Theo Rossi Interview On 'Sons Of Anarchy,' Juice, His Tattoos, Mohawk — And Going Nude

Theo Rossi stars as Juice on FX’s hit motorcycle club drama Sons of Anarchy. Juice is known for his trademark extensive head tattoos and mohawk, an idea dreamed up by show creator and head writer Kurt Sutter. “Kurt came up with the idea to have these tribal tattoos of some sort and the mohawk, which eventually turned into what they now call the ‘Juicehawk,’ ” Rossi told Uinterview exclusively, answering fan questions. “I cut it myself, and every year it kind of morphs into a different shape.”

Sons of Anarchy‘s sixth season finds Juice striving to get back in the good graces of group members after providing the Feds with insider information. “He is definitely trying to redeem himself. I think he’s trying to find his place again, and I think the big question is, ‘Will he ever be able to?’ ”

And will he ever find a mate? Not to worry, insists Rossi. “You got to keep watching! I tweeted recently that there will be naked Juice,” he said. “And I got to tell you, there will be naked Juice!”

Q: Is there anything new you learned about yourself playing the role of Juice in S.O.A?

A: Everything. Who I am now and who I was in 2008 is two completely different human beings. That’s all because of the experience of the show and how much it’s changed my life, mainly because I’ve gotten to explore so many different sides of myself. I’m really lucky with this character, and this year is no exception. Things are about to start getting really crazy for Juice. I learned a ton about myself because I got to explore all the different sides of a human being and really being a character for six years, and I’ve never done that. It was really interesting.

Q: As badass as Juice’s storyline is, and I’m sure it’s a total blast to play him, if you could play any other character on Sons of Anarchy, who would it be and why? –Kirstina Wilson

A: Everyone’s written so well. I guess I’d like to know what’s jumping around in Jax’s head. I would probably play Jax just for literally a second because I wouldn’t want to be in that mind space for too long.

Q: I would like to know if everyone already knew how to ride or did anyone have to learn for the show.

A: I think a lot of people learned. The only two, besides D.L. [David LaBrava], who plays Happy, who’s been riding his whole life, Bobby Elvis [Mark Boone Junior] and Tigg [Kim Coates] have ridden since they were young. Someone like me, I had my license, but I wasn’t actively riding. I had to get back on the horse and do that whole thing, and same with Charlie [Hunnam], who plays Jax. And now, every one of us has a minimum of two bikes, and we all ride every day to work, every day for the last six years.

Q: How many times have you thought that Juice would be killed off in the show?

A: I think a lot of people learned. The only two, besides D.L. [David LaBrava], who plays Happy, who’s been riding his whole life, Bobby Elvis [Mark Boone Junior] and Tigg [Kim Coates] have ridden since they were young. Someone like me, I had my license, but I wasn’t actively riding. I had to get back on the horse and do that whole thing, and same with Charlie [Hunnam], who plays Jax. And now, every one of us has a minimum of two bikes, and we all ride every day to work, every day for the last six years.

Q: How many times have you thought that Juice would be killed off in the show?

A: Recently, each script reads like a finale. Usually, the first thing is, ‘Wow, are we really doing that?’ That’s usually the first reaction: ‘Wow, ok! Wow, this is a huge episode!’ They’re all huge episodes now, so I think it’s always, ‘Holy crap!’ the second we turn that last page. Every week, we get more and more excited.

Sons of Anarchy airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m., on FX.