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'''Sasha Roiz''' is the actor who portrays [[Sam Adama]] in | '''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> | ||
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 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]]''. | ||
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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> | |||
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> | |||
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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Sasha Roiz is the actor who portrays Sam Adama in Caprica. His legal birth name is Alexander, with "Sasha" being a diminutive commonly used in Slavic languages.[1]
Roiz has appeared in both television and film. His television credits include appearances on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, CSI: Miami, and Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service. His film appearances include Assault on Precinct 13, 16 Blocks, and Land of the Dead. He is best known for his role of Captain Sean Renard in Grimm.
Caprica
edit sourceFor his role as Sam Adama, Roiz underwent a two-and-a-half-hour process to apply the character's extensive tattoos.[2]
Akin to Tahmoh Penikett's performance of Karl "Helo" Agathon in the Miniseries, Roiz's performance in 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
External Links
edit source- Sasha Roiz article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
References
edit source- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 05:30
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 02:49
- ↑ Podcast for Caprica pilot, timestamp 00:27:14
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 37:32
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 35:15