![]() LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 02: Ilene Chaiken attends the premiere of Showtime's "The L Word. And I think it's going to be endlessly interesting.”Īt this point he praises Chaiken for her work on the series, saying, “ here because she's not only an excellent writer, but she has managed to take a very tough character and make him more sympathetic than he's ever been.” He quickly adds, “Please. The first third of the season is ‘The Godfather,’ the second is ‘American Gangster’ and the last third is ‘Scarface,’ and his villains are gonna be really bad guys.”Īdding that this structure will give Meloni, ‘a constant source of energy, outrage, and a different way of pursuing criminals.’Īnd, that this allows for, “a very long, but not too long period, to really get inside your protagonist and your antagonist heads,” says Wolf. He explains, “In a 24-episode season, there are going to be three eight episode arcs. Wolf says that having Meloni back as the lead on a new show is exciting for him, mainly because Organized Crime is embarking on a storytelling style that’s completely different for the L&O franchise. You know, I thought that was like, ‘Wow, what a real intro.’” The only thing we can do is tell stories that compelling. You can't please all of the people any of the time. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) FilmMagicĪs for making the decision to kill off Stabler’s wife Kathy in the pilot, which some viewers might see is a dramatic troupe used too often, Wolf remarks, “I have to say, I've been doing this for a long time, and it's probably the most dramatic teaser I can remember on any show. Characters: Dick Wolf And Mariska Hargitay at The Paley Center for Media on Jin Beverly Hills, California. Meloni says this feeling about injustice is also part of ‘Elliot 2.0,’ saying, “Hopefully his evolution towards having a clear understanding the world is unjust,, ‘how is it you adapt yourself to realities that keep punching you in the face, literally and figuratively?’”īEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 04: Dick Wolf attends the Paley Center for Media Presents: Creating Great. It's not like, ‘oh, he's a hothead to be a hot,’ I think it's his reaction to injustice.” He says that after speaking with real SVU detectives that because of the crimes they witnessed he knew that, “Me, personally, Chris Meloni, would have a very difficult time downloading and processing what these real people do every day, and the things that they see. Meloni says that Stabler’s famous temper, often shown on SVU, was warranted, explaining, “I saw this guy as a guy under pressure, constantly.” I must admit I have maybe watched 10 minutes, but I'm not much of a TV watcher, so it wasn't anything personal.” However, the city and police department have changed dramatically in the time he's been away, and he must adapt to a criminal justice system in the midst of its own moment of reckoning.Ībout stepping back into play Stabler after such an extended absence, Meloni admits that he didn’t spend any of the past decade thinking about SVU.
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