The line about Alex having chemistry with a doorknob is just a funny one I read over in the comments section of the Latina blog. It seems a good number of Alex fans are popping up over there to protest Alex being called “What’s His Name”. It was also implied that casting JLo with Alex was a sure fire way to sabotage JLo’s career. That had me a little hot under the collar since I am of the opinion that Alex is the best thing about this new movie that will be called The Backup Plan. If Alex can drum up chemistry with a door knob all I can say is “Well, let’s hope so.”
I think Alex fans know that Alex has had rockin chemistry with his other female costars. He brings out the best in them. It got me thinking about my favorite Alex co-star and it may surprise you that it is not “Beth” aka Sophia Myles. Who did you like Alex with? Here are some possibilities:
Will and Mary (Alex & Romola Garai) – They played husband and wife in The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant and I really liked this pairing because we got to see the fatherly, caregiver, provider side of Alex. Right from the beginning he sees something special in Mary, even though she is pregnant with another man’s child. When they get to the penal colony they team up to take care of each other and they get married. Will acts as though he doesn’t want to get married but it was a little too easy to talk him into it. Will raises Mary’s oldest daughter as his own and he even allows Mary to take up with another man (an officer) so that they can escape. He loves her so much that he allows her to betray him in that fashion. Lucky for Will, Mary knows she has a keeper and their love story was one of the most touching ones I have seen on screen.
Mick and Beth (Alex & Sophia Myles) of Moonlight- This is the romance most will think when they think of Alex. He is the sexy vampire PI and she is a curious reporter. They have a history since he saved her life when she was little and he felt protective of her ever since. Despite having amazing chemistry they can’t seem to commit to their feelings for each other, always letting other people or extenuating circumstances get in their way. They also have the immortal versus mortal conundrum to face but one thing is for sure. They could be and would be totally devoted to each other if they made that leap. In many ways Mick seemed younger and more vulnerable with Beth. He was sometimes awkward and unsure of himself when around her…like the first love of a teenager. It was adorable and heart warming at the same time.
Mick and Coraline – (Alex and Shannyn Sossaman) of Moonlight - This is actually my favorite pairing. I realize that may rub some MickBeth fans the wrong way, LOL. I love Coraline and Mick together! I love the heat and the total reckless abandon they have when together. Of course that type of love may be big trouble but it is incredibly fun to watch. Some of my favorite moments on the entire show where when they kissed. I know that Mick didn’t want to kiss Coraline but he couldn’t help himself…he was so drawn to her in some sort of primitive animalistic desire.
I was actually kind of disappointed in Mick’s character when he allowed Coraline to be abducted by her brother and not go after her. She sacrificed herself to save him and he kinda said “Oh well”. I was hoping for more of Mick and Coraline in future seasons.
So who do you think Alex had the best chemistry with?
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Cheryl,
Yes there are many of us die-hard Moonlight fans. We want a Moonlight movie for complete closure and I am certain when one does come out all naysayers will be in the long line for tickets.
Now as far as CBS and not punishing Alex, they know Alex has draw, sex appeal and talent…He allows the big wigs to pad their pockets by work from the sweat off his brow. It had nothing to do with not punishing Alex for goodness sake, he is their money maker for Nina thought we were all just interested in Alex and not Moonlight’s storyline… Not saying here that I am not interested in Alex, for that statement can be misconstrued; I am totally interested in his getting his career farther up the ladder of success and so feel he will hopefully shrug off the CBS to make that happen… Check it out, George Clooney had his break in NBC’s ER, left and became one of the biggest box office draws…
What you don’t know is that CBS’s stock were falling badly, former merges went belly up, so someone had to grasp the brass ring and bring in audience interest again…
Now Awesomegrannie none of us are old yet & so sorry you have yet to meet him after already putting so much cash & effort into it.
