Also, we kept running into one another at auditions so he was part of the “brown-actor” community as we would say jokingly.' I met Omid when I first moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, NY and we clicked as friends and respective artists. 'When I found out Omid Abtahi was cast as Salim, that made it so much easier because we’ve been actual friends for the past 10 years. A great loving fan base for Neil Gaiman and his work.'ĭespite never having filmed a sex scene before, he said he put his faith entirely in the show's creators and his co-star. 'How they’ve responded to me and Omid as the Jinn and Salim have been so positive that I’m just happy that I’m doing all the fans justice.
'Following the responses on social media, I am struck by amazement how much the fans are involved with every moment and how they’ve responded to this chapter in AMERICAN GODS in particular. Speaking to on Monday, Kraish said he was amazed by the overwhelmingly positive response. Television critics including the New York Times's Abraham Riesman have heralded it as the most erotic gay sex scene in network television history. The scene ended when Kraish's character ejaculated fire on to his partnerįans praised the episode for breaking boundaries, labeling it 'romantic', 'tender', 'arousing' and 'sensual'.
