Edward James Olmos - Revision history

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	When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama]], they used [[Mary McDonnell]] and Edward James Olmos, respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be Olmos, but we'll never get an actor that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Thus the character of William Adama was written with Edward James Olmos in mind.		When [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] were casting the roles of [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama]], they used [[Mary McDonnell]] and Edward James Olmos, respectively, as the template for their "ideal" casting choice, which they didn't think they'd actually get (i.e. "The perfect person for this role would be Olmos, but we'll never get an actor that big"). However, Moore and Eick were shocked when both McDonnell and Olmos agreed to join the show. Thus the character of William Adama was written with Edward James Olmos in mind.

	Although Edward James Olmos was always the first choice for the role of William Adama, in the event that the production team could not convince him to join alternative casting choices (actors similar to Olmos) included ''X-Men 2''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Brian Cox\|Brian Cox]], ''Adaptation''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Chris Cooper (actor)\|Chris Cooper]], ''Alien''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Tom Skerritt\|Tom Skerritt]], ''Tombstone''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Sam Elliott\|Sam Elliott]], and ''Deadwood''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s [[Wikipedia:Powers Boothe\|Powers Boothe]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>		Although Edward James Olmos was always the first choice for the role of William Adama, in the event that the production team could not convince him to join alternative casting choices (actors similar to Olmos) included ''X-Men 2''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Brian Cox\|Brian Cox]], ''Adaptation''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Chris Cooper (actor)\|Chris Cooper]], ''Alien''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Tom Skerritt\|Tom Skerritt]], ''Tombstone''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Sam Elliott\|Sam Elliott]], and ''Deadwood''{{'\|s}} [[Wikipedia:Powers Boothe\|Powers Boothe]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Bassom\|first=David\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=2005\|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]\|pages=22\|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell\|publisher=Titan Books\|location=\|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

	== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

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	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[Category:A to Z\|Olmos, Edward James]]		[[Category:A to Z\|Olmos, Edward James]]

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	* [http://www.~~hometown.aol~~.com/~~mbeve10258~~/~~EddieOlmos.html~~ Edward James Olmos - official site]		* [http://www.edwardjamesolmos.com/wordpress1/ Edward James Olmos - official site]
	* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/edward-james-olmos-galactica.tv-interview.html Edward James Olmos GALACTICA.TV interview]		* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/edward-james-olmos-galactica.tv-interview.html Edward James Olmos GALACTICA.TV interview]
	* [http://www.olmosperfect.com Edward James Olmos: A Fan's Salute] — Comprehensive fan website about Olmos's career, life, and activism.		* [http://www.olmosperfect.com Edward James Olmos: A Fan's Salute] — Comprehensive fan website about Olmos's career, life, and activism.

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	* [http://www.hometown.aol.com/mbeve10258/EddieOlmos.html Edward James Olmos - official site]		* [http://www.hometown.aol.com/mbeve10258/EddieOlmos.html Edward James Olmos - official site]
	* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/edward-james-olmos-galactica.tv-interview.html Edward James Olmos GALACTICA.TV interview]		* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/edward-james-olmos-galactica.tv-interview.html Edward James Olmos GALACTICA.TV interview]
			* [http://www.olmosperfect.com Edward James Olmos: A Fan's Salute] — Comprehensive fan website about Olmos's career, life, and activism.

	== References ==		== References ==

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	'''Edward James Olmos''' was born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood. He played baseball as a way to avoid street gangs and drugs, and became the Golden State batting champion. Turning to rock music in his teens, he became lead singer in a band he named Pacific Ocean (because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast"), which released a record in 1968. ~~Here is a track from his record: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgIZpr_j_PM]~~ Around this time he was attending East Los Angeles College and California State University, performing in clubs, and studying acting. His son [[Bodie Olmos]] portrays [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]].		'''Edward James Olmos''' was born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood. He played baseball as a way to avoid street gangs and drugs, and became the Golden State batting champion. Turning to rock music in his teens, he became lead singer in a band he named Pacific Ocean (because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast"), which released a record in 1968. Around this time he was attending East Los Angeles College and California State University, performing in clubs, and studying acting. His son [[Bodie Olmos]] portrays [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]].

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==

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	'''Edward James Olmos''' was born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood. He played baseball as a way to avoid street gangs and drugs, and became the Golden State batting champion. Turning to rock music in his teens, he became lead singer in a band he named Pacific Ocean (because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast"), which released a record in 1968. Around this time he was attending East Los Angeles College and California State University, performing in clubs, and studying acting. His son [[Bodie Olmos]] portrays [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]].		'''Edward James Olmos''' was born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, Calif., and raised in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood. He played baseball as a way to avoid street gangs and drugs, and became the Golden State batting champion. Turning to rock music in his teens, he became lead singer in a band he named Pacific Ocean (because it was "the biggest thing on the West Coast"), which released a record in 1968. Here is a track from his record: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgIZpr_j_PM] Around this time he was attending East Los Angeles College and California State University, performing in clubs, and studying acting. His son [[Bodie Olmos]] portrays [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]].

	== Biographical Notes ==		== Biographical Notes ==

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	In January 2008, Olmos had an asteroid named after him. It is called 5608 Olmos.<ref>{{cite_news\|first=\|last=\|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=9\|title=SCI FI Wire\|publisher=\|page=\|date=\|accessdate=2 February 2008\|language=}}</ref>		In January 2008, Olmos had an asteroid named after him. It is called 5608 Olmos.<ref>{{cite_news\|first=\|last=\|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=9\|title=SCI FI Wire\|publisher=\|page=\|date=\|accessdate=2 February 2008\|language=}}</ref>

			In October 2009, Olmos appeared in the CNN documentary series [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/latino.in.america/ Latino in America]. He was featured in a segment focusing on Latino actors and their contributions to American television and cinema and his work on ''Battlestar'' served as the highlight of his segment. He was also interviewed program host Soledad O'Brien<ref>{{cite_news\|first=\|last=\|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaqjpt_cnns-latino-in-americaedward-olmos_news\|title=CNN's Latino in America-Edward Olmos\|publisher=\|page=\|date=\|accessdate=7 October 2009\|language=}}</ref>.

	==Joining ''Battlestar Galactica''==		==Joining ''Battlestar Galactica''==

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Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica"

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	*[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]		*[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]
	*[[Escape Velocity]]		*[[Escape Velocity]]
			*[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]
	*[[The Plan]]		*[[The Plan]]