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Post by rambabe on Sept 19, 2007 19:09:40 GMT -5
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Post by rambabe on Oct 31, 2007 14:38:18 GMT -5
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Post by rambabe on Mar 5, 2008 19:20:58 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated on March 4th. blog.nbc.com/laworder_svu/production_blog/were_back/We're Back!Sorry for the delay all, but I'm glad to say we at SVU are back to work. March 3rd was our first day of shooting and we are already rolling along. More good news: we will be completing Season 9. Production will be turning episodes around for you as fast as we can, so come mid April we will be back with ALL NEW episodes. One of which will be SVU's 200th episode! I want to thank everyone for continuing to visit and post comments on the site. I'm going to do my best to go through all of them and make some responses, so when we start airing new episodes we'll be all caught up. Looking forward to starting the Production Blog up again! Posted by SVUmac at 6:39PM
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Post by Tamara & Dr. Warner Fanatic on Mar 5, 2008 19:28:32 GMT -5
Wow! I'm SO glad season nine will actually be finished and the strike didn't ruin that. I can't wait for the newest epissodes I'm hoping they'll be really good.
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 6, 2008 6:40:25 GMT -5
thanks for posting the update Rambabe. I can't wait for the rest of the season to get going.
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Post by Terry on Mar 10, 2008 12:39:16 GMT -5
YES. ;D
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Post by rambabe on Mar 16, 2008 11:54:59 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated 3/13/08
March 13, 05:46 PM
Answering Your Questions
On 3/7 Jason Porta asked:
What do you mean by "we will be completing season 9"? Does that mean that all of the episodes ordered at the beginning of the season (I think 22 is the standard these days) will be done?
Many shows will not be finishing their seasons and will return in the Fall. SVU will not wait until the Fall to bring you new episodes! We will have five new episodes starting April 15th (giving us 19 episodes for season 9).
On 3/7 Fearless4LifeJHF asked:
A couple of questions:
1. I've seen some spoilers about the first new episode on April 15th, and it sounds really intense. Do you think the writers feel pressure to "come back with a bang" after the strike?
2. Was it difficult for everyone to get back to the grind of shooting after such a long, stressful & emotionally charged strike?
3. Can you give us any clues as to who may be guest starring in the rest of this season, or provide any juicy info on plots developing in upcoming episodes?
1. I don't think the writers feel pressure, I think every writer out there is just happy to start writing again. Some of our writers, one way or another, have been writing everyday for the last several years so having to stop was just as hard on them as it was on everyone. I can't speak for other shows, but I know our writers at SVU definitely want to make every episode amazing, and the last five will be memorable.
2. I don't think it was too difficult. Everyone was ready and itching to come back to work. So other then getting used to working the long hours I don't think it's been hard at all. Here at SVU we have really have hit the ground running. The time off felt like a break at school, and now the summer is over and we are ready to get back at it.
3. Here's some juice for you: Look for Benson to go under cover on April 15th, look out for an episode filming at the home of the Superbowl Champs: Giants Stadium, and as far as guest stars, keep an eye out for our 200th episodes currently scheduled to air April 29th with a VERY special guest star.
Talk to you later!
Posted by SVUmac at 5:46 PM
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Post by rambabe on Apr 4, 2008 19:39:39 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated 4/3/08. There are 5 Behind The Scenes photos of AUTHORITY. I love the 5th pic of Mariska on the ground. What a smile. It sure is a change of pace from the 3rd pic which made me cringe! lol blog.nbc.com/laworder_svu/production_blog/
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Post by Finaddict on Apr 5, 2008 12:18:28 GMT -5
thanks for posting the update, Rambabe. I will check it out.
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Post by rambabe on Apr 14, 2008 19:03:22 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated April 14th.
April 14, 01:29 PM
Answering Your Questions
So in response to an overwhelming amount of questions about Benson's boyfriend:
Yes, Bill Pullman is playing Benson's boyfriend. Is it a long term thing? You'll have to watch "Closet" on April 22 to find out!
Is Vincent Spano out of the picture? I wouldn't say that. I know so many of you out there feel a connection to Benson and really want us to get more into her love life. I am not a writer or a producer but I can tell you to be patient and stay tuned.
On 4/8 Fearless4LifeJHF asked:
1. Do you guys shoot in the same locations (when you're not on a sound stage) most of the time and just change things up to make it look different, or do you change locations each episode?
2. Also, I saw you were shooting last Friday in Grand Central Station, and I was wondering how you work around the hundreds of people walking through constantly while you're filming. Do you just work them into the shot (ie: are the crowds in the shot really just the crowd there at the time) or did you rope off the part of the station you used (even though I noticed Chris & Mariska ran through most of the main concourse!) and then use the extras you chose as the people in your crowd?
1. There are certain areas where we like to shoot when we are not at the sound stage, but not in the same apartment or specific location. Any film crew will tell you they'd rather shoot in a quieter neighborhood as opposed to Times Square, as everything goes quicker with smaller crowds around. A good example is when we have scenes that are scripted in Central Park. Regulations and times when we can shoot in the real Central Park are restrictive, so we often use a park somewhere else in the city and make it seem like it's Central Park.
