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'''Sasha Roiz''' is the actor who portrays [[Sam Adama]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series. | '''Sasha Roiz''' is the actor who portrays [[Sam Adama]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series. 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]]''. 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]]''. | |||
Roiz | For his role as Sam Adama, Roiz underwent a two-and-a-half-hour process to apply the character's extensive tattoos.<ref>[[Podcast:The Dirteaters|Podcast for "The Dirteaters"]], timestamp 02:49</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 the Caprica series. 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.
For his role as Sam Adama, Roiz underwent a two-and-a-half-hour process to apply the character's extensive tattoos.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
External Links
- Sasha Roiz article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
References
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 05:30
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 02:49
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 37:32
- ↑ Podcast for "The Dirteaters", timestamp 35:15