Guest star Eric Close talks about the fun he had portraying a transplant surgeon with a God complex.
Production Blog
Keir O'Donnell tries on his superhero vigilante outfit and explains the fun of playing a character with such an intense motivation.
Michael Rispoli explains the fun of playing a character who finds himself in the grey area of life instead of someone who is purely a hero or villain.
Michael Rispoli explains the fun of playing a character who finds himself in the grey area of life instead of someone who is purely a hero or villain.
Actor Ron Rifkin gives you an insider's tour of Richard Belzer's dressing room as he talks about the perks of guest starring on SVU.
Executive Producer Warren Leight gives insight into what he considers to be one of the best recent episodes of SVU.
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The Law & Order franchise has always proudly depicted New York City (the good parts and the... seedier ones). When new SVU showrunner Warren Leight took over at the start of Season 13, he reestablished an NYC writing staff and made the city a prominent feature in every episode. So far this season, the show has set scenes at the High Line Park, Chinatown, the West 4th Street basketball courts, Central Park and Times Square. The cast and crew end up having to deal with location restrictions and a lot of onlookers trying to sneak a peek at the action. It doesn't always make for the easiest day of shooting, but the authenticity these locations bring to the show can't be recreated on a soundstage.
In this week's episode, "Home Invasions," Detectives Benson and Amaro pay a visit to Jimmy Vasquez, a preacher who may be involved with a brutal homicide. When they find him, Jimmy is conducting services in his storefront church in Harlem. We shot in an actual church, in an effort to make the scene to feel as authentic as possible. One of the elements the writers were most emphatic about was a rollicking church band. Once again, we called upon the services of Anthony Roman (you might remember his musical styling's from Prince Miller's theme song in "Personal Fouls") and his musical cohorts. The effect is powerful in the episode and was even more powerful on set where the band kept the cast and crew entertained by jamming in between takes. Check out the photos and video of the band doing their thing below and keep your eyes peeled for a very special guest, episode director Jim McKay, sitting in on drums.
In this week's episode, "Home Invasions," Detectives Benson and Amaro pay a visit to Jimmy Vasquez, a preacher who may be involved with a brutal homicide. When they find him, Jimmy is conducting services in his storefront church in Harlem. We shot in an actual church, in an effort to make the scene to feel as authentic as possible. One of the elements the writers were most emphatic about was a rollicking church band. Once again, we called upon the services of Anthony Roman (you might remember his musical styling's from Prince Miller's theme song in "Personal Fouls") and his musical cohorts. The effect is powerful in the episode and was even more powerful on set where the band kept the cast and crew entertained by jamming in between takes. Check out the photos and video of the band doing their thing below and keep your eyes peeled for a very special guest, episode director Jim McKay, sitting in on drums.
In the criminal justice system, courtrooms are used to arbitrate and settle unlawful accusations - in our case (pun intended), it's used as an apartment. For our episode "Father's Shadow," we had a tense situation between a confused son and the now love-struck Olivia Benson. So instead of scouting the City of New York, we scouted our very own courtroom. From top to bottom, our fantastic construction crew, set dressers and art department put together a life-like recreation of a SoHo loft. Most everything is real and usable, from the iron rod staircase to the wood paneled floors and from the restaurant stovetops to even the children's drawings in the corner - if we are trying to make a highly emotional scene seem real, we need our set to feel real as well.
Here is a picture of the blueprints. You all know what the original courtroom looks like so watch the episode to see how well we did hiding it.
Hint: The backdrop you see in the windows is the same backdrop behind the judge's bench in our courtroom.
Mariska takes you behind the scenes of SVU to speak out about child abuse and how the National Children's Alliance charity can help those in need.
For more information, visit the National Children's Alliance: http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org
For more information, visit the National Children's Alliance: http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org
Mariska speaks out about the alarming statistics of sexual abuse on boys and how The Joyful
Heart Foundation can help those who are affected.
For more information, visit the Joyful Heart Foundation.
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Heart Foundation can help those who are affected.
For more information, visit the Joyful Heart Foundation.
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After Captain Cragen's first SVU kiss, for many it seems like perhaps, finally, the time
has come, at long last, for Olivia Benson to meet someone (...who isn't married with five
children). In episode 13.12 "Official Story" (air date 01/18/12), we will meet the smart
and attractive Counselor David Haden portrayed by the handsome and charming Harry
Connick, Jr. ...and Liv has a big ol' detective crush on him.
You have waited patiently, since her Season 1 kiss with Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean
Winters), to see a spark in her love life - I mean, we're not counting the time she kissed
Stuckey, right? She had in the meantime, as you assuredly know, trudged through her
painfully platonic love-from-afar relationship with (sometimes happily) married partner
Detective Elliot Stabler. But now is the time to bring the fans, and our beloved Benson,
some much needed and deserved romantic solace.
"Official Story" will also be introducing in person - as opposed to over Skype - Maria
Grazie, aka Mrs. Amaro (played by the marvelous Laura Benanti). His U.S. Military wife
is back from Iraq on a short hiatus before she leaves for the Middle East again, this time
for Afghanistan. But much like Amaro, we will have to settle for the brief and joyous
time that she is at home for.
So who needs romantic comedies on Valentine's Day, when our squad room has all the
romance you need as early as January?
has come, at long last, for Olivia Benson to meet someone (...who isn't married with five
children). In episode 13.12 "Official Story" (air date 01/18/12), we will meet the smart
and attractive Counselor David Haden portrayed by the handsome and charming Harry
Connick, Jr. ...and Liv has a big ol' detective crush on him.
You have waited patiently, since her Season 1 kiss with Detective Brian Cassidy (Dean
Winters), to see a spark in her love life - I mean, we're not counting the time she kissed
Stuckey, right? She had in the meantime, as you assuredly know, trudged through her
painfully platonic love-from-afar relationship with (sometimes happily) married partner
Detective Elliot Stabler. But now is the time to bring the fans, and our beloved Benson,
some much needed and deserved romantic solace.
"Official Story" will also be introducing in person - as opposed to over Skype - Maria
Grazie, aka Mrs. Amaro (played by the marvelous Laura Benanti). His U.S. Military wife
is back from Iraq on a short hiatus before she leaves for the Middle East again, this time
for Afghanistan. But much like Amaro, we will have to settle for the brief and joyous
time that she is at home for.
So who needs romantic comedies on Valentine's Day, when our squad room has all the
romance you need as early as January?
Whenever we're in unfamiliar locations, signs with arrows tell us exactly where to go. While useful, they're usually rather dull, but not this one:
This one was too good to ignore - it's not too often you can find a room full of gluttony and a room full of lust just one floor apart. These scenes - part of a shocking interactive theater piece featured in the next episode - were filmed at the Metropolitan Building in Queens, a beautifully restored factory and warehouse space that's now often used for weddings and photo shoots. So how do gluttony, lust and a restored warehouse fit into an episode of SVU? Check out "Theatre Tricks" this Wednesday night to find out!
This one was too good to ignore - it's not too often you can find a room full of gluttony and a room full of lust just one floor apart. These scenes - part of a shocking interactive theater piece featured in the next episode - were filmed at the Metropolitan Building in Queens, a beautifully restored factory and warehouse space that's now often used for weddings and photo shoots. So how do gluttony, lust and a restored warehouse fit into an episode of SVU? Check out "Theatre Tricks" this Wednesday night to find out!
