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Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David are fictional characters from the American police procedural drama ''NCIS''. Tony, an original character, is portrayed by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva, who first appeared in the third season, is portrayed by Cote de Pablo. Frequently referred to by the portmanteau "Tiva" (for Tony and Ziva), the characters' flirtation and the idea of them eventually beginning a relationship became a subject of interest among viewers, and by 2010, ''TV Guide'' reported that "many fans have become obsessed with the romantic tension between Weatherly's character and co-worker Ziva". Focus and media coverage on the pair escalated over the years, particularly after ''NCIS'' became the most watched television series in America during its tenth season. The characters were initially scripted as having a "cat and mouse" relationship,〔 something that continues into the later seasons. The pairing develops at a slow pace throughout the series and is dealt a number of obstacles. This includes Tony's "commitment phobias",〔 Ziva's trust issues, a series of other love interests, and Ziva being taken captive and presumed dead between Seasons 6 and 7. == Casting and concept == Michael Weatherly was cast for the role of Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo in 2003 and has since appeared in every episode of the show. The character is portrayed as "complex": he is a former Baltimore homicide detective with a "heroic spirit"〔 as well as a "total dinosaur in terms of sexual politics". In the second season finale, ''NCIS'' series regular Caitlin Todd was killed off after Sasha Alexander, her portrayer, decided to permanently leave the show. Shortly afterwards, series creator Donald P. Bellisario voiced intentions to replace Todd with another female lead, whom he stated would be "someone foreign who brings a whole new attitude". He expressed hopes that the new character would be drastically different from Todd, who was "kind of uptight".〔 One aspect Bellisario wanted to change was the way the character would interact with Tony. Though Tony and Kate had a "wonderful dynamic",〔 he ultimately thought that "() treated () like a big brother" and decided "to bring in a character that causes Tony to have to sit back and not quite be able to handle her". Cote de Pablo, who was one of the last to audition, was set to perform opposite Michael Weatherly to test for chemistry. Weatherly improvised during the audition by brushing her hair back and commenting, "You remind me of Salma Hayek." De Pablo, who was initially upset by the departure from the script, stayed in character and "dismissed him completely".〔 She later said in an interview, "He totally did it with the other (). One other girl sort of flirted back with him, and she was sort of open. Which is what actors do! They're sort of open. But I got lucky and got the part because I responded the way they felt was right."〔 According to Bellisario, CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves "took one look at her and said, Wow!"〔 Co-executive producer Charles Floyd Johnson commented, "When you get actors who really listen and respond organically in the moment to what they're hearing, sometimes magic happens. They really seemed to get that immediately, and that doesn't always happen."〔 Producers eventually decided to make de Pablo's character, who was given "the arresting name of Ziva David",〔 an Israeli agent.〔 Bellisario had previously discussed possibly scripting her as European or Australian.〔 She is introduced as having a soldier mentality〔 and as "() who was comfortable in her own sexuality and used to working with men on an equal footing".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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