We have yet to hear from Tiffany & I wish we would…though we are free to do this on our own, it would be so nice if the blessings of our AOLO administrator were upon us and that she, too, can join in for such a trip. Plus we need more input on this venture for surely Alex’s manager would not just let him show up for a handful of ladies, though I doubt Alex would mind…
Plus I would like to see the guy eat a nice big meal as he is getting too thin &, if I can get someone I trust to take care of my menagerie (I have 9 dogs, 3 of which are rescues of being dumped by cruel people on the highway, & 3 horses; so someone must know how to handle animals…a few dogs I can put into a boarding kennel, but I do want some dogs here while I am away), I will even buy Alex that meal… If the chef would allow me in the kitchen, I’d even cook it for him. It is an Italian restaurant, isn’t it? Well I am mostly Italian so it a cuisine I have made many times…
Anyway, I was going to make reservations for that trip to London and called Alex’s manager’s office & the lovely assistant advised me not to make any plans yet as if Alex was working he would not be able to make the appearance sooooo I listened to her… It seems she was correct and knows show business really well…
Okay then, so at the present Alex is in LA shooting “The Back-Up Plan” but for how long I am not certain, but can be certain it will probably take a couple of months at the least. Next depends on his “Three Rivers” & if it is a Go to the little screens in our homes then we must ascertain where the makority of it will be shot. Pittsburgh or LA. Perhaps like Grey’s Anatomy they may shoot some outside shots for introductory purposes of Pittsburgh and the areas surrounding the Brownsville Hospital, may have done that already, we do not know. However, the east coast is really offering tax breaks up the ying yang for movies and TV shows to be shot there and not in CA. eg, Ugly Betty went there at the start of last season. When we get somemore input on the restaurant event, and we know for sure that Three Rivers is a TV show for the Fall, then Alex’s personal manager can be called and we will know where and when will be convenient for him…
Now, depending upon how long it will take to film enough shows to run through the Christmas/New Year Holiday season of 2009, we must consider if Alex will be here then and when he will leave to go back to AU for family time… If the show is a winner he will not be gone as long as he was this past holiday season when he was not working on a series… So he may stay like a month, give or take a week or so, he has a son there also & may want to spend time with him (boy is around 12 and no, the boy’s Mom is not in Alex’s life except giving carte blanche for visits with his son, Saxon) as in AU our cold months are their hot months or their summer…
Speaking of which, I was just e-mailing this AM with an AU citizen (no not Aussie Di) & he was telling me about all of the dangerous poisonous creatures that abound in that lovely land with its gorgeous beaches… There are salt water crocs, blue ring ocotopus, 9 deadly types of snakes, 2 spiders that can kill a human,to mention just a few…Thank God Alex survived to grow up and be our hero… Just thought I’d give some of Alex’s native land’s color, thought spme would be interested…
Well, Loretta, I feel the more the merrier to let Alex know he is truly loved and honored, but great that you are in PR…
Well, I need to go feed horses, so later girls…now we all are at heart…right?
I think Alex’s hottest “relationship” is the one he has with his fans. Is there any one out there who, if offered the chance to meet him, would refuse? And I believe most of us are “chomping at the bit” for the word that “Three Rivers” will be part of the CBS Fall line-up. (Except for the few die-hards who just can’t forgive CBS for cancelling “Moonlight.”) It broke my heart when they cancelled “Moonlight,” but I can’t see punishing Alex for what myopic CBS execs did. I will watch anything in which Alex chooses to take part! He stole my heart in “Moonlight,” and I can’t imagine it ever being different. You just can’t un-ring a bell.
In my last comment I forgot to mention I live in Upstate New York, namely Rochester. Long way to CA. Too bad my brother moved from Pasadena back to Rochester a year ago. Would solve some of my problem.
Hi to all. I would love to go back to LA but am not sure it would be possible for me. I lost close to $300 for canceling the trip to London because Alex had to cancel. AND for me to come I need to bring my adult granddaughter with me as I am in a wheelchair. So the cost gets up there for me and I am a retired widow who lives on SS and retirement pension. I absolutely love Alex and would give anything to go where I would have a chance to meet him which is what I thought when I went to the Moonlight Convention a year ago and when I signed up for London. Haven’t met him yet and can’t afford to go where ever he might be. Besides I am almost 71 years old. I have such a crush on him even if I am old enough to be his grandmother. He is so hot and sexy and believe me, I am not dead yet.
I live in NC. Though I’m from LA. And for me, it would be worth it to go to Mussos to meet all of you, AND to meet ‘the man’. Plus there’s hundreds of things to do in LA. Please feel free to use my personal email.
Since my background is Public Relations, then maybe if we can get any kind of interest on behalf of Alex, then I could work with the restaurant for a little extra publicity. PROVIDING no other fans try to muscle in on our time. HA!
