Christmas Creep

Norman Reedus walked in with a swagger, chill and affable, and then he went straight for the props table and started mugging with them (often a sign of real danger). I’ve seen enough “Jekyll and Hyde” situations to keep myself ready for anything. When we got The Walking Dead star on set he couldn’t have been better - constantly moving and changing things up, while still being patient (as we adjusted the lighting to his sinister poses), and keeping the vibe fun and relaxed. 

Norman is the face of Alexa Magazine’s holiday gift issue and he was a great sport with it, including eating a candy cane, donning reindeer sunglasses, and getting wrapped in Christmas tree lights, bondage style. I had floated some additional ideas by my editors, and although pleased to receive them, they didn’t give the green light to Norman holding Rudolph’s bloody severed head, or having him trashing a miniature nativity scene.

Thank you to the Alexa team who made this shoot so creative and easy going, especially Jessica Hober and Bryan Erickson. All behind the scenes photos by Samantha Hochberg.