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| '''Sasha Roiz''' is the actor who portrays [[Sam Adama]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. His legal birth name is Alexander, with "[[W:Sasha (name)|Sasha]]" being a diminutive commonly used in Slavic languages.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters|Podcast for "The Dirteaters"]], timestamp 05:30</ref> | | '''Sasha Roiz''' is the actor who portrays [[Sam Adama]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series. |
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| Roiz has appeared in both television and film. His television credits include appearances on ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', ''[[w:CSI: Miami|CSI: Miami]]'', and ''[[w:Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service|Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]]''. His film appearances include ''[[w:Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)|Assault on Precinct 13]]'', ''[[w:16 Blocks|16 Blocks]]'', and ''[[w:Land of the Dead|Land of the Dead]]''. He is best known for his role of Captain [[w:Sean_Renard|Sean Renard]] in ''[[w:Grimm_(TV_series)|Grimm]]''. | | According to the producers, Roiz's performance in the pilot was so strong that they significantly expanded the role of [[Sam Adama]]. The character was not initially planned to be a major player, but Roiz "punched through" in his scenes, leading the creative team to develop the character further.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:27:14</ref> |
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| == ''Caprica'' ==
| | Roiz has appeared in both television and film. His television credits include appearances on ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', ''[[w:CSI: Miami|CSI: Miami]]'', and ''[[w:Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service|Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]]''. Roiz's appearances in film include ''[[w:Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)|Assault on Precinct 13]]'', ''[[w:16 Blocks|16 Blocks]]'', and ''[[w:Land of the Dead|Land of the Dead]]''. |
| For his role as Sam Adama, Roiz underwent a two-and-a-half-hour process to apply the character's extensive [[Tattoo#Tauron Tattoos|tattoos]].<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters|Podcast for "The Dirteaters"]], timestamp 02:49</ref>
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| Akin to [[Tahmoh Penikett]]'s performance of {{callsign|Helo}} in the [[Miniseries]], Roiz's performance in [[Caprica pilot|''Caprica''{{'|s}} pilot]] was so strong that they significantly expanded the role of [[Sam Adama]] when the show went to series. The character was not initially planned to be a major player, but Roiz "punched through" in his scenes, leading the creative team to develop the character further.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:27:14</ref>
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| He was initially concerned that the storyline in "[[Here Be Dragons]]", which involved the death of his character's nephew, [[Willie Adama]], would make Sam unlikable to the audience.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters|Podcast for "The Dirteaters"]], timestamp 37:32</ref> During a pivotal, emotional scene in that same episode, Roiz requested that some of his lines be cut, believing the powerful emotions of the moment were better conveyed through silence.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters|Podcast for "The Dirteaters"]], timestamp 35:15</ref>
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