Alexander Vlahos - Interviews
Alexander Vlahos was born and raised in Wales and graduated with a BA Hons in Acting from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2009. His acting repertoire spans the portrayal of iconic roles such as Philippe d'Orléans in "Versailles", Mordred in "Merlin", Hamlet on audio and Romeo on stage. "Lola" short film is Alexander's directorial debut.
In our in-depth interviews, conducted by Nicole Oebel, Alexander gives insights into his approach as an actor and a director and opens up about the joy of living and breathing a character in the here and now as well as the challenges of portraying emotionally demanding characters over the span of years.
Versailles
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Playing Philippe d'Orléans, Season 1 (September 2016)
Alexander Vlahos on the journey that has been "Versailles", portraying a character with an underlying instinct to be the star and exploring Philippe d'Orléans' lighter side in season 2. He also reflects on "The Confessions of Dorian Gray" and his favorite part of being an actor... mehr
Pre-Season 2 (March 2017)
Alexander Vlahos returns as Philippe in the eagerly anticipated "Versailles" season 2. When we met up to talk about different aspects of his work on stage and on camera these are the thoughts he shared about working on "Versailles" and the upcoming season 2. Find a soundclip inside... mehr
Season 2 (June 2017)
Paris. A mild summer's day. A lively French patio restaurant. Trees providing shadow. The perfect backdrop for passionate and fun discussions with Alexander Vlahos on all things Alexander Vlahos, the man and the actor, Philippe d'Orléans, our favourite Prince of France, and Versailles season 2... mehr
Season 3, the final season (August 2018)
Sitting down in York we take a closer look at Versailles' season 3, the highs and lows of the whole journey and the lumious character that is Philippe d'Orléans. For me as a viewer, the character has been the anchor on the show - for Alex Vlahos as the actor, has he been a challenge of a lifetime?... mehr
Theatre & Audio
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Hamlet, joint interview with Scott Handcock (December 2016)
In this interview Alexander Vlahos and director Scott Handcock talk about their audiodrama "Hamlet": First, Alex on his journey with the character of Hamlet. Second, both Alex and Scott on their shared process and hopes. And third, Scott on the realisation of this ambitious audio drama... mehr
La Ronde (February 2017)
Max Gill's modernized version of Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde has a roulette wheel choosing between four exceptionally inspiring actors scene-by-scene. Alexander Vlahos, Amanda Wilkin, Leemore Marrett Jr. and Lauren Samuels play 10 different characters at a moments notice. Sitting down with Alex to talk about his work in such a bold and daring play... mehr
Playing Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (June 2018)
Now, after laying Philippe, Duke of Orléans to rest and saying goodbye to Versailles, Verona awaits. With a highly animated Alexander Vlahos, who is soon going to play the character of Romeo, we chat about Shakespeare's words and what this new challenge means to him... mehr
Catching up mid-run, Romeo and Juliet (August 2018)
One month after opening night checking in with Alex Vlahos in York we chat about his pop-up Shakespeare experience, his process as an actor and different aspects of life after playing Philippe on Versailles... mehr
Directing
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Lola Short Film, Pre-Production (September 2018)
Two actors who love creating. A story that needs to be told. A beautifully challenging vision. A successful crowdfunding campaign full of heart. As Alex Vlahos prepares for his directorial debut with Lola Short Film he took some time out of his busy schedule to discuss what this new endeavour entails, how much making a film is really a collaboration, how the film evolves through the creative process... mehr
Lola Short Film, Production & Post-Production (June 2019)
As an actor Alex enjoys "inhabiting other facets of my own personality under the guise of other people". As an independent first-time director his performance is reserved for cast and crew - a performance that reflects his own personality without the mask of characters. In this interview he shares his insights and experiences of making his debut film... mehr
Here We Are (November 2019)
Here We Are is an intimate portrayal of a young couple and their weekend away in an isolated country home. Alexander Vlahos is a Welsh actor and director, born in Swansea and raised in Cardiff. He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2009. Here We Are is Alex's second directorial film... mehr
I Am One, Writing & Pre-Production (July 2020)
(Video Interview) Collaborating on all of his directorial film projects, Alex and Nicole discuss I AM ONE, the very personal film that is Alex's first project with It's My Shout as a writer and director, and we take a closer look at inspiration, story, writing process and early steps of preproduction... mehr
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