Aussie Di,
I do hope that you will contact me as it is important… Hope all is well across the seas in Alex’s homeland… Check above for my personal address
Tish
Whoa, I think it would be a great plan, but let’s hear what Tiffany has to say about it as she lives a long way from LA, actually is eastcoast… I think we all would love for her to be there to meet us and Alex (fingers, toes, legs, arms, eyes & whatever else can be crossed that he can be there, too)…
Hey, Loretta, I am all for it, big time, but I would like to hear from others as well, especially Tiffany… And, yes, we would definitely have to work around Alex’s schedule… Depending on the size of our group, it probably would be best, if it is a large group, to pre-order one entree alike for all & perhaps they will give us a group rate, especially if Moonlight and its star is mentioned since it got that plug on the show…And, yes again, I have spoken with Alex’s manager’s assistant, a very lovely woman, several times, so when there is a vested interest by all, we will get this ball rolling…
Geeze, I bet I can’t eat a bite with him there… And, I cannot wait to meet you all, seems like many of us have been on here forever, some I am just getting acquainted with, and it would be super to finally meet; like a family reunion…
Loretta, I will put your e-mail address in my online address book, it that is alright with you?…4 messages up is one of mine & you may feel free to do the same…
Let’s hope we can pull this off and all go for the chance to have a meal with Alex and meet our AOLO sisters and, possibly, brothers, too…
Wow, love your exhuberance and “go for It attitude”, Loretta, hopefully this will become contagious
Hugs, Tish
Donna McCool, Trish, awesomegrannie All: I think the meet at Musso’s is an absolutely GREAT idea. And Trish I’m betting you can figure out to contact his manager. Donna, the script thing is such a great idea. If you still have these and to make our arrangements at Musso’s my email is:
avernal@earthlink.net
grannie, I loved Mary Bryant, bought the DVD and this week will be my second viewing. And yes, the love scenes between the two were just great. Sometimes I hold off watching the shows just to ‘tease’ myself. I’m very excited about this restaurant idea!
This is fun. My first participation in a blog. Now we must get Alex in on this.
Loretta
I love Alex in any role he plays but my very favorite is “The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant.” After watching their love scenes I was wondering if they might be involved off the set. I know Alex is one of the best actors out there today and he can play anyone he chooses and make it believable. His love scenes with Romala were so real that I feel they were the most tender, romantic, loving etc. scenes I have ever seen in a movie. He also played a truly loving father to the children. Did anyone watch him in Criminal Minds? He played a serial killer and made him someone you actually felt sorry for and I cried at the end when he died. I can’t wait for his new series Three Rivers to be selected as one of the new shows for this fall. I have a hard time imagining him as a doctor but I know he will be fantastic in the role. As I said he can play anyone and do it better than anyone else.
Hi Ladies – I hope that we are all planning to stay in touch through this website. We have all become friends and it would be a shame for it to end just because the TV version of our favorite – “Moonlight” is no more. Alex’s career seems to be on target so we will have a lot more to talk about. Until next time, friends, stay well.
SIlverchex & Aussie Di, need to contact you on your personal emails, so I am leaving mine here…Silverchex, I got your message about the discussion but cannot get through…
Ladies, my personal email is
spiritedangel9430@yahoo.com
Hugs, Tish Schau
Never say never, Donna McCool… First of all we already know that there is no hope of the TV series returning, but did you not read the article in the Boston Herald Interview of Alex which stated that pre-Christmas, 2008, Joel told Alex there would be a Moonlight movie… Writing to Joel can speed this project up to a closer date of filming… I mean, look at the picture “Whiteout”, do you know how long it has sat on the shelf at Silver Pictures? Yep, the same Silver Pictures belonging to Joel Silver & now it is again given another release date… Like I said, most living in Tinseltown are eccentric…
We all loved Moonlight but there doesn’t seem to be any hope of it returning. My sister and a friend were really into the show and wanted more like so many. I wrote several stories to finish and give answers. It has given us great pleasure. I even wrote one about Josef in a pre moonlight mode. How he became a vampire. You already know the actors and it’s not hard to imagine them in these parts. We had so much fun doing this.
I guess I am the one to blame for the thread change. Just wanted to hear different versions of why we loved “Moonlight”. We all agreed about the “chemistry” angle of it, I was just curious of what else got our attention every week. Sorry.
