Better known as Sandy, Alexander Winton attended Newington College, a top private school in Sydney before going on to study at the Australian National…more
To prepare for his role as the father of Valentina Novakovic's character Tash on Neighbours, Sandy invited her over to his house for dinner several times. Having her there with his kids made it easier for him to put himself in the mindset of being her father.
One of Sandy's most difficult experiences as an actor was filming the series The Pacific. Not only was he required to spend two weeks in a rainforest training as a soldier, but he also had to speak with an American accent rather than his own native Australian while actually filming.
Sandy: (about his show "Neighbours") I'm loving it. It's a really good group of people and family, in the terms of cast and crew. I'm probably having the best time I've had in the last 15 years of acting. I've had some really good jobs, but I guess one big thing is you always know something's going to come to an end. But with this it's nice to know it's ongoing and the stories keep coming, and the people are really grounded and lovely to work with.
Sandy: (on his "Xena" character Prince Morloch) He enjoys a good hunt, and that's his life motivation. He's always looking for the perfect one. I guess, to a certain extent, he's that cartoon-ish villain that you find in this sort of genre. But it's not just about being a murderer and being vicious and cruel; it's more about the game. It's like some men were born to be poets, some were born to be seers; Morloch is a hunter, and that's what he was born to do.
Sandy: (on the actor turnover on "Neighbours") It is sad. But if you look at a cast list from five years ago and five years before that, it's amazing how much these things turn over, but sad to have so many wonderful people leaving at the same time.