his is only the beginning
for Alex Hunter Fitzalan.
Like many actors before
him, he started with
a small role in a film
before moving on to
play bigger characters. His first role
was as Tom in “Slender Man,” a 2018
American supernatural horror film.
Prior to that, Fitzalan appeared in a
few TV movies and short films. Of
course, trying to establish a career
while living in another country was
not exactly easy. He worked on three
pilots and none of them were picked
up, until his fourth pilot, which was for
“The Society.” Fortunately, he didn’t
took the easy way of moving back to
Australia (where he was born) even
with all the roadblocks thrown at him
along the way.
“The Society” is a 10-episode
dystopian drama on Netflix that
follows a group of teen residents of
West Ham that must forge their own
society to survive when everyone
else mysteriously vanishes from their
town. The series gained widespread
popularity basically overnight.
Fitzalan’s character, Harry Bingham,
is that one character you love to hate.
Mostly love, however, what with his
rugged charm and online presence.
Now, as the studios are in talks for
season two of “The Society,” Fitzalan
shares some insight into his life’s story.DAMAN: Hi Alex, great to have you
with us. So, what keeps you busy
these days?
Alex Fitzalan: Well, actually, I’m in
Italy right now. I’m loving it. Travelling
is something I never have really done
before. Every dollar I earned was spent
on going to Los Angeles and that got
very comfortable, very quickly. So, it’s
nice to see the world and experience
other cultures that are so different to
what I’m used to.T
DA: Congratulations on the success of
The Society! Can you tell us a bit about
your character, Harry Bingham?
AF: Aw, thank you. I think Harry is
pretty easy to read. He has pretty
major defense mechanisms in place
that make him less agreeable than the
average person, but I do think he does
know right from wrong; he just chooses
to ignore that empathetic feeling. He
is just so scared to be himself that he
drives everyone else away.DA: Tell us how you landed the role of
Harry Bingham...
AF: I auditioned and I felt like I really
understood this character and I knew
that I could do something special with
the material that was provided. So, I
went in and showed them what I could
do and thankfully the creative team
agreed with my opinion!DA: Was there anything particularly
memorable from shooting “The
Society” that really stuck with you?
AF: Yeah, I think certain moments
definitely changed me and shifted my
opinion on what filmmaking is. There
were scenes with Kristine Froseth
and Kathryn Newton that just felt so
good to be apart of. Those ladies are
incredible to work with.DA: What was it that drew you into
acting in the first place?
AF: I loved improv when I was in school
and I loved the idea of doing something
creative, especially on your own terms.
I loved that it was a challenge to get
into and an even bigger challenge to
become successful. And if I ever did
succeed in this field, I had a suspicion
it would be an incredibly fulfilling
career. I think I was right. I did grow up“MY BIGGEST THING
RIGHT NOW IS THAT
I NEED TO BE MORE
PATIENT. I HOPE I’M MUCH
MORE CONTENT TO NOT
BE IN SUCH A RUSH FOR
AN END RESULT”
in a small rural town and I was bullied
when I started high school for wanting
to be an actor so I buried that ambition
deep inside myself and tried to finish a
law degree. Eventually I lost interest in
law and ended up pursuing this harder
and harder until I had no choice but to
dive in.DA: What would you do if you were
trapped in a situation like “The
Society” in real life?
AF: I can’t really say what I would
do when it first happens, but I
think eventually my instincts would
(hopefully) kick in and I’d do everything
I could do to survive and to create a
new community. Make the best of an
awful situation. And I’d also try to find
a pet dog.