basics.

full name: maximus st. james. goes by: max. age: thirty5. date of birth: april 6th. zodiac: aries. gender: cis man. pronouns: he / him. orientation: biromantic , bisexual. birthplace: new york city , new york. occupation: actor. education: attended community college , graduating with an associates degree in sales & marketing. spoken languages: english , conversational in spanish and italian. parents: caleb st. james , father. rebecca st. james , mother siblings: an older half-brother, christopher st. james, and a younger sister, amelia st. james. pets: a three year old australian shepherd mix named indy ( after indiana jones ).

personality.

positive: charismatic ,  driven ,  flirtatious , clever ,  dauntless , forthright. negative: egocentric ,  hotheaded ,  obstinate , impetuous , careless , impatient. moral alignment: chaotic neutral. temperament: choleric. mbti: estp - the entrepreneur. enneagram: 8w7 , the nonconformist. hobbies: basketball , boxing , rock climbing , partying , watching movies.

backstory.

caleb st. james welcomed his first child with his second wife before both signatures were written on the divorce pages ending his first marriage. not that it made any difference. the papers, at that point, were only a formality. max could count on both hands the number of times he'd met his half-brother's mother. his father's job as a ceo of a medium-sized hotel chain meant that the family lived very comfortably. max and his siblings were sent to top, private schools - a decision his father would later lament was wasted on max who had little interest in his studies. he went to school and counted down the minutes until it was time for basketball practice.

the unspoken expectation in the st. james household was that the children would work at the family business after college. max's older brother would one day inherit the company but max and his sister would have their own places in the moderate empire. only max wasn't interested. he didn't even want to go to college. ever since he'd watched his first action movie, he'd wanted to be like the hero saving the world. his parents didn't approve but eventually a compromise was struck: he could go to los angeles to pursue acting if he got an associates degree first, and if acting didn't work out, he'd return home and work at his father's company. max wasn't thrilled but he agreed and managed to land a few very minor roles while at college before setting off for california when he was twenty.

the first few years were rough. he landed small and supporting roles, enough to get by and show that he had potential, but nothing that made him stand out. he refused to give up. he went to more auditions, more acting classes. but those years weren't only filled with hardships.

he was twenty-five when he met the person who'd become his fiancee, and max swore they was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen. they fell in love fast. everyone else in the room vanished when he saw them and seeing a future with them was easy. in his eyes, it was inevitable. there was no second thoughts when he bought the engagement ring or when he got down on one knee to propose.

and then he was cast in his first lead role for a film that had buzz to be an award contender. the film was a massive success, propelling max's name into the spotlight and even securing him a few award nominations and wins. suddenly, all eyes were on him. more opportunities rolled in. it meant that the wedding had to be pushed back but the couple agreed it was fine; they had plenty of time. some people on his team recommended he focus on the more serious, dramatic roles, and he did act in a handful of those, but when the chance to lead a new action film series arose, he prioritized it over other projects. being an action movie star had always been the dream.

with each success, max flew higher and higher. he embraced life in the spotlight, building up a reputation for himself as a charming rogue. the tabloids loved him. he couldn't go out to a party without the paparazzi snapping a few pictures. it didn't stop him from living how he wanted to. the press could write whatever headline they thought would get them the most attention; he didn't care when he knew they were false and didn't see why anyone who mattered should care either. fame was addicting, blinding. it blinded max to the fact that selene, the most important person in his life, wasn't as happy as he was.

the cracks had grown over time. headlines calling the relationship and max's faithfulness into question. articles speculating if his relationship with his latest co-star was solely platonic. all false. only max was too wrapped up in himself and his career to notice that his reassures were falling short. and then they were gone. max felt completely blindsided. he almost tried calling them but instead silence descended and didn't break. sometimes, during the rare moments he let himself think back to the relationship, max wished he'd called.

max buried his hurt, his heartbreak. his career and living his life to the fullest. he partied harder, drank more, and cared even less about getting into trouble. his temper, previously kept entirely off set unless something bad happened, flared up more even when he was working. and now single, he bounced from relationship to relationship. a few lasted longer than others but they were all ultimately flings, max laughing off any questions about a serious relationship.

initially, his antics didn't harm his career. he was still landing big roles and being praised by critics for his performances. for the most part, his temper didn't appear on set but eventually there was one too many scandals. directors became more hesitant to work with him due to the possibility of scandal damaging their film. it also happened that max was up for a few big roles, one with an oscar winning director, and so his manager put his foot down, making it clear that if he didn't get his act together then his career was going to be over. not trusting him to behave in los angeles, his manager decided he would spend a few months out of the spotlight in wicklow ridge. max loathed the idea. he didn't want to give up the life he'd grown accustomed to and live in some town in the middle of seemingly nowhere. but after a lengthy argument, he relented. he spent the first month getting accustomed to the town and counting down the days until he could fly back home.

headcanons.

max is a huge adrenaline junkie prone to throwing caution to the wind without a thought. he does not think then act; he simply acts.

much to the chagrin of his manager, max performs all his own stunts in movies no matter how dangerous. he has broken two ribs from a stunt once and gotten many bruises but it hasn't dissuaded him.

doesn't have a bad relationship with his family but sometimes weeks go by without him talking to them.

the first purchase he made after landing his first lead role was a black and red yamaha motorcycle, which he still has to this day.

forgive and forget? no. resent and remember.

do not ever leave him in a kitchen unsupervised. he's utterly hopeless at cooking, burning or messing up even the most basic foods, and has started a fire on a few occasions.

his relationship with his former fiancee was his only serious relationship and the only time max has been in love. he has had a handful of "significant others" in the five years since they broke up, and gone on even more dates, but the majority of them were all pr stunts. the few that weren't, he never had long lasting feelings for and never love.

currently staying at hollow rock inn in the most expensive room they offer.

he has always been a big movie nerd. he loves action movies but definitely has a soft spot for the classics, sci-fi films, and thrillers. will happily spend hours talking about film and is an expert at movie trivia.

the absolute life of the party! he dives headfirst into the crowd and will dance for hours if the music is good. is known to throw killer parties as well but he hasn't hosted one in wicklow yet - honestly doesn't think most of the people in town know how to party hard enough for a hollywood party.

max thrived when on promotional tours or when giving interviews due to his charm and him actually enjoying talking to people. a fair amount of clips from his various interviews have gone viral for his humorous comments.

seemingly has a very high tolerance for alcohol . . . except for the fact that it hits him extremely hard the next morning. max gets very grumpy and whiny when hungover - or when he's not feeling well in general.

about three years ago, he had a very big falling out with a fellow actor that he was once friendly with. they were both auditioning for the same part, which max ended up getting, and the other actor claimed that max had sabotaged him ( and maybe he did . . . ). the media loved the drama. teh fans picked sides.

actually really hard working and persistent when he wants something. he does not believe in giving up until he succeeds or gets his way.