would like to see Helena and Dylan make up and be really nice to each other.
FoA: You have great chemistry with Rachel. You know, at the Dinah shore Be Scene, you two gave the fans a taste of what’s to come, didn’t you?
Alex: We did.
FoA: Or were you trying to convince Ilene that you two have great chemistry?
Alex: No, no, that was actually Ilene’s idea.
FoA: It was great to see the fan’s reaction.
Alex: Yeah, it was.
FoA: You did a great job hosting 'Be Scene' at Dinah Shore 2 years running. Did you enjoy hosting it?
Alex: I did enjoy it. It's a great thing to see so many women come together - women who have all experienced feelings of shame and isolation as a result of being gay. It's amazing to see these women celebrating who they are. Although it can get a little crazy at those events, I feel really privileged to be a part of that and to be in a position where I can get up on stage and help everyone have a good time. It's hard though - if you've just seen the video of it I'm sure it looks like me shouting at the audience non-stop. I saw a clip of it for a second and I thought I seemed really brash and loud, but what you might not see is that there are a thousand women out there and that it is literally my job as MC to keep the energy up. So that means I end up talking really loudly into the mic- constantly!
FoA: What was your favourite moment?
Alex: Definitely when Rachel came out on stage. Seeing the audience's reaction was great.
FoA: Have you heard about The L Word spin off?
Alex: You know what? I’ve heard little things about it. I mean I’m really not trying to be secretive. I have no idea. I heard there is a spin off.
FoA: Yes, there is going to be a spin off but we don’t know which character it is going to be based on.
Alex: I don’t know why it’s such a big secret. I don’t even know.
FoA: Everything is a big secret with Ilene.
Alex: I know it’s not me.
FoA: Oh! No! I was hoping it would be Helena. So Dylan will come and pay her lots of visits. Maybe Tina and Bette?
Alex: I don’t know.
FoA: Oh, Please....can you convince Ilene?
Alex: I’ll tell Ilene about it. That would be great, right?
FoA: Tibette! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Alex: How do you feel about The L Word ending?
FoA: Sad. Very sad. But a spin off on Tibette will be good as I’m really into this couple. I’m crazy, I know. They’re just a fictional couple but there you go….
Alex: Hopefully there will be other ‘L Words’ to come in the future. You know, other series. This is really the first.
FoA: Would you be interested in directing one of The L word episodes if you were given the chance?
Alex: I don’t know. If you had asked me a year ago, I probably would have said yes.
FoA: You’re too busy now.
Alex: I’m too busy now and I just did this episode with Rose Troche who’s the director. She’s so good and there’s so much to think about. Such a big task directing a show like that. It would probably give me more anxiety at this point than pleasure.
FoA: Maybe you could be the assistant director?
Alex: Maybe. I think I’m just happy at this point. I’m so busy with my photography, I feel right now directing is not what I’m thinking about. It is really possible that I will do that again. But I probably wouldn’t want to go into an environment (like a TV show) where everything is so set with a huge crew that relies on director working proficiently within a well-oiled machine.
FoA: In the celesbian interview with Julie Goldman, you mentioned that you use film camera for your work. Why do you prefer to use film as opposed to digital?
Alex: I see myself as an artist who likes to convey something with certain material. Film is the medium that I choose to work in. I understand it. I love the way it works, and what I can do with it. For me, going from film to digital would be like going from being a sculptor who uses clay to being a graphic designer who uses a computer. It’s just a different art. For example, the camera I used for the upcoming show is a 4x5 camera. That’s large format. With a digital camera you can shoot a hundred pictures in about four minutes. With a large format camera, you shoot about four pictures in a hundred minutes. I liked how long it took me to work out each shot. It was very deliberate and there’s very little waste when you work like that.
FoA: Having such a busy schedule, do you manage to take some time off to travel?
Alex: I love to travel. But travelling these days has been my work. I’ve been to London 4 times for weeks at a time, Scotland, New York 3-4 times, Thailand, Vancouver, New Orleans…I loved it in New Orleans. I was there for V-Day to the 10th. It was one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. I really encourage people to go online and look up that V-Day event and see what Eve Ensler did for the women of New Orleans.
FoA: Yes. We saw that on the internet.
Alex: If anyone ever wanted to donate to a charity on my behalf, this is the charity I support whole-heartedly. V-Day.
FoA: We will put a link on the site
Alex: Thank you
FoA: Your mother is Italian. Do you speak Italian?
Alex: No, I don’t speak Italian.
FoA: Who is your favourite singer?
Alex: Shelby Lynne. I love her music
FoA: I love Shelby too. I love her new tribute to Dusty Springfield album. You know, there is speculation that you and her are an item.
