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Post by finaddict on Oct 16, 2010 20:49:47 GMT -5
as I have already stated that was the worst SVU I have seen, pretty mushrooms and all.
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Post by rambabe on Oct 21, 2010 11:52:56 GMT -5
Production Blog updated 10/20/10 www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/production-blog/questions-answered-1/Happy Wednesday! New episode tonight at 10/9c! Wanted to get to some long overdue responses to some of your questions. Thanks for the comments and questions, and please keep them coming. Also, SVU hit a milestone this week. We now have 1 million fans on Facebook! If you haven't yet joined, help us on our way to 2 MILLION: www.facebook.com/#!/lawandordersvu Onto the questions: How often do you film "on location"? from daisymaemegan It takes about eight days to film an episode, and depending on what the script calls for, the number of days on locations varies. We've done two out of the eight days and we've done seven out of the eight days. All depends on the script, and how many exterior locations there are. Has the cast become like a family? From caseblaze Of course! Working so many hours together, day after day, year after year, the cast has gotten very close. They're always laughing and joking around. The other day, when we were filming a new "live-action opening," it was the first time in a while that the entire cast was on set together. They couldn't stop chatting and cracking jokes. Where is the room Olivia and Elliot secretly hook up in? from linlin606 It's a secret. Are any of the episodes based on true events? From jmm782 In the writer's office, there are research binders of newspaper articles and magazine clippings to give the writer's ideas. Many times, our showrunner Neal Baer will have an idea in mind. Then the writers will research that topic, looking at recent and old news stories, for some script ideas. How many crewmembers work on set? From amandabowman There are about 200 crew members in about 20 different departments: writers, producers, camera, grip, electric, make-up, hair, costumes, wardrobe, art, construction, set dressers, property, sound, set decorators, accounting, transportation, locations, production office, post production, assistant directors, and catering/craft service! And yes, that cute dog from a previous post is Richard Belzer's cute dog, Bebe. He's French, you know.
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Post by finaddict on Oct 22, 2010 18:26:29 GMT -5
Good blog..
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Post by rambabe on Nov 5, 2010 19:10:15 GMT -5
Production Blog was updated Nov. 3rd.
On To Business
As promised from a few posts ago, here's the updated promo for this season:
Now onto new business:
When Benson and Stabler investigate the murder of a millionaire, they start with his long list of male and female lovers. Their detective skills lead them to Becky Sorenson, who was the millionaire's last girlfriend. After some questioning, Becky points Benson and Stabler to a man who helps them solve the case. They end up investigating a pair of Russian escorts, and in the end, one turns up dead, and the other's boyfriend confesses to the murder. If this sounds familiar, then congratulations, you know your SVU! Flashback to January 21st, 2000, the original airdate of this Season 1 episode called "Russian Love Poem." In it, you'll find a familiar face: a young Melissa Sagemiller as Becky Sorenson. Believe it or not, this was her first professional TV appearance! Well, Melissa is back in a larger role on SVU, playing Jill Hardwick, the "hard-ass with a sense of humor" Assistant District Attorney. Tonight's episode is Melissa's second, and she definitely holds her own, proving to be a nice addition to the SVU cast. Be sure to watch tonight at 9 p.m. EST!
And remember, you can watch Melissa's first appearance on SVU by purchasing the episode "Russian Love Poem" from Season 1 of Law & Order: SVU on iTunes!
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Post by oowsvu on Nov 5, 2010 19:19:32 GMT -5
i loved Russian Love Poem lol
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Post by finaddict on Nov 6, 2010 20:45:36 GMT -5
I did too but can't they come up with something different or just cancel the show and show the 1st 6 seasons week by week?
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Post by benstabler on Nov 7, 2010 23:31:20 GMT -5
unless I read it wrong they are only mentioning the older episode not that the same story line will be used again. I am def looking forward to seeing Marcia again.
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Post by oowsvu on Nov 8, 2010 9:01:08 GMT -5
i dont want it cancelled i do hate how they cant come up with new story lines and i am nor will i ever be fond of MGH
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Post by finaddict on Nov 10, 2010 19:20:31 GMT -5
I am hoping for a dcent episode and I my have read it wrong.
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Post by oowsvu on Nov 10, 2010 23:34:28 GMT -5
didn't get to watch it tonight will watch it when i have time morrow
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Post by rambabe on Aug 24, 2011 1:04:05 GMT -5
1st Production Blog for Season 13! August 22nd, 2011 www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/production-blog/HEY EVERYONE! Been awhile. Hope you all are having a great summer. Summer in NYC has been moving right along here at SVU. We've been shooting since late July and have THREE shows completed with a fourth episode prepped and ready to start after Labor Day. (We are taking a quick summer break starting this mid-week.) Sure you are all aware that this season is going to be different from seasons past. We said goodbye to Chris Meloni, who will be missed; however, he felt it was time to move on, so we wish him