Do not know how this thread turned into one about something else, but here is my answer about my favorite non-romantic episode would be of the one of the scene where Josef had to turn Mick back from human to vampire again…That scene will always linger in my mind, even more than the cherished Mick/Beth kisses… It was done with such meaning, such warmth & brotherly love… All while it was happening I was saying to the TV, thank goodness no one was around to hear me, “No, Josef, find another way to save Beth. Let Mick and Beth have a normal human life together for awhile”… By the end of the scene and when Alex had this tear roll from his eye as he still lay on the table, I was in a full blown cry myself…. All I can say, those two, Jason and Alex do have great report and timing when they act together…Hopefully we will see them together in film again…
And Loretta, I just think it is not that we need a different life, but that only once in a great while does such a TV series become so endeared by its viewing public… And that is how we all came to love Moonlight… Let’s face it, the world is really scary in this age of nuclear weapons that can blow us all to Kingdom come, many youths are over in a strange country fighting for peace (for within that country) and yet still protecting their own homeland shores, & the economy is destroying the lives of so many, so why should we not love something that os not of the real world in its charm? Other shows try to make a gallant effort to entertain, but most are just reality facades or ones that depict in make believe stories but are really so close to real life… So something to do with vampires, which is purely fantasy, was just what was needed (may still be needed the worse the world gets) to lift us from everyday woes into a magical, mystical world of the unknown told with a different story of folklore as compared to that of Stoker’s Dracula…
Oh my, would this not be a feasible idea, Tiffany’s permission to go for the idea… Why not have one big meet of this fansite at Musso’s and invite Alex to join us all there for either lunch or dinner? Of course we would need to amke it convenient for all of us long in advance so we can arrange for out own private lives not to be inconvenienced by this trip… And arrangements would have to be made with Alex’s Personal Manager, I would think, and to ascertain Alex’s schedule so he can make it, too… Then, of course, arrangements must be made at Musso’s, but until we know Alex’s schedule to join us, we cannot make reservations at the restaurant… What does everyone think?
Hi Donna – I don’t think he was wiping off the kisses but making them linger a little longer, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Loretta – You’ve got to be kidding about Musso’s – - – you have to go now just to tell all of us what it’s like. I also like your choices for your favorite non-romantic “Moonlight” episodes. OMG – we are on the same page for the “club” look , too. Right after that was when he said the now famous line “Coolness is the Vampire’s Curse” So hot !!!!! Speaking of hot, is it getting warm in here or just me? LOL!!!!
I did not know who J. Lopez was till I heard about this Alex movie. I have looked her up now and I think the two should be great together. I don’t know why they think her career will be hurt. Alex is the first actor I have seen in a while that really acts. A pleasure to watch him. The only thing that bothers me about him is —– Why does he wipe the kisses off ?
ewwwhh, good question about other-than-romantic moments. A couple come to mind. One is after the shower scene and he’s talking to Beth while she’s on the couch. I just LOVE his body language as he asks her a couple of questions, does she remember what she did. He’s sitting in the chair and nods now and then. He is ‘perfect’ in that moment. Another time he talks about not wanting to be a vampire. “I used to love the prime rib at Mussos.” His smile and inflection just kill me. And get this; last week I’m on a plane flipping through a magazine and something about a restaurant caught my eye. It was fricking Mussos. And it really was there when ‘Mick’ would have been going after the war and into the ’50s. I MUST go there the next time I go to LA.
And let’s not forget when Joseph wants him to find Lola. Hands him the phone while Mick is in the freezer…and he nods with his head, like, eh, close the door….Awwwwwwww. OH, OH, and when Beth is walking across the street to the club, and he’s watching her from across the street. Like Ralph Fienes in the the English Patient, to have a man look at me like that once in my life!
Linda A – I couldn’t agree with you more! When I saw the scene with “Mick” expressing his anguish over losing his friend, I became even more impressed with Alex. It was an excellent example of his range, and is probably the reason I sought out his other works. I will continue to follow whatever roles he undertakes, and wish him well in all he decides to do.
Hi Everyone – I’m not sure if this should be in this thread or not but since I have no computer savy to start a new thread, I’ll give it a shot. We have all commented on our favorite romantic moments of “Moonlight” and I am sure we can quote each and every line from our favorite episode. Just for another topic of conversation – Which is your NON-ROMANTIC favorite “Moonlight” episode, and why? Even this is a hard one to choose from because there were so many. The one that comes to mind first is the episode where Josef was “killed” and Mick got angry at Beth for trying to get a story from what had happened. Later, Beth was waiting for Mick outside his door so she could apologize for bringing a camera. When Mick started to cry over trying to mourn his friend, that did it for me. Who knew that seeing Mick cry could be so sexy. Vulnerability and not being afraid to show it except to someone you care about, like Mick letting his guard down in front of Beth, can be very powerful. What do you guys think?
