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 Sasha
Roiz started a guest star story line on Warehouse 13
which began Monday, July 25, as the mysterious
and sinister Marcus Diamond. Warehouse 13 is a Syfy series
based on two secret agents that are assigned to the government's
secret Warehouse 13, which houses supernatural artifacts.
Everyone knows Roiz from Caprica among other things, and
he will also be starring in the NBC series Grimm. PCM got
to participate in a conference call to learn about his experience
as a guest star on the show, his fondness for playing the
"bad boy," and his roles in these other series.
Question: So let me ask you, how did you get involved
with this show?
Sasha Roiz: They were nice enough to offer me the
role. And you know, we - it was a real treat for me because
I’ve met some of the Warehouse people in the past couple of
years through Syfy, through Caprica. We’ve just crossed paths
and we’ve really gotten on really well. And they were fans
of mine. I was fans of theirs. And fortunately, the timing
was perfect on this, so I’m very pleased that they did. I
had a great time.
Question: What was your most memorable moment from
the show?
Sasha Roiz: Most memorable moment - you know what?
I just - I had a great time. There was one particular scene
where all of us got to work together with Eddie, Joanne, Jaime,
and Aaron, and we had so much fun and so many laughs that
we all kind of realized that we wished it was - you know,
that we had more chances to work together in that capacity.
It was really great fun and they’re such a great bunch of
people. So that’s probably a highlight. I think it was one
of the - one of our last days together.
Question: Is there anything that you were surprised
to learn about yourself from doing this show?
Sasha Roiz: I think I’m a little comfortable playing
these bad guys. Maybe a little too comfortable.
Question: Beyond this particular you know guest starting
arch, what’s next for you?
Sasha Roiz: Well, I’m starting production on Grimm
in the beginning of August, which is a new show on NBC, and
so I’m very much looking forward to that. That’s going to
pretty much take me through the end of the year. We’re premiering
in October 21st, and so we’re just going to get right to work
starting in August, so that’s going to be a lot of fun.
Question: I was wondering if you could tell us how
Marcus arrived at the Warehouse.
Sasha Roiz: How Marcus arrived. You know what? It’s
a little bit of a mystery which will be revealed later in
the season, so I can’t tell you specifically. But I’m definitely
part of a - sort of the nefarious force that’s working against
the Warehouse this season. So I’m certainly not alone in that.
There’s a few people that I work in conjunction with which
are also some interesting guest stars that you'll see.
But, I can’t tell you the specifics of it because there’s
a little bit of a mystery revolving Marcus specifically.
Question: Well, you mentioned earlier that you were
friendly with some of the cast members. Did that add to the
chemistry when you began working on screen with them?
Sasha Roiz: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. We had all
- well, kind of met or crossed paths prior to working together,
but we really got to know each other a lot on set.
Question: And why do you think people keep tuning in
to watch Warehouse 13?
Sasha Roiz: Because it’s a really good show. It’s
well executed. It’s got you know, a perfect sort of blend
of dramatic and comedic - I think it’s also fun to tune in
and have these self-contained episodes that for the most part
kind of are completed at the end of the episode with these
really nice character arcs that kind of sweep through the
season.
I just - you know, I think they got a really great combination
and formula, and they have a great cast and production team
working on it. So it’s one of those you know, kismet situations
where just everything fell into place.
Question: Can you talk about Marcus Diamond and how he
compares to Sam Adama, since they’re both kind of mean guys,
right?
Sasha Roiz: Yes. Well, you'll discover in this season
what Marcus - the little mystery revolving around Marcus is.
So - and I mean I can’t tell you specifically, but the main
difference is that Sam Adama is very much is own man and he
has his own moral code, and Marcus is - hmm, how do I dance
around this?
I mean, Marcus - you know, they’re very different characters.
I think Marcus is a bit more of a henchman than Sam. You know,
Sam really believes in sort of the world he lives in and his
place in it, and Marcus’ situations is not quite the same.
Question: And you mentioned the comedic side to Warehouse
13. What was it like on set as compared to Caprica?
Sasha Roiz: Oh, it’s - I mean, we had a good time
on Caprica, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just you know, the
second you work on something that has a comedic bend or element
to it, it’s instantly going to be a lighter environment because
there’s a room for that playfulness. And you know you're not
stepping on other actor’s toes when they’re preparing because
there’s - you know, you're about to embark on something that
has a comedic tone. And so it’s fine to just be a goofball
and have fun and laugh.
Whereas sometimes when you're working on something dramatic,
even if you're feeling kind of goofy, and let me tell you,
you often do, you just - you don’t want to step on other people’s
toes and like interrupt their process.
So it’s very liberating, especially for me. I love being
a goofball. I love hanging out with people who are having
a good time, so it’s genuinely fun.
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