Alex: Oh really? Well, Shelby and I are not together. We’re great friends and have been for a long time. She’ll get a kick out of that - that’s funny.
FoA: You directed a documentary for her album ‘Suit Yourself’.
Alex: Yes. Is there any possibility you could get that for the site? I love it and I think it’s really her, too.
FoA: I will try.
Alex: Thank you
FoA: Who is your favourite author? Do you like reading?
Alex: I love reading. I have lots of favourites. John Irving, A.M. Homes, Jeannette Winterson. There are so many- I’m reading a book right now that I love by Roger Deakin.
FoA: Are you an early riser or do you like to sleep in when not working?
Alex: I’m an early riser, definitely.
FoA: What is your biggest fear?
Alex: I like that quote- "the greatest fear is fear itself." For me that would be fear of losing sight of what is real. I fear of going somewhere in my mind that is horribly negative and self-destructive. Everything is about perception, really. It’s not so much about the reality of where you are physically, or what you have or don’t have. Look at Mandela. He was in prison for 30 years. Look at what he did. My biggest fears lie inside my own head. My biggest fears are always worse than what is actually happening.
FoA: If there is one thing you can change in the world, what would it be?
Alex: I would eradicate violence especially violence to women and children. And poverty. Unnecessary, politically-induced poverty. The kind where people no longer have a choice. When Mothers actually have no means in which to feed their children because they’re the victims of governmental and global neglect.
FoA: What is a perfect day for you?
Alex: A perfect day for me would be… I would wake up very early appreciating the day, go for a swim perhaps (which is a funny thought because I don’t actually have a pool), have some friends over for breakfast, which I would cook, then go to a fantastic exhibit somewhere like at the Tate Modern in London, or it doesn’t actually have to be an exhibit, just some activity where I felt stimulated and immersed in art. Have a delicious lunch, again with friends (a perfect day involves delicious food + great company) and then get a plane somewhere, check into a fabulous place, still with friends, and then before we go to bed we’ve figured out, in real terms, how to save the world.
FoA: Thank you so much, Alex, for giving us your time. Do you have a message for your fans?
Alex: Yes I do! I just want to say again, thank you. Thank you for this site- I’ve said from the beginning that I feel very lucky to have so much support and care from people. I’m not someone who takes for granted the enormous gift it is to have so many people interested in what I’m doing and be so incredibly supportive about my work. I am very lucky, truly.
FoA: Goodbye Alex, and have a good day. Thanks again.
Alex: You’re welcome. You have a nice day too!
©Copyright Fanofalex 2008
Do you have any pets?
I have one, very large cat who thinks he is a dog.
Do you have any weaknesses? For chocolates or anything?
If I remember it correctly, I'll have to quote Oscar Wilde: " I can resist anything except temptation."
Can you speak other languages?
I can stumble around in French and
Spanish. And I'm constantly working to improve my English.
You were always so funny on Designing Blind show. I really enjoyed it. What’s happened with this show? Will there be any new episodes?
Being the host for Designing Blind was a great experience and I loved working with Eric (the designer) but the show was cancelled after the first season.
What was your reaction when you watched the whole storyline with Helena on The L Word on your own TV?
I really felt good about the work we did
together on the show. Working with Rachel Shelley was such a positive
experience and I hope that Helena's storyline with Dylan is continued at
some point down the line.
Although, I guess to answer your question specifically, when I watched the
show I had to hide myself behind a couch cushion. It was a little strange
to see myself in some of those scenes....
Where was the best place you have ever taken photos?
That's a hard question to answer. Some of my best photos were taken in places I didn't actually like that much. Construction sites, for example. I can think of many places I would rather be but at the time, proved to be productive and fulfilling for shooting.
You did such a fantastic job emceeing Be Scene at Dinah Shore last year. Will we be seeing you there again this year?
Yes, I will be there again this year.
Do you have any projects lined up for this year?
There will be a lot going on this year in terms of my photography. I will be sure to let you know more about it when I know more myself.
13th November 2005
Alex was gracious enough to
grant a phone interview to answer questions from her fans. We spoke about the past year, the L Word and her life. Here
is what she said:
FOA:
This hasn’t been an easy year for you.
How are you doing?
Alex:
I’m doing o.k. It’s been
very difficult. I don’t believe
things happen for a reason but we can choose how we react when things do happen
and then make a purpose out of it. So
this has given me the opportunity to rediscover myself in certain ways and for
that, I’m grateful. Really good
things have happened for me. It’s
been a hard year. It takes time.
Alex:
Not really. I’m not ready.
I don’t take relationships lightly.
I’m very loyal-- even to myself.
It
takes me a long time to process things.
If
I were to date someone now, I’d only be partially there.
