The depth of the love that Alex O’Loughlin fans have for him never ceases to amaze me. I’ve only been part of this wonderful, diverse and international Alex community for a few short months — thanks to Moonlight — and have met some great people on-line, several of whom have become good friends. I have never seen such dedication and loyalty elsewhere and the level of commitment Alex O’Loughlin fans have is beyond compare. Any Hollywood star – rising or established – would consider themselves lucky with even a fraction of such devotion. Alex himself is very appreciative and says, “I agree, I have the best fans.”
Alex O’Loughlin fans are not a complacent group by any means, who sit around waiting for things to happen. The campaigns and blood drives to renew Moonlight clearly dispel that thought. Vampire solidarity, rah rah rah and all that aside, this transcends Moonlight.
It is, quite simply, all about Alex O’Loughlin.
Alex’s star is on the rise and his fans are doing what they can to contribute to his growing success. Being a fan is a lot of fun and it also takes some commitment. Below are just a few examples of what you can do to support Alex.
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James
Internet Movie Database
Head over to IMDb and sign up for a free account. Rate each episode of Moonlight individually as well as the series as a whole and of course also please give a rating for Alex’s other works.
Warner Bros.
Make a habit of going to Alex O’Loughlin’s page at Warner Bros. daily and give him the rating he deserves (I don’t need to tell you how many stars that is ;-)). By clicking on the star on the far right you will keep him at the top of the most viewed actors list. It’s still unclear how the top rated list works, but a response from Warner Bros. will hopefully clarify that, although they are taking their time to reply. Some of the information in Alex’s biography is incorrect as well as the Moonlight blurb. Some of us have pointed this out via the WB feedback form. If enough of us do this, then I’m sure Warner Bros. will see the light and make the corrections necessary. While you’re at Warner Bros., please also rate Moonlight!
Google Alerts
Get yourself a Google mail account and sign up for Google Alerts so that you remain current on the latest web publications relating to Alex O’Loughlin. There are a lot of blogs and websites that publish Alex-related articles and Google will warn you with an email when something new is available. The Internet nowadays is interactive and all about information sharing and collaboration. It’s difficult to find a site that doesn’t permit visitors to leave a response, so you should make use of that. If a site looks like it enjoys a respectable number of visitors, please leave a relevant comment or opinion.
Really Simple Syndication
Many websites and blogs have an RSS feed and it’s easy to subscribe. This will allow you to view the latest content for a particular site with your Yahoo! or Google account, without needing to first go to that site to see what’s happening. Try it out for AlexO’LoughlinRocks.com; just click on the orange “Subscribe to our Feed” icon at the top right of the home page, select the application you wish to subscribe with and then click the “Subscribe Now” button. If you have iGoogle, then you can also set up a permanent Google Blog Search.
MySpace and Long Legs O’Loughlin
Many Alex O’Loughlin fans hang out on MySpace and at Long Legs O’Loughlin (LLOL), where they have the opportunity to set up their own profile page and interact with other admirers of Alex. If you’re a member of LLOL, please make sure that you place an LLOL badge on your MySpace profile and at any other appropriate sites. LLOL is an Alex O’Loughlin centric network and a friendly place to socialize with Alex fans. We not only have the best AOL cyber detectives there, but also a lot of very talented people who create the most amazing artwork and videos. You’re welcome to join us and have some fun!
Alex O’Loughlin on DVD
There are many other places on the web where you can make a difference! Most of Alex’s work is available on DVD, but not all of the on-line stores that sell them, have reviews for each one. DVDs for Moonlight, August Rush, The Shield (Season 6), The Invisible, Mary Bryant, FEED, Man-Thing, BlackJack: Sweet Science and Oyster Farmer can be purchased from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Borders.com and BarnesandNoble.com to name just a few stores. I recently ordered a copy of the US version of FEED on eBay; the seller automatically sent me an invitation to leave a review on his website, which of course I did. The more reviews, the better! And if you can afford it, purchase an Alex DVD not only for yourself, but consider giving them as a gift to friends and family as well.
