Alexander Aurelia was the five children born of the famous Caprican actress Callista Aurelia. Like his older siblings his life was spent with nannies and tutors and only very little time was spent with his Actress Mother or his Business Leading Father. His mother was described as the Colonies Sweetheart as she was adored around the Colonies for her beauty, charm, humor, and the ability to play many different roles as an actress. However, it was at the end of his second year on Caprica that his mother gave birth again to his sister, Kathleen Callista who would later on go to become the apple of his mothers eye. As Callista and Alexander grew up they would later end up getting along very well together but Alexander often felt like he was in the lime light compared to that of his sister and he desperately wanted his mothers attention and so he grew up secretly insecure as to who he was since his mother didnt dote on him very often. This insecurity left a drive in him to become an actor like his mother and maybe then he could gain her attention.
As a teenager Alexander could be seen in small roles here and there typically as third or second string characters. While at first this seemed like a curse in light of the success of his sister this was a two-fold blessing. The first blessing was that he was able to meet other young actors who would later on become huge successes in the entertainment industry. The second blessing was that it gave him the drive to double his efforts to become a better actor. He began studying Method Acting, an approach in which an actor becomes an equal part interpreter of who the character on the scripted page is by literally transforming the actor into the character. In order to achieve this the actor must collect as many life experiences relating to the character he or she is portraying and when life experience is not possible mass amounts of research are done. From his early twenties and on Alexander started keeping notebooks filled with pages of note books, audio recordings and video recordings of interviews as he learned to do copious amounts of research. Often he maintains these notes after filming in case he ever needs to revisit a character again. He also studied hard to become a master of mimicry in order to copy voice patterns, mannerisms, and movements of those he has seen before. All this work turned him into an excellent student of The Method and as his skills grew so did his presence among film makers. While his Callistas career flopped Alexanders career would continue to grow greater and greater.
The role that first got him noticed by the Colonies was a film titled, Behind Enemy Lines the story was about a group of army soldier were sent to meet up with another company and acquire a specific soldier from a different company to send him home. This was set during the Cylon war. Alexander played a sniper in the film and spent countless hours training with firearms as well as voluntarily attending boot camp with other actors in the film. His experiences on preparing for that film included gathering letters written by soldiers at the time and reading them as well as conducting extensive interviews with survivors from the war. While he was not the headliner in the film many audience members applauded his work. So much so that he won a Thespis Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Major Motion Picture. He thanked his family, especially his Mother and Sister, in his acceptance speech. It was during this time that his mother started to notice him and yet his sister Kathleen fell out of grace with his Mother for going into the Fleet. This meant that he shared a bond with his baby sister that only these two members of the Aurelia clan could understand. It should also be noted that while some actors would make several movies in a year Alexander would rather take time working with film makers to do research.
After winning the Thespis Award he was given the chance at his first full length starring role in a film titled, Echoes and Silence in which he portrayed the famous Aquarian composer, Fransisco Ferdinand. Audiences were amazed by his authentic portrayal of an Aquarian, let alone a composer. For the role Alexander moved to Aquaria and spent months listening to people and watching their mannerisms. He spent time interviewing scholars on the history of the long dead Ferdinand. Additionally, he spent time at a conservatory where he studied piano for the role. While he learned to play piano with some proficiency he was not asked to record anything for the film as others would record for him, something of a standard in the entertainment industry.