I just can’t.
FOA:
Do you get asked out all the time?
Alex:
No, I don’t actually.
FOA:
Do you have a date for the L Word premiere?
Alex:
No, I don’t.
FOA:
What is your “type”?
Alex:
Preferably female.
Smart, funny, kind. I’m very picky. Someone who is unique, for sure.
FOA:
Would you ever date a guy?
Alex:
I’m unlikely to date a guy.
I’m not opposed in theory, but I would be very surprised if I ended up
with a guy.
FOA:
What about butch/femme?
Alex:
I don’t believe in that- in
those roles. I know some women who
on the outside seem masculine identified but really- they’re the biggest girls
I know. Also, the toughest women I
know are straight. I can’t subscribe to those definitions.
FOA:
Do you have any other acting gigs on the horizon?
Alex:
No, I don’t have any other
acting jobs on the horizon. When I
was an actress, my life was determined around my working in that capacity. I was
auditioning all the time and working on a lot of things that paid well but I
didn’t care about. I wasn’t happy and felt to a certain degree that I was
wasting my time. My life will never
be about that again but that’s not to say that I won’t act again. When
it’s the right thing and I’m working with great people, I love it but there
are so many other things I want to do as well.
The L Word just happened to come around at the right time and I was in a
place where I actually wanted to do it. Getting out of LA for 2 months was also
very attractive to me at the time.
FOA:
Is there one thing that you’d rather being doing out of
photography/directing/acting?
Alex:
I am a photographer.
I’m an artist. I’m interested in directing. My photography is what I
am mostly concentrated on now and have been for years.
FOA:
Your photography tells a story. What
is the (Re)building story?
Alex:
The whole show is literally
about being stripped down to the roots and building yourself from the ground up.
The picture with the blue door- it represents a house that was once
lavishly done, but then you open it up and all you see is demolition. In the
exhibit, you see a lot of construction sites, foundations- the foundation is
where the value of your house is. I spent 6 months out on construction sites
taking pictures.
FOA:
What about the picture entitled February 14?
Alex: I took that photo on this
site that was amazing. Everywhere you looked there was rebar sticking up from
the ground. The foundation hadn’t even been poured. In the photo you see the
repetition of all of those lines, layer upon layer. But then you see this small
red ball floating in the background. In the photo it’s this odd glowing red
thing on the side of the frame that your eye, despite all of the steel barriers,
gets drawn to. I saw this as the heart of the piece and the date I attached to
it as a title felt appropriate.
FOA:
How can we see your short film?
Alex:
I’ll send you a copy!
FOA:
How did the L Word thing happen?
Alex:
They asked completely out of
the blue. Showtime liked my
audition. I was on a plane 4 days
later to Vancouver.
FOA:
The scenes from the L Word are apparently very revealing and intimate.
What was it like to do those types of scenes?
Alex:
It was scary, but ultimately
very good. It’s not like anything
I’ve ever done before. Or
anything I thought I would ever do. If
people say “I thought she was really private”- I am.
But it was the right thing for me to do at the time and I’m glad I did
it. But doing the actual scenes was
weird. Here you have Rachel Shelley
[Helena] who is straight as can be, playing a lesbian.
And then you have me, who looks gay, playing a straight woman.
People are going to watch it and say “Yeah, right!!”
FOA:
You seem to be a private person and tend to be freaked out by too much
attention. Are you prepared for all
the attention you might get after the L Word season 3 starts?
Alex:
I don’t know how much
attention I will get, actually. I’m sure there will be some but I can’t
imagine it will be that big a deal. So I guess I’m not prepared.
I hope it’s positive, whatever it is.
FOA:
Will your parents watch it and how do you feel about that?
Alex:
I am terrified of people
watching. Not just my friends and
family. Everyone.
I feel like I need to be sedated for the months of February and March.
My friends are already giving me grief about it.
FOA:
What is your coming out story? How
old were you when you admitted it to yourself and then how about your family?
Alex:
I always knew.
I came out when I was 18. I’ve
only dated women since then. I came
home at Thanksgiving break and said “Mom and Dad?
I’m gay!” Since then,
I’ve always been out. Always.
Truly, truly people are as comfortable with you as you are with
yourself. It’s hard to talk about
pets, work and weather when you want to talk about your girlfriend and
what’s really going on in your life. I
don’t know whose parents were raised at a time when the perception of being
gay or having a gay kid was a great thing. It was hard trying to redefine those
perceptions for myself and then for my family too. It was a challenge.
FOA: What about your sister?
Alex:
I’m very close to my sister.
I knew I was gay in high school and was privately tortured about it and my
sister always knew I had some big secret. When she would try to talk to me about
what it was I’d say “I can’t tell you, I can’t tell you.” I was very
dramatic about it. She thought I had murdered someone.
