Alex Taylor always wanted to become a talent agent. No he didn't. He always wanted to become an actor. But then he realised he hadn’t had an audition for almost a year, had two hungry children and he was three months behind with the rent.
So for the last decade Alex has had a proper job. He has a steady income. He has his own office. With a big desk. And a sofa. Which is lucky as he’s been sleeping on it ever since he split up with his wife a few months ago.
Alex is not in a good place. Penniless, homeless and guilt-ridden; the other day he burst into tears during a meeting when a nice actress from Emmerdale asked him 'how old are your kids?'
Nevertheless, he's managed to hold onto his sense of humour. It's a rather dark and twisted sense of humour that only Helen seems to find funny but, hey, it's all he's got. Apart from a couple of pairs of jeans - he's got those, and his iPod, and a beaten-up old Mercedes which just failed its MOT.
Alex has a motto: 'Just pretend the shit's not happening and get yourself a girlfriend.' Because when you've got a girlfriend you just feel better about everything.
Alex is hoping his motto’s as true now as it was when he first came up with it, at the age of 15.