Trish, I haven’t seen Feed yet. But after I introduced my husband’s daughter to Moonlight, she too became a fan and rented the movie. I didn’t know that the movie had a ‘history’ based in reality, but I did read that he was one of the co-producers on it.
Trish, do you think we need to get a life? I’ve never (well, until Brad Pitt fell so hopelessly in love, but even then I never joined a fan site) been so involved with an actor before. But I love him, no doubt about it. Just tried to find a Joel Silver email address or website that belongs to him, but haven’t been able to. And I agree with you. Any actor would be flattered to be asked to continue a role in a film.
signed,
with a stake in my heart!
Thank you, Loretta Averna, for being the next one to get the ball rolling… Anyone else can feel free to jump in on this venture, I hope they will…
Please note, ALL, this is not being untrue to Alex or to his current & future projects in anyway… In fact, this is, or should be, very flattering to any actor that one of his/her roles is so embedded and remembered due to its allure; in no way is this meant to insinuate that any actor is being typecast in such a role… In Alex’s case we know his previous works have been made available to us through DVDs so we do know the man is multi-talented and would never be typecast as just a vampire…
Speaking of which, you mentioned Feed, Loretta, yes it was somewhat gross, but Alex played Michael Carter brilliantly… Surprising, or coincidental, Michael Carter was in reality a serial killer & CBS chose a script for Criminal Minds for him to play a serial killer…. Any thoughts on this?
All: I did write a letter to Joel Silver (Trish provided the address) and I posted it on the Resurrection site. After I mailed it I realized that I should have provided an email address vs. a street address, as just MAYBE I would have received some type of reply. My request is a Moonlight movie. Too many unanswered questions and salivating fans! Other than the movie Feed, which I understand is pretty freaky deaky, I have everything he’s done. And I agree with you, if this movie is any kind of commercial success it will be BECAUSE of Alex, not in spite of him.
wubbywubby,
Many thanks for your last expression on this thread… Nice to know I am not alone in wanting something further to complete our Moonlight desires… Some here have been very negative about this option including my postings mostly, I feel, due to Alex’s last remarks of pleading to let Moonlight go… I feel that he would gladly do such a project to fulfill our wishes, bring his Mick back to “life” again and play vampire again which, with all respect to men in general & having been the mother of of young sons, is a “make-believe” most “boys”, including our older boys, enjpy playing, & it is already being considered (check the postings of his interviews & note Silver’s input) by Joel SIlver, executive producer of Moonlight…
Recently it was indicated that there are older age groups here besides those below the age of 40 to 50, so those of us above this age would, in fact, take Alex’s choice of wording, tagging his fans, if they choose not to let go of pursuing a further Moonlight project, as being not true fans, as being arrogant and disrespectful… Privately, I have a friend, originally met on this site back in our Moonlight campaign days, use the word arrogant & she also felt he was being bullied by CBS to make such a statement (so as to focus our thoughts on CBS/Alex new show “Three Rivers”) & that he did this, not because he is a puppet (as someone here accused me of saying) but because, as I also said, he has to work to pay his bills and rent… The lady is a devout fan of Alex’s, also a few years my senior (I am 63), and still is active in the business world…
Any desires to see the completion of Moonlight for its undying fans, as I have said, will need to be addressed to Joel Silver since he is already comtemplating such a project, a Moonlight movie (was back in December of 2008)… It might prove advantageous to let the executive producer know that we are still not satiated by the last episode of Moonlight, Sonata… and that we would love to se the entire TV cast brought in to complete their characters as only they can, including Alex’s iindelible portrayal of the immortal Mick St John…
I will never feel that this is not being a true fan of Alex, this is the bad choice of words, and, if he was not such a beloved actor and human bieing, he would have lost many by such a remark… He has not lost me as a fan, but I am too old to be reprimanded by youth for my choices…but then anyone should not lose their rights to choose, this is part of being an American, too…
Hi Silverchex,
Nice to see you here from LLOL…
I also have to agree with you again about the Mick/Beth chemistry… And I echo your feelings, too, of how there would have been so many different twists & turns in their relationship after the Sonata episode… If nothing else keep all parts crossed for Joel Solver to make good his decision to make a Moonlght movie. which he spoke to Alex about previous to Christmas, 2008, I believe…
Loretta Averna,
Your first sentence above had me laughing so har that it gave me a pain in my side…Woman, you Do have a great sense of humor…
And, oh my, the dock scene from OF…geeze I was slack jawed… they both made it look so intimately intense…
As far as the Chair Scene in “The Shield”, it’s a quickie, so don’t miss it… Oh, I’ve watched the entire season 6 & if memory serves correctly I believe it is either in the last episode or the one just before that…
Ah, yes, the Josef & Mick bantering…never thought of it as sensual chemistry, but definitely bonded these two young stars who are now real life friends… Alex, when ML was still on, invited Jason & his wife, Lauren, to AU for the Holidays…That was so nice…
First I want to say that I dont remember a JLo movie that really hit it big.. does anyone remember gigli? So to say Alex will bring her down.. honestly I am worried about his carreer because of it.
