Making fun of Mariska Hargitay
Katy IJL
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TV Guide Online: Joining us right now is Mariska Hargitay from "Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit." Thanks for coming to chat.
Mariska Hargitay: I'd like to say hi to everyone!! And I'm so glad you like
the show!
*Who said that? I doubt the whole room actually likes SVU.
Question: Did you do any research in preparation for your current role?
Mariska Hargitay: Yes, I did. I read several books for it, and I went down to
the Sex Crimes Division at the NYPD and interviewed cops and spent a lot of
time with actual sex crimes officers. Chris is here, everybody. But he's
leaving!
*Even I know that you don't need THAT many exclamation points.
Chris Meloni: We watch the show every Monday night together.
*Aren't they working then? I heard 15 hour days somewhere. Monday's included
.
Question: What is it like performing opposite Chris Meloni? Is he a pit bull
or a teddy bear?
Mariska Hargitay: Sweetheart, he's a pit bull and a teddy bear, if you know
what I mean!
*Stop calling people by temrs of endearments. It sounds stupid coming from you.
MH cont.:He's the most fun I've ever worked with. The most incredible actor.
And we have so much fun. Chris, his wife and a couple of friends come over and
we watch it every Monday night. We also have the same sense of humor, so there
is a lot of comic relief on the set. It's such a serious show, so we need the
comedy. We bonded from our senses of humor.
*I guess she can act, because Benson wouldn't know a joke if it bit her in the
butt. Ok, maybe she would.
Question: Mariska, will your character lighten up as the series continues, or
remain tough as nails? Either way, incredible job!
Mariska Hargitay: First of all, thank you so much. And I think she is tough as
nails; you have to be that tough to do this kind of work. But as you can see,
she is also a sensitive, empathetic and feeling human being, as well as being a
professional detective.
*Hahahaha professional detective. Oh wait, she was serious. Benson got better
though.
MH cont.: I think as we get to know the characters more, we might get more into
her personal life. Maybe go out on a date with her or something!
*No! . . . .
MH cont.:But yes, as we get to know these characters, I think a more personal
side will emerge. But right know we're focusing more on the personal side of
the characters and their competency as detectives.
Question: When can we expect the first full crossover between the two "Law &
Order" shows?
Mariska Hargitay: Oh, absolutely. The crossover. I think we're shooting it
November; I think it airs in February. I know there are definitely two
crossovers planned, but log onto NBC or TVGUIDE for details.
Question: On the show, Chris Meloni wore bikini briefs. Do you know if this is
what he wears in real life?
Mariska Hargitay: I hate to say this, but I don't think he wears underwear. He
travels free and easy, if you know what I mean. Now, I'm not sure, but that's
what he said.
*Chris confirmed he wears Boxers.
Question: Who is your role model?
Mariska Hargitay: I don't have a role model, really. I think that there are
certain aspects of different people that I sort of respect and emulate. But
there are quite a few people in that category. I don't really have a role
model. Jesus would be one. But those are pretty big shoes to fill, so I do what
I can.
*How is acting related to Jesus? Hmm?
Question: Hey. I was wondering, is the episode that just aired taken from an
actual case?
Mariska Hargitay: I don't know. They are all pretty much pulled from the
papers. Most of them are based in truth. But the show takes poetic license.
They stem from a real life story that they then alter.
Question: In the movie "Lake Placid," what is the most memorable part, if any,
that you participated in?
Mariska Hargitay: I had a really small part in it, so maybe you are ribbing
me! I took the part because I knew the director. I'm a big David Kelley fan,
* Figures.
MH cont.: and mostly I wanted to work with Bridget Fonda.
Question: Mariska, will you be doing promotional work in NYC?
Mariska Hargitay: I'm doing a movie called "Prison Song." It's a movie with
Q-Tip and Elvis Costello. Darnel Martin is directing.
Question: What do you do in you extra time?
Mariska Hargitay: Travel. To Italy.
Question: What is it like to watch yourself on TV? Are you critical of your
acting?
Mariska Hargitay: Extremely.
*Hey, she'd fit in here!
MH cont.: Chris and I watch the show together every week, and as happy as we
are with the show, we are constantly fine-tuning our performances -- trying to
learn from it and find things you can do better. It's hard to watch yourself, I
have to say. It's hard not to be critical. But the show is so good, I would
watch it if I wasn't on it.
* I could understand that comment on normal Law & Order, but SVU is not that
great
.
Question: Mariska, just got through watching tonight's show -- was the rock
climbing exercise for the show, or do you really do that?
Mariska Hargitay: I, actually, that was my first time.
* That makes no sense.
MH cont.: I did it a few times for the show. But I've since fallen in love
with it, and do it while I can. But I was really doing all the rock climbing in
the show tonight.
*I'm confused. I know what she's talking about, but that makes no sense.
Question: Who is your favorite actor or actress to work with?
Mariska Hargitay: Chris. Chris and I have a sort of unbelievable chemistry, on
the screen and off. From the moment we first met, we felt as if we had known
each other our whole lives. We have the same sense of humor, and the same love
and commitment to acting. We hang out a lot when we're not working, even though
we're together all the time. I've very close with his wife, Sherman. It's just
a huge blessing that we get on so well. I'm close with the whole cast; Richard
Belzer is a real sweetheart and so fun to work with
Question: Is she going to have any love interests on the show?
Mariska Hargitay: Definitely. As time goes on, we're going to venture into
those waters.
*Here we go again with the personal bits . . . .
Question: I love your character's look! Quite a change from "ER." That was
such a great character, too, but much less sophisticated looking.
* Yes, plate faces are all the rage this season.
Mariska Hargitay: Yes. Thank you so much, and I really wanted to do something
different after "ER." The next part I played, I wanted to be the polar opposite
of the character I played there. That's an actor's dream.
Question: When will we get to see more of Richard Belzer and Dean Winters?
Mariska Hargitay: I think so. They are writing a lot for them.
*I could make a pervert joke, but I'm not going to.
Question: What's it like working with Angie Harmon?
Mariska Hargitay: I don't really get to work with her that much. But I really
like her. She's a great girl. Fabulous, sexy voice.
* Well maybe she wouldn't fit in here.
MH cont.: And I look forward to working with her more on the crossover
episodes. She's a real Texas girl.
Question: Can I have a pic of you signed?
Mariska Hargitay: Yes, absolutely. Write to NBC in New York. There's a website
also. I think I also have a website someone set up if you want to leave
messages or whatever.
*You'd think she'd know or at least she would come prepared.
Question: What kind of music do you listen to?
Mariska Hargitay: I like to listen to all kinds. I just got back from
Philadelphia from seeing Bruce Springsteen. I've seen him in the last month. My
love for him has been rekindled. I like Sean Colvin, Sam Phillips, Natalie
Merchant. I like every kind of music. Depends on what mood I'm in. I love the
Stones, David Bowie. I love so much new music. It depends. It's a mood thing. I
love jazz a lot, and lately I've been getting into classical music.
Question: Can you possibly tell us what some of the near future shows are
based on, since the advertisements says the stories are ripped from the
headlines?
Mariska Hargitay: One of the cool upcoming stories, there's kind of a “Lolita”
type story next week. There's an episode called "Stalked" where I get stalked.
There's a college basketball story of a girl that gets raped in college. There
is a sort of Russian episode dealing with a murder in Brighton Beach.
Question: How do you handle the horror of some of these stories?
Mariska Hargitay: Like I said, there is a lot of levity on the set, and we try
to have as much comic relief as we can. But it's hard, and I do end up taking
some of it home. I feel like a lot of mind and brain have changed. I have a lot
more fear when I’m walking down the street. Or I see people and I think of
where they come from or what could have happened to them. It makes you wonder a
little more; you analyze people more.
Question: I am a true "Law & Order" fan. Will there be a court portion in
these episodes?
Mariska Hargitay: We have little court scenes every week.
*Not anymore, they were so boring!
MH cont.: But that's not where the show focuses. It's more the order part than
the law.
*Wrong way, Mariska. It's more Law than Order. Tsk tsk.
MH cont.: The show focuses more on the detectives and how these crimes affect
their lives, than on how the crimes affect the justice system.
*You can say that again.
-- A bunch of cut stuff --
Question: What's your reaction to Rosie O'Donnell's criticism of the show?
Mariska Hargitay: We think it's so funny. Because she doesn't like the show
but she likes "Oz,"
*I like Oz too, and I'm not that big of a SVU fan. She should have mentioned
why Rosie doesn't like it.
MH cont.: which doesn't make any sense because it's more violent than our show.
Our show picks up after the crime has happened. But she loves Chris Meloni and
Dean Winters,
*Go Rosie.
MH cont.:so if she tunes in a few times, hopefully she'll become a fan.
Mariska Hargitay: God bless Michael J. Fox! Chris and I are both going on the
show, so hopefully we're going to turn her around. ‘Cause we love her! But I
think that we deal with the material in a responsible way. So I'm proud of the
show.
*Huh? Where did Michael J. Fox come in?
Question: What number episode are you currently working on for "Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit"?
Mariska Hargitay: We're on 11.
Question: How do you cope being the only woman in a cast of full of guys?
Mariska Hargitay: I love it! I love it! I love it! I get all the attention,
and it's really fun. I grew up with a family full of brothers, so I feel right
at home. And all the guys make me feel like a princess. I love it!
*What's Michelle Hurd, a hemaphrodite?
-- cut stuff--
Question: Have you ever done Broadway?
Mariska Hargitay: No I haven't, and it's one of my dreams.
*I'd like to see that. Hargitay isn't that bad an actress, but live really
would set it in stone IMO.
Question: I just finished watching your show and you add a lot to it. Your
mother would be proud of you.
Mariska Hargitay: Oh, thank you so much. I hope so!
TV Guide Online: Thanks for chatting with us, Mariska.
Mariska Hargitay: Thanks so much. Love chatting! Love to do it again! The
shows keep getting better and better, so stay tuned. God bless you all. Thank
you all so much for your support. And let's chat again soon! XOXO Marish!
Copyright 1999 America Online, Inc. All rights reserved.
Katy's final notes:
She used too many exclamation points. It got annoying. If she loves David E.
Kelley so much why doesn't she lose 10 pounds and join Ally McBeal. Then they
can bring in Melissa Leo, or some other good female actress.
Rudely,
Katy
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Katy's final notes:
She used too many exclamation points. It got annoying. If she loves David E.
Kelley so much why doesn't she lose 10 pounds and join Ally McBeal. Then they
can bring in Melissa Leo, or some other good female actress.>>
Oh, Katy....this was rich. Thanks...you should have warned me to tape my ribs.
Margie
ANIM8Rfsk
hall, she seems to be looking for cues and bumping back and forth between
people? Yikes.
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Less than 11 months to the 21st Century & the new Millennium!
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ANIM8Rfsk wrote in message <20000221143238...@ng-dc1.aol.com>...
Carolyn Marie
> Anybody else notice in the series open, when the 4 of them are walking down the
> hall, she seems to be looking for cues and bumping back and forth between
> people? Yikes.
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> Less than 11 months to the 21st Century & the new Millennium!
>
> Remember, there is no year zero
> in the Gregorian calendar; the 21st Century
> and the Third Millennium start in 2001, not 2000.
Got it. Good excuse for two parties! Not that I didn't whoop n'holler on Seventh
Avenue, watching the ball drop about 15 blocks down in Times Square...
Anyway, someone characterized the L&O new season opening as "racing down the
corridor" and jokes about the doughnut truck being right outside were made freely.
In the SVU opening, didja notice Munch is the only one who seems to want to
interact with any of the others? The other three, even Cragen, look like soldiers.
Carolyn
Who liked the Jamie/Logan/Briscoe/McCoy one where they were laughing
ANIM8Rfsk
corridor" and jokes about the doughnut truck being right outside were made
freely. >>
Heh. I like that one. :-)
Luna
>In the SVU opening, didja notice Munch is the only one who seems to want to
>interact with any of the others? The other three, even Cragen, look like
>soldiers.
I figured out how that scene goes:
<walk>
<walk>
<walk>
<Belzer glances at Meloni>
Belzer: "Hey, aren't we supposed to be pretending to talk?"
Meloni (through clenched teeth): "Shut up, Richard."
<walk>
choreographedly, luna
* "Deliverance has many faces, but grace is an acquaintance of mine."
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"The world shall be cleansed with ice and floods, and I'll thank
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> I read this and couldn't resist. I interupted with my comments, marked
with a
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>Question: I love your character's look! Quite a change from "ER." That was
>such a great character, too, but much less sophisticated looking.
>* Yes, plate faces are all the rage this season.
ROTFLMAO! That was classic, Katy. I know that you don't like any of the
"teen actors" or WB shows (I wholeheartedly agree), but I was wondering if
you liked Christina Ricci or if you've ever seen "The Opposite of Sex?"
Your sense of humor completely reminds me of Christina Ricci's wryness in
that movie. She's one of maybe five movie actors under 30 that I have any
respect for. Thanks for the hilarious post.
Game 6 E3
>>interact with any of the others? The other three, even Cragen, look like
>>soldiers.
That's probably because Munch is regaling them withhis conspiracy theories and
the other characters are ignoring him in the hope he goes away.
"What we're talking about here is style, not insanity." Michael Moriarty
Katy IJL
>"teen actors" or WB shows (I wholeheartedly agree), but I was wondering if
>you liked Christina Ricci or if you've ever seen "The Opposite of Sex?"
Thank you. I like Christina Ricci, but I've never seen that movie. I like her a
whole lot more now reading her opinions on Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer
Love Hewitt:
"They're probably not having as much fun as me because they have to be so happy
and such great role models."
Katy,
who told her mother two weeks ago that Wednesday Addams had the right idea.
Morticia Addams: Wednesday is at that age with only one thing on her mind.
Amanda's mom: Boys?
Wednesday: Homicide
-The Addams Family Values