Music Videos
Making music videos and publishing them on YouTube is a really fun way of expressing yourself and showing your support for Alex! Videos also help keep him in the public eye. If you’re not editing videos yourself, you can certainly still help by leaving a comment and rating other fans’ creations. A compliment is always appreciated by the video editor — creating a good video takes a lot of time and patience — and it encourages others to view the video and leave a comment of their own. An excellent alternative for YouTube is Long Legs O’Loughlin Videos, but of course, there’s nothing to stop you from making use of both sites.
Polls and Lists
Many entertainment sites such as BuddyTV.com and TVGuide.com regularly publish lists of hottest TV stars or vampires, etc. If Alex is not listed at all, please make sure that you leave a comment to let them know how you feel about him being overlooked. If Alex is listed, then of course you should post an appropriate comment. A lot of sites also organize polls for the best vampire, hottest actor, etc. Where appropriate, please participate or leave a comment. For some Moonlight fun, go to the People’s Choice Buzz Polls where you can either create your own polls or complete existing ones. Each poll is up for six days and you can set up a total of nine polls each time. The polls are there for entertainment purposes only, but they do help to keep the Moonlight cast in the public eye.
Last, But Not Least
We all know Alex O’Loughlin is pretty amazing, but Alex himself remains a very modest — and genuinely nice — person. Even if you’re sending him messages and comments via MySpace, please don’t forget to send him a card or letter by snail mail telling him how talented an actor he is and how much you appreciate him. Now that he’s moved on to Criminal Minds and Three Rivers, he may be a little uncertain of how these new roles will be received by his fans, because they are so far removed from Mick St. John and Moonlight. Let him know that he cannot disappoint – ever - and that we will support him all the way to the top!
This is the address to use:
Alex O’Loughlin
c/o Andrew J. Freedman Personal Management
20 Ironsides St
Suite 18
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
USA
As always, your comments and suggestions on how to help are welcome. Supporting Alex O’Loughlin is all about sharing information!
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MizzoH, you are excellent in keeping all of us so informed and up-to-date about Alex and all of his past, current and future projects. Thank you everyone for the sharing of important information to fully support Alex in all of his endeavors. I was one of the original supporters at Hey Nielsen (OLachlan – my former user name at HN, which was an opinion based website). We die-hard and loyal fans of Alex will support him in any project, television and big screen. As fever said, we are ALEX fans, solidarity, rah, rah, rah, always!!!
Thank you MizzoH and all those beautiful banners from Lesley and Bianca. I am absolutely excited and can hardly wait to watch Alex on Criminal Minds next week. Yes, I have gone to all those websites to keep Alex in the media and the spotlight. Alex does have die hard and extremely devoted and loyal fans. We all love Alex and he in return loves us die hard fans. VSRRR and Alex O’Loughlin fans forever!
I forgot the most important thing! Thank you, mizzoH, for writing this – excellent job – and for this site. Between you and all of the wonderful people at LLOL – some of whom I have known since the old HN days – well, it is an awesome group.
I am so excited about everyone coming together and adding ideas for promoting Alex. It gives me so much joy when I do some of these things and actually see results. This is a great example: when I finally found BlackJack: Sweet Science, the seller had a list of names from the cast. It is a trilogy, and Alex is in only one of them. When I bought my set, I made such a big deal out of the fact that I was buying it just for Alex O’Loughlin, that the next time I looked, the seller had not only added his name, but put it first on the list of cast members! When I did my review of FEED at Borders.com, I noticed that they had Alex’s name under the old spelling, O’Lachlan (he had changed the spelling when FEED came out). I sent Borders a message and told them – they thanked me and said they would fix it. They didn’t so I made sure I put his correct name in the tags on my review. If someone looks up his current spelling, they will find FEED thru my tag. Little things like that add up.
I am always so happy to hear that someone bought one of Alex’s movies because of my review. I would love to find out if someone is keeping track of how many of Alex’s movies are being sold, and if those #s are being used to further his career – like maybe with his agent? I think that is another thing I will add to my list of things to do – write to his agent and point this out, just in case.
It really does take a bit of time to do all of these things, but like I said in my forum at LLOL, it has been a labor of love. When Alex slipped down on the list of most viewed actors at WB and we quickly got together and got him back to #1 – well, I was happy.
Alex has given so many of us so much joy, and the least we can do is repay him in some small way.
