"At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can."
- Frida Kahlo
Name:
Carson James Koch
Preferred Name:
Carson or CJ
Age:
23
Birthday:
March 2nd
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Occupation:
Actor (childhood film/television actor, currently only doing voice)
Co-founder of The Koch House
Carson James Koch
Preferred Name:
Carson or CJ
Age:
23
Birthday:
March 2nd
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Occupation:
Actor (childhood film/television actor, currently only doing voice)
Co-founder of The Koch House
History:
Carson's parents, David and Jeanine, were married for less than two years before divorcing. He showed up at the end of the marriage and if it hadn't already been on the brink of defeat, the stress of having a child brought it there. Having children is a stress for most new parents but David and Jeanine weren't your typical parents, living in a suburban town and trying to live the American Dream. They were billionaires. David co-owns Koch Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the country, and Jeanine is a board member for one Delta Airlines, which her father owned. While Jeanine was eager to start a family, David wanted to focus on his growing empire. He wanted a trophy wife and someone to pass his legacy onto one day, but he didn't want to put the work into keeping his marriage alive and didn't seem to bat an eye when Jeanine walked out on him.
Luckily, they managed to be civil enough to co-parent Carson. He spent most of his childhood at his mother's house in Pasadena, CA and visited his father in Manhattan whenever he had the chance. When he was in elementary school, his mother started dating a director who encouraged Carson to get involved in acting. What started off as a few commercials and minor roles on television ended with him landing major roles in television and film. He received a Golden Globe award at age fourteen and was expected to land many major roles following that. However, at age sixteen, he took a step away from his career in acting to focus on school. His father was becoming more active in his life and was putting pressure on him to follow in his footsteps so that one day, he would be able to take over the family business. After years of intensive homeschooling, he graduated high school two years early and spent five years at Columbia where he earned a bachelors and masters degree in business. It definitely delighted his father but after years of hard work and little time to play, he decided to spend a year relaxing before starting to work for his father's company. That one year turned into two, and Carson still hasn't officially accepted a position with his father yet. He moved back to California, bought an apartment on the beach and is slowly stepping back into his acting career with a few voice acting roles here and there. However, in an effort to appease his father, this spring he co-founded The Koch House, a homeless shelter for runaway youth, in Manhattan with him. He doesn't necessarily have a passion for social work but as his father always said, "a good image is everything".
Secret(s):
He slept with Alexandra Collins on the night of her eighteenth birthday. It's sounds bad and Carson knows it, but he honestly isn't attracted to her like that. He was beyond wasted when he got a call from her asking if she could spend the night at his apartment. She had snuck out to go to some club in LA with her friends and claimed that she was too drunk to go home without being killed by her father. He had no reservations in letting her stay the night and even if he wasn't intoxicated, he probably would have said yes to. He nearly grew up at her house, being best friends with Owen, so of course he wanted to look out for her. He has no recollection of what went on that night but woke up with her next to him naked and tangled in his bed sheets. What choice did he have but to ask her to promise to never speak of that night again? If Owen found out, their friendship would unquestionably be finished, and besides that, he didn't want Alexandra to think that there was anything to what had happened. Just two people, far too drunk, who made a mistake. It's a secret that Carson wishes he didn't have to hide but since he can't go back in time, he's going to do everything in his power to make sure that it remains a secret.
Carson's parents, David and Jeanine, were married for less than two years before divorcing. He showed up at the end of the marriage and if it hadn't already been on the brink of defeat, the stress of having a child brought it there. Having children is a stress for most new parents but David and Jeanine weren't your typical parents, living in a suburban town and trying to live the American Dream. They were billionaires. David co-owns Koch Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the country, and Jeanine is a board member for one Delta Airlines, which her father owned. While Jeanine was eager to start a family, David wanted to focus on his growing empire. He wanted a trophy wife and someone to pass his legacy onto one day, but he didn't want to put the work into keeping his marriage alive and didn't seem to bat an eye when Jeanine walked out on him.
Luckily, they managed to be civil enough to co-parent Carson. He spent most of his childhood at his mother's house in Pasadena, CA and visited his father in Manhattan whenever he had the chance. When he was in elementary school, his mother started dating a director who encouraged Carson to get involved in acting. What started off as a few commercials and minor roles on television ended with him landing major roles in television and film. He received a Golden Globe award at age fourteen and was expected to land many major roles following that. However, at age sixteen, he took a step away from his career in acting to focus on school. His father was becoming more active in his life and was putting pressure on him to follow in his footsteps so that one day, he would be able to take over the family business. After years of intensive homeschooling, he graduated high school two years early and spent five years at Columbia where he earned a bachelors and masters degree in business. It definitely delighted his father but after years of hard work and little time to play, he decided to spend a year relaxing before starting to work for his father's company. That one year turned into two, and Carson still hasn't officially accepted a position with his father yet. He moved back to California, bought an apartment on the beach and is slowly stepping back into his acting career with a few voice acting roles here and there. However, in an effort to appease his father, this spring he co-founded The Koch House, a homeless shelter for runaway youth, in Manhattan with him. He doesn't necessarily have a passion for social work but as his father always said, "a good image is everything".
Secret(s):
He slept with Alexandra Collins on the night of her eighteenth birthday. It's sounds bad and Carson knows it, but he honestly isn't attracted to her like that. He was beyond wasted when he got a call from her asking if she could spend the night at his apartment. She had snuck out to go to some club in LA with her friends and claimed that she was too drunk to go home without being killed by her father. He had no reservations in letting her stay the night and even if he wasn't intoxicated, he probably would have said yes to. He nearly grew up at her house, being best friends with Owen, so of course he wanted to look out for her. He has no recollection of what went on that night but woke up with her next to him naked and tangled in his bed sheets. What choice did he have but to ask her to promise to never speak of that night again? If Owen found out, their friendship would unquestionably be finished, and besides that, he didn't want Alexandra to think that there was anything to what had happened. Just two people, far too drunk, who made a mistake. It's a secret that Carson wishes he didn't have to hide but since he can't go back in time, he's going to do everything in his power to make sure that it remains a secret.