Alexanders next film was a fictitious factory work who was working on the side as a boxer from Aerilon who was attempting to let his skills get him off of the planet in a film titled, The Ring the film ended with the boxer being overlooked despite his wins because of his common upbringing from Aerilon. The film was hailed as it brought attention to the social status that Aerilonians receive throughout the Colonies. In order to research this film Alexander spent time again on Aerilon where he spoke with locals to learn the proper accent and he also learned to box there in local gyms. He even fought under the pseudonym Ian McTambien and he won several fights though he also has several losses as well, when the film insurance company found out what he was doing they pulled him off of Aerilon and sent him back to Caprica. The film was a moderate success though as always Alexanders performance was hailed for being accurate. As a side note Alexander keeps his shape by boxing and he hasnt stopped since. Later on that year however, Alexander would get involved in another movie titled, The Untouchable in which he played famed anti-corruption the Caprican Quorum Member Franklin Amassas who fought many of the corrupt deals that were being made just after the Cylon War ended. As part of his research Alexander became heavily involved in politics and he studied many political ideas and issues. He even followed interns for the current Quorum Member from Caprica. This movie earned him his second Thespis Award under the category of Best Lead Male Actor in a Major Motion Picture. To this day Alexander has continued to study politics in his free time and he likes to keep an eye on political ideas and goings on around the Colonies. His second Thespis Award brought his Mother even closer to him, though he did not always like some of her public speeches in which she had stated she had always been proud of him and she was happy to see another Aurelia taking over the family reigns. This second award made him a power house performer in the entertainment industry and his years of work have given him many contacts as well as pull in the industry.
Alexanders made two more films the next year. One was a study of the famed Piconese painter Diego De Kim. As per his usual research he moved to Picon doing extensive research. He found a group of art historians who taught him about the troubled life of a painter surrounded by a military culture. He also studied to become a painter but he found the work a bit difficult as a paintbrush was not a medium that excelled in. Still though, Audiences were fooled into believing that Alexander was painting, however, as all things in Entertainment this was merely a camera trick. To this day Alexander dislikes painting and he is little more than a semi trained novice at painting. The next film he made was titled, The Darkness in which he played pulp the pulp superhero known as the Darkness for only the Darkness can see the true evil hidden in the hearts of men. For this role he went back into intense physical training as he studied boxing as well as firearms training again. He also read all of the Darkness comics and TV serials. The film wasnt received so well as audiences as they thought the movie was too rushed and the plot was too forced. The only thing people seemed to like out of the movie was Alexanders performance but even that was not enough to make the movie a success. It barely drew even at the Box Office. Surprisingly, this film got the attention of some high ranking members of the Colonial Fleet who felt that the energy and heroism Alexander portrayed in the film might be what they needed for a new PR project. There were those in Fleet PR who wanted to produce a film that would increase recruitment within the fleet and they wanted Alexander to star in this film. He would play the role of a Viper pilot who was protecting the Colonies from any danger from threat.
Alexander again began with his firearms training and he was planning on studying how to fly but studio execs told him insurance would not allow him to fly. As a result he decided he would do the next best thing and he would attempt to get on to the Cerberus, where his sister was stationed. He started by seeing if she could get help but Kathleen couldnt get him aboard. He then turned to his contacts in the Entertainment Industry and they did there best but nothing happened. Finally, one of his political contacts have heard of his interest in wanting to go to the Cerberus and put him in contact with a series of people and eventually he was put in contact with QUODEL who after only mild deliberation agreed to bring Alexander aboard the Cerberus under two conditions, one, that he serve as a Goodwill Agent between QUODEL and the Fleet and the second condition was that he would be allowed to conduct his research among fleet officers and marines though when completed all information gathered must be given back to QUODEL to ensure the safety and privacy of any he interviews as well as to maintain military secrecy. Alexander agreed to both conditions and after briefly being run through a brief form of officer school he was allowed aboard the Cerberus.
In terms of personality when he is not working Alexander seems quiet laid back and easy going. He seems to have a charmed life as he has never had a movie flop or any sort of scandal during his career. He has been seen publicly dating several of the Entertainment Industries Leading Ladies though even in break up all of them describe him as being a gentleman. Alexander is also extremely well connected as he has political, entertainment, artistic, and social ties around the Colonies. He adores his fans and he is known for treating them well. Some people believe he is simply humble but it his secret sense of insecurity that drives him to be loved by others.