When I told her, she said pretty disappointedly, “You’re gay?
That’s your secret?” She was totally cool about it. Much more so than
me. Parents take a longer time. They
want you to be happy and that might not be their idea of happiness.
Like, when I told my grandma, who I was very close to, that I was gay,
she said “Oh honey, it’s a vagabond’s life!” After a while, when she saw
that I wasn’t out on the street, holding a stick with a bandana tied to the
end of it she was fine. (FOA: laughing)
Over
time, they’ve become O.K. with it. We
are extremely close.
FOA:
Does someone that you potentially date have to be a “Hollywood” person?
Alex: No. It doesn’t matter. As long as she could understand my world. I grew up here. My parents are in the business. A lot of my friends are in Hollywood, but they aren’t famous. I have friends who are writers, producers, actors and friends who aren’t in the business at all.
FOA:
How would you meet someone?
Alex:
I don’t know. I guess through a friend, maybe?
I don’t go out to bars looking to meet a girlfriend.
FOA:
Who cuts and styles your hair?
Alex:
I cut my own hair. Usually
with kitchen scissors.
FOA:
Shut up.
Alex:
No, really! Its just hair! Leisha
Hailey cut my hair too a couple of times.
A
horrible day for me would be sitting in a salon reading People magazine.
Its just hair, it’ll grow back.
I
just don’t care about it that much. If
I’m having trouble with the back, I’ll just grab someone to help.
FOA:
Someone off the street?
Alex: Like if you were standing
there, I’d say “Can you cut this chunk of hair in the back for me?”
FOA:
What are your days like?
Alex:
It’s a curse and a blessing
to be in charge of your own schedule.
Sometimes
I’m shooting a lot. I love taking
pictures of people- publicity, headshots.
Like
this past week I had the AFI Film Festival, so this past week was all about the
festival, screenings, and receptions. I’m doing something for Logo for December- talking about
the past year, with funny people like Kate Clinton and Mayor Rus.
FOA:
How many pairs of jeans do you have?
Alex:
8?
FOA:
What is your favorite brand?
Alex:
Levis.
Vintage Levis.
FOA:
Do you have any other things, like shoes, that you like?
Alex:
Yes, I like shoes, but it’s
a waste of time for me to buy anything nice.
I was just thinking I need to take all my nice clothes out of the closet
and give them away. I don’t even
own a dress. I don’t own a skirt.
I don’t own a nice suit. I
never have the occasion to dress up.
I
wear jeans, a t-shirt, and sneakers every day. When you see me out dressed nice,
its something borrowed- something I just threw together kind of desperately at
the last minute.
FOA:
What is your favorite Starbucks drink?
Alex:
Double cappuccino, short cup
with half foam and half milk.
FOA:
What is your favorite genre of movie?
Alex:
Independent. I was home last night, and the Titanic was playing on TV. I
watched it for the first time. I never see big movies like that.
I really prefer to see things that make me think and feel in a more
complex way. Netflix- that’s my
serious relationship right now.
FOA:
What is in your CD player in your car right now?
Alex:
Keane, I am listening to that
obsessively. Turin Brakes.
FOA:
Are you frequently followed by paparazzi or can you still move around relatively
anonymously?
Alex:
I am completely anonymous.
I am not a celebrity like that.
It’s
O.K. to be recognized for something.
But
I have no interest in having my every move watched.
FOA:
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Alex:
When someone is inauthentic.
Be who you are- whatever you are.
FOA:
Do you lurk around the message board?
Alex: Sometimes. Not as much as I used to. At first, it was great. Everyone deserves to have a website when they are going through a break up. It was nice to read some of the things people said. I’m not a big internet person. I have email, but I don’t surf the net. I’m so busy but I do drop in now and then! I’m always curious about the sightings.
FOA:
Last time I checked there were people from the UK, Canada, France, Germany,
Austria, Turkey, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Denmark and Mexico checking out
fanofalex website. What do you
think about that?
Alex:
It’s great! But I don’t take it personally.
People don’t know that much about me, because I’m not putting that
much out there. So, when you
identify with someone you don’t know, it’s more about yourself, something in
yourself that you are identifying. That being said, it’s really nice to feel
supported and to know that there are people out there who are rooting for you
and who admire you for whatever reason. So hi and thank you to the people out
there who have been so supportive!
FOA:
When will we be seeing you “out” again?
Alex:
I’ll be at a Power-Up event
at the end of the month to present an award to Ilene Chaiken. Then I’ll be on Logo in December.
FOA: Thank you, Alex.
Interviewed by Becky ©Copyright Fanofalex 2005
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