Positive Traits:
Personable, Lively, Charming
Character Flaws:
Indecisive, Over thinking, Hot-tempered
Personality:
In a world of guys just looking for the next girl to bang, Carson is a pretty decent guy. He's thoughtful and it surprises people how he takes things to heart and is actually a pretty sensitive and deep guy. He's not an open book though, so not everyone sees this side to him, but he still isn't the type to just screw people over just because he doesn't know them. He has too much of a conscious to knowingly do wrong to people, which is probably why he's felt so guilty about sleeping with Owen's little sister. Most people know him as someone who's always willing to have fun and who seems to be able to talk to anyone, a stranger or best friend, without things every being awkward. He's personable and easily to converse with, mostly because he never takes things too seriously and likes to keep his relationships easy and light.
One of his major flaws is how he over thinks things. He doesn't usually have problems with people but when he does, or when he thinks that he's done something wrong, it can take him days to get over it. He's always suffering from internal conflicts over whether he's making the right choice for not only himself, but the people around him. This often leads him to be indecisive. He struggles to make up his mind on decisions big or small because he tends to weigh to pros and cons of each more than necessary. Both of these are flaws that he keeps on the inside, so most people don't know that he's struggling. His most obvious flaw to others is how hot-tempered he can get, especially when drunk.
Likes:
Going to baseball games | Working out | Surfing | Discovering new music | People with passion (for anything) | Crisp, clean bed sheets | Xbox | Vanilla Coke | Girls in lace underwear
Dislikes:
Motels | Rodents | Veal | Confined spaces | Christmas shopping | Rumors | Paparazzi | Divorce, even though his parents' wasn't horrible | Jigsaw puzzles | Horror movies | Sleeping past noon
Fears:
He doesn't have any exceptionally unusual fears. They're really just the expected ones: becoming friendless, disappointing his father, his mother dying/being abused, growing old, becoming sick to a point where he can't care for himself, Michael Meyers.
Aspirations:
He's destined to take over his father's share in Koch Industries, and he's accepted that. He wouldn't want the spot going to some distant cousin or overzealous unrelated Harvard graduate, so he plans on stepping up to the plate when the time comes. In line with more of his own dreams, he and Owen have always talked about opening up a big night club in New York one day, so that's definitely on his list. He wants to meet Mila Kunis (his guilty pleasure celebrity crush), one of the few celebrities he hasn't been acquainted yet with, visit Tahiti and hopefully settle down with a beautiful girl and start a family.
Personable, Lively, Charming
Character Flaws:
Indecisive, Over thinking, Hot-tempered
Personality:
In a world of guys just looking for the next girl to bang, Carson is a pretty decent guy. He's thoughtful and it surprises people how he takes things to heart and is actually a pretty sensitive and deep guy. He's not an open book though, so not everyone sees this side to him, but he still isn't the type to just screw people over just because he doesn't know them. He has too much of a conscious to knowingly do wrong to people, which is probably why he's felt so guilty about sleeping with Owen's little sister. Most people know him as someone who's always willing to have fun and who seems to be able to talk to anyone, a stranger or best friend, without things every being awkward. He's personable and easily to converse with, mostly because he never takes things too seriously and likes to keep his relationships easy and light.
One of his major flaws is how he over thinks things. He doesn't usually have problems with people but when he does, or when he thinks that he's done something wrong, it can take him days to get over it. He's always suffering from internal conflicts over whether he's making the right choice for not only himself, but the people around him. This often leads him to be indecisive. He struggles to make up his mind on decisions big or small because he tends to weigh to pros and cons of each more than necessary. Both of these are flaws that he keeps on the inside, so most people don't know that he's struggling. His most obvious flaw to others is how hot-tempered he can get, especially when drunk.
Likes:
Going to baseball games | Working out | Surfing | Discovering new music | People with passion (for anything) | Crisp, clean bed sheets | Xbox | Vanilla Coke | Girls in lace underwear
Dislikes:
Motels | Rodents | Veal | Confined spaces | Christmas shopping | Rumors | Paparazzi | Divorce, even though his parents' wasn't horrible | Jigsaw puzzles | Horror movies | Sleeping past noon
Fears:
He doesn't have any exceptionally unusual fears. They're really just the expected ones: becoming friendless, disappointing his father, his mother dying/being abused, growing old, becoming sick to a point where he can't care for himself, Michael Meyers.
Aspirations:
He's destined to take over his father's share in Koch Industries, and he's accepted that. He wouldn't want the spot going to some distant cousin or overzealous unrelated Harvard graduate, so he plans on stepping up to the plate when the time comes. In line with more of his own dreams, he and Owen have always talked about opening up a big night club in New York one day, so that's definitely on his list. He wants to meet Mila Kunis (his guilty pleasure celebrity crush), one of the few celebrities he hasn't been acquainted yet with, visit Tahiti and hopefully settle down with a beautiful girl and start a family.
Height:
6'3 - He has an athletic build and takes pride in being fit and muscular.
Weight:
200 lbs
Hair color:
Dirty blonde when in the sun frequently, light brown otherwise
Eye color:
Light blue
Other:
None
6'3 - He has an athletic build and takes pride in being fit and muscular.
Weight:
200 lbs
Hair color:
Dirty blonde when in the sun frequently, light brown otherwise
Eye color:
Light blue
Other:
None