Well, I have many reviews to do and so many things to do that are on our growing list. I don’t think Alex has any idea how much we try to do to promote him and his career, but I do know that he appreciates our loyalty in general – and he deserves it so much.
Alex is very lucky to have a fan such as MichaelC2B and Mizzoh. Again, this is what it is all about, promoting Alex in every way possible and seeking nothing in return. The joy of giving to such an awesome actor is enough reward.
What a lovely thing to say, Bianca – I have never seen anyone work as hard as you do for Alex. He would be touched and honored if he had any idea. I admire and appreciate all that you do!
Thanks everyone, I couldn’t have done it without everyone’s input at LLOL and especially MC2B spurring us on
You all set a great example for others.
This is an awesome article and some really terrific ideas on how to support our favorite guy. MizzoH, Alex really does have alot of wonderful, hard working fans out there to support him and you are definitely one of the best.
I am so honored to be directly associated with some of his most loyal and dedicated supporters such as yourself. Between the lot of us, we have found our own special ways to support Alex, such as writing wonderful reviews/comments wherever possible, setting up great websites loaded with tons of information to keep us posted on all the awesome things Alex is doing past, present and future to making beautiful banners and videos that show literally just how talented and amazing we think he is.
But what it really comes down to and what drives us to do all that we do, is because Alex is so very very special to each and every one of us…
Very cool ideas. I’ve been amazed at how much he does for his fans. It’s only right we return the favor.
Great article, it is so true, without Moonlight and now Alex I would never met some amazing friends, I am already doing some of your suggestions, but I have a lot more work to do now, thank you, Alex deserves always the best!
Yes, Alex does deserve the best, and he has the best fans – like you! It is amazing how he brought us all together, and I am grateful. Thanks for all of your hard work, alavenia. Like I told Bianca, if he only knew about half the things you have done, he would be honored and touched.
Wow, one more time, this is a great article mizzoH. You always amaze me with such abilities. Yes I am a devote fan of Alex. I try to do all the things I can to make the buzz around Alex. Having you and all the LLOL friends is a real gift! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the terrific article MozzoH!
Supporting and promoting Alex O’Loughlin has become a beloved “job” for me as well as many others I am sure and you gave us lots of great tips to continue the “work”!
LLOL was a crazy idea of mine that has grown beyond my wildest dreams. As Alex said in his latest blog “who knew?!!” Just goes to show that Alex’s appeal is world-wide and far from fleeting. We are adding new members every day from all over the world and all walks of life, sharing our love of this brilliant actor through completely amazing artwork, writing, and videos.
Thank you MizzoH for including LLOL in your article and for all the members that have made LLOL a fun place to discuss Alex, get news as it becomes available, and for all their brilliant artistic endeavors.
What a great article MizzoH!… You certainly hit all the highlights and you’re right – LLOLNetwork is a great place to find like minded Alex fans. It truly is a diverse group and very much an international assembly! Thanks for promoting Alex, LLOL Network and all of us artistic folks who dedicate our talents to show a wonderful actor!
By the way Mizzoh, great writing and awesome article!
Thanks Mizzoh for all you do to support Alex. It is a pleasure to be behind such amazing person and actor. For so many of us, it was only the right thing to do. He truly deserves our support. I would like to add that because of Alex, I have met wonderful friends and learned many things about myself. So Alex, in so many ways gives back so much more, besides his great talent and roles! One other thing that I also do is post at many forums. Besides My Space, LLOL, I post at five other forums. I post banners, news and comments. This way, our Alex does not ever go unnnoticed (as if that is possible). At one site, I am called “Alex’s secret agent,” but truly there are so many of us that are just that, including yourself. Then again, it is so much fun being behind such awesome man!
Thank you, Bianca! I know there are a lot of fans who continue to support Alex tirelessly and you are one of them. As you say, it’s a pleasure for us, because he’s such a great person. He deserves to be a huge success and have a long and varied career.
This is fantastic Mizzoh…thank you for all your hard work and effort in putting this article together. Absolutely love him
Without Alex,I would have never found such amazing friends ….
He deserves the best in his life and career….Alex solidarity Rah!Rah! Rah!