John Saba

The son of a U.S. Army officer and a school teacher, John was born at the 97th General Army Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His family moved to Arizona until his his father was posted to Northern Virginia where John grew up. After high school, John studied theater at Northern Virginia Community College where he performed in several productions including, Hamlet and culminating in his winning the lead of John Proctor in the NOVA production of The Crucible. Through a friend, he learned of a casting call for 'Terrance Malick's The New World (2005). John drove to Williamsburg, Virginia to audition but without a proper head-shot or completed resume. Told to leave a summary of what he could contribute to the production, he gave a brief description of his classical theater background, prowess with the sword, and martial arts skills as well as, proficiency with ancient firearms. The casting director called him in immediately and cast him as an extra. Later he was called on to help train