As I recall, Alex cuts his hair and stops shaving pretty quickly, when he finishes
any project. So I don't associate his goofy haircut with anything specific to this year. To me, it's just his natural, wonderful, quirky soul, doing whatever
it wants for awhile, instead of what everyone
else wants. Hair is a wonderful form of self-expression, and it's perfect for an actor because it grows so fast. To me it's like he's taking off an uncomfortable suit and throwing his tie across the room and putting on his comfiest, scruffiest, baggiest clothes and just relaxing. And yay for him that he can!
