Preparation for the Role - Becoming Alexander - Ancient Greece


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Ancient Greece Home

Greece Timeline

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Politics

The City States

Government

The Tyrants

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Gods and Heroes

Zeus

Apollo

Athena

Aphrodite

Heracles

Achilles

Theseus

Perseus

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Greek Expansion

Philip, King of Macedonia

Alexander The Great

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War and Conflict

The Trojan War

The Persian War

The Peloponnesian War

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Language

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Education

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Science and Medicine

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Philosophy

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Art and Architecture

Architecture

Pottery

Sculpture

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Entertainment

Storytelling

Theatre

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Becoming Alexander

King or Villain?

History Meets Hollywood

A Great Transformation

Preparation for the Role

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The Olympic Games

The Origins

Olympia

Events

Development

Olympics 2004

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Play : Olympic Challenge

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Play : Alexander's Army

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Play : Trojan Horse Quiz

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Section 17

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Section 18

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Section 19

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Section 20

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Becoming Alexander

Collin Farrell as Alexander, riding horseback in Oliver Stone's film, Alexander

Preparation for the role

Oliver Stone’s Alexander takes a bold, honest look at Alexander the Great’s life and his relationships with his mother, father Philip, lifelong friend and battle commander Hephaistion, his ambitious and beautiful Bactrian wife Roxane, and his trusted general and confidant Ptolemy. Set in Alexander’s pre-Christian world of social customs and morals far different from those of today, the film explores a time of unmatched beauty and unbelievable brutality, of soaring ideals and staggering betrayals.

Colin Farrell spent painstaking hours studying for the role - in addition to rigorous physical training and tuition with military consultants, he studied Alexander’s speeches and letters, the history and lifestyle of ancient Greece and spoke with historians and biographers to get inside the head of one of the world’s greatest warriors.

Through the unique experience of following an actor research and prepare for a role, viewers of Becoming Alexander will learn about the political, military and historical context where Alexander operated, and better understand the turbulent and bloody times in which he lived.

Photos: DCI