Also I have to say that I felt more connection with Mick and Coraline than with Beth. I liked the possibility of the Beth/Mick connection, but it always seemed pushed or something..
If you ask my opinion, Alex is too good for Lopez; I have never like her or her acting. Alex will definitely be the star…
Which one? I think a door knob would be aroused when Alex takes the handle. I think it’s Coraline and Mick. Yes, she’s a bad girl, but that’s what he likes about her. At first I didn’t have the same draw to Beth as C&M. BUT, after Beth stabbed Coraline, and later put a contract out on that photographer, whoa, get it on young wo-man! And when Coraline and Mick kissed on the photo shoot, well….I was holding my breath.
I have all the others – don’t forget the dock sex scene in the Oyster Farmer. And right now (I’ve bought The Shield, 6th season) I’m waiting for the one with “The Chair Scene” with Alex. Whew! pretty good stuff. And Pinkleple, I agree with you Alex and Jason were superb together. Even my husband enjoys the bantering.
In this foto Alex is beautiful
My favorite pair was Alex and Jason. Superb! Alex takes over the screen when he’s on it and Jason could hold his own. A very difficult task! Mick and Josef loved and understood one another like no one else could. They shared such a strong bond. They were both strong alpha male personalities that seemed to enmesh with one another perfectly.
As far as romantic pairings, it would have to be Will and Mary. That is a love story to top all love stories. They made so many sacrifices but Will made the ultimate one. Romola is an outstanding actress but even she seemed to take second banana when Alex was in the shot. The man is a camera magnet. Lucky for us!
Coraline. No question!
If Coraline was present, Beth was only the second.
Alex can drum up chemistry with anything he is wonderful ,hes sexy, funny, dramatic,,i love everything he has been in.the man is awesome .
The comment about Alex being able to drum up chemistry with a door knob cracked me up (GOOD STUFF, GOOD STUFF)…In any case it’s true, Alex has amazing on screen chemistry and I think all the women that have been lucky enough to be paired with him so far know this… Soon every leading lady in Hollywood will be lining up just waiting for the chance to star oppistie of the extremely gorgeous and charismatic Alex O”Loughlin… I for one think he’s absolutely PERFECT!!!
I must agree a bit with Harmony about Alex & Jason, ie Mick & Josef in Moonlight. These guys are terrific friends and the chuckles between them were just awesome, BUT Mick/Beth is where it’s at. It’s the “forbidden” the stand offish way Mick is not to get to close but is always there, and the kisses, Oooooh the kisses on the roof, wonderful. It is just awful that when the door shut while he was holding her in his arms is all we have left with our imagination.
Now there could be a mini series or movie to help things along
Alex has great chemistry with most actors he works with. It’s one of his gifts as a talented and versatile actor. The fact that he’s a great guy probably puts them at ease. His best chemistry was with Shannyn. It looked so sexy and…REAL.
For me the chemistry between him and Sophia was incredible so my favorite is MickBeth. I loved their relationship on the screen. All the angst of not being able to be together and then finally coming together and still working through all the vamp/human problems made it for me. Too bad we didn’t get to see more of that relationship allowed to grow and what twists and turns there were to still be explored and discovered…
PS: Even good ol’ JR had a certain chemistry with Sue Ellen; did not mean it was good for either one of them…
Well, Tiffany, every good show with some mystery or melodrama needs a villian and Coraline, at first, was just that person…Perhaps that is why they decided to cut Coraline some slack and give her an eveil brother like Lance… Coraline may be a decendant of French Royalty but can’t say this was not a Strange family…
Tish, interesting that you thought of her as JR… and loved to hate her. I loved her character from the beginning and wanted to see things heat up between her and Mick. Even Beth saw immediately that there was some seruous chemistry between them.
Of course I really liked Shannyn from her film career before Moonlight. She was awesome in A Knight’s Tale and 40 Days & 40 Nights.
Way to go Tiffany – you brought up a subject that we have all agreed upon! Only you could have done that, nice job! Great comments everyone, great subject – Alex – can’t go wrong there! Lots of positive energy!
As pointed out, Alex could drum up chemistry with a doorknob and to pick one character over another is indeed a difficult task. But IMHO, if I’m being really honest, I have to say that Alex had his best chemistry with Jason Dohring who portrayed Josef Kostin. Their scenes together were always filled with emotion, sometimes explosive, sometimes very understated, but always, always interesting. The two actors became really good friends, and that translated onto the screen very well.
Alex is such a talented actor, he will always make anyone he shares the screen with look good.
Thanks for a great article! I agrre that the heat between Alex and Shannyn was the best. There was something so strong between those two. It is too bad that Moonlight was cancelled. The story of Coraline was one of the many stories that had so many possibilities. One thing for sure, Alex can play the romantic lead to perfection. Actually, he is perfect in every role. J-Lo’s fans are in for a big surprise!
Oops, typo… 3rd paragraph above, 2nd line should read:
HOWEVER, I DID BEGIN SEEKING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS FINE ACTOR AND WHAT OTHER PRODUCTIONS HE HAD BEEN SEEN IN….
Wow, Tiffany, a really hard choice, but I loved the chemistry between Sophia & Alex on Moonlight… Perhaps this was because it was such a “forbidden” type of love that could very well have gone down a dark endless alley never to be again & destroy them both in one way or another…
Actually Coraline (Shannyn) played her part superbly and became, like JR Ewing, female form, “The woman you tuned in to hate”… But I can say I actually felt sad for her as her evil brother carried her off to whatever horrors he had planned for her (or Mick orignally)… Since Coraline came into the show after Beth, it was pretty difficult to to feel any deep feelings for her, especially since she was the reason Mick was turned into a vampire…However, we must give her some credit in this vein; if she hadn’t turned Mick, he would have been too old, if mortal, to show any love for Beth…
As I have stated previously Alex was a new face to me upon the birth of Moonlight, as was most of the cast… However, I did not begin seeking to know more about this fine actor and what other productions he had been seen in… Since then I have seen his talent in Mary Bryant, Oyster Farmer, Feed, etc… And Alex did reach my heart in many scenes in Mary Bryant… I can’t say his chemistry was matched with his female lead, but his talents made up for any “stutter” between them… She did a great job performing her character as a stoic, no-nonsense, woman in the heartless cruel world of her captors but it was her means to survive were counter-balanced by the full heart of love in Alex’s performance; it isn’t any wonder that he was nominated for 2 awards in AU for that TV mini-series…
BTW, I am not certain if he was just nominated for these Aussie Awards or if he actually won…. Does anyone know for sure?
Alex is great in all his roles. He is charismatic, brings vulnerability, strength and shows all of his emotions on his georgeous face. He is definitely and “A List” actor and can go toe to toet with the best of them. I see his star rising very quickly. Keep up the good work, Alex. We look forward to seeing you on both the “big” and “small” screen.
Great article! I love Alex in all his roles. He made me cry and smile and laugh. He is really a talented and gorgeous actor!
Seeing him is loving him!!!
A sign of a good actor is one that can go toe-to-toe with anyone, male or female. Alex has brought out the best in his co-stars and vice-versa in part because of good scripts and good acting. To pick one over the other is hard because each actor brought his/her own personality into their characters allowing Alex to shine in his performance opposite that actor. If an actor can not find or develope a chemistry with Alex, then it’s that actor’s issue because Alex has proven himself as a talented actor who is no longer a “what’s his name” actor. He has a name and it is a bankable one – Alex O’Loughlin – and he can go toe-to-toe with the best of them.