2. Believe it or not, all the people you saw in the Grand Central Terminal scene were hired background actors. We have PA's stop foot traffic when we are actually rolling, so the crowds of people you saw were all actors. Since you saw that we were shooting, you are aware that we were shooting at off peak hours at Grand Central so it would be easier to control the crowds. Occasionally people are seen who aren't hired background. However, we have HUGE signs posted all over our sets stating that we are filming and that people's entrances into the area is their agreement and acknowledgment that they may be seen and we have the right to use the footage they are seen in.
On 4/6 Olivia S asked:
"Do Chris and Mariska respond to Olivia and Elliot or Benson and Stabler since so many people know them as their acting roles instead of their real names?"
As with any actor/s who have been playing the same role for some time, our actors are used to being called by their character names. Would they prefer to be called by their real names in public? I'm sure they would.
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Post by Terry on Apr 15, 2008 7:34:44 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated April 14th. April 14, 01:29 PM Answering Your Questions So in response to an overwhelming amount of questions about Benson's boyfriend: Yes, Bill Pullman is playing Benson's boyfriend. Is it a long term thing? You'll have to watch "Closet" on April 22 to find out! Is Vincent Spano out of the picture? I wouldn't say that. I know so many of you out there feel a connection to Benson and really want us to get more into her love life. I am not a writer or a producer but I can tell you to be patient and stay tuned.
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Post by rambabe on Apr 18, 2008 14:53:20 GMT -5
SVU Production Blog was updated April 18th.
April 18, 12:27 PM
Going Undercover
I'm glad everyone liked "Undercover." After reading your responses, a lot of people are pointing out how hard it was to see such a strong, independent woman like Benson have to struggle as a victim. SVU fan345 said it best: "She's supposed to be the protector so to see her needing to be protected was hard." Benson is the protector we've seen for so long, but Tuesday's episode showed that Benson is both a strong cop and a real woman. Trapped in a prison basement, Benson tried to save herself with her police training, but it was obvious that training wasn't going to be enough to save her. In the end, her training kept him away from her long enough for Fin to rescue her at the last minute. I too think this was one of Mariska's best performances on SVU.
I'm also noticing that many people heard about Diane Neal. This wouldn't be a production blog if I didn't confirm the rumors to be true. I am sorry to say she will not be returning next season -- and on our season finale "Cold" (set to air on May 13th), you'll find out why. We are going to miss her terribly.
Figured I'd answer a few questions:
On 4/16 Wondering asked: Who played the main female prisoner in Undercover?
Her name is Tawny Cypress. She's been on K-Ville and Heroes (among many other shows).
On 4/16 Sydney asked: After all Benson has gone through in "Undercover" will we see how she deals with her emotions in upcoming episodes?
Yes, especially next season.
Stay tuned on 4/22 for another amazing episode, "Closet" -- it's not just a gay football player who's in the closet. Benson has her own secret relationship -- played by Bill Pullman.
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Post by oowsvu on Apr 18, 2008 22:00:57 GMT -5
i still can't believe she is leaving! i hope it is a great exit like Steph's was!
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Post by Ashley on Apr 19, 2008 8:56:21 GMT -5
I can't believe that Diane is leaving. She has had a great run on the show,and will be missed. Hope her exit is good.
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Post by rambabe on Apr 24, 2008 12:14:22 GMT -5
Production Blog was updated 4/23/08. blog.nbc.com/laworder_svu/production_blog/Production Blog April 23, 02:56 PM Giants Stadium Scouting So what did everyone think about episode #199: "Closet?" It seems as though Bill Pullman's character, Kurt Foss, will not last with Benson. Keep watching and you might see some more "secrets" about our detectives that you didn't know about. To step away from the actors for a second: This was one of the crew’s favorite shows to shoot considering we got to film at Giants Stadium. We got to see the Jets’ and Giants' locker rooms, the Giants' weight training room, and best of all BE ON THE FIELD. The crew was having 100-yard dash races and were trying to kick field goals. I hit a 45-yarder, unfortunately none of the Giants scouts were watching, haha. Here's some photos from when we were scouting. Scouting is what we do before we actually shoot at a location to see if it is doable: Go to the blog to view the pics.A Few Questions: On 4/21 Catherine asked: How can we find out more about the designers Mariska wears? Is there a costumer designer we can write to? I spoke to our costume designer for you. Mariska wears a lot of "Rag & Bone". She wears "Theory" pants and "J Brand" Jeans. And to be honest, her tops, jackets, and shoes vary from "H & M" to "Gucci". There isn't just one brand she mainly wears. On 4/20 Lauren asked: Is next year really Chris and Mariska's last year on SVU? I get this question a lot. Season 10 is NOT Chris and Mariska's last year on SVU. At the end of the season their contracts are up, that doesn't mean they will not resign a new deal and come back. On 4/23 Kristi asked: Who was the actor that played Lincoln Haven on the Closet episode? His name was Bailey Chase and he actually played football at Duke when he was in college. So here we go, onto number 200! Stay tuned for next week; I'll post some behind the scene photos from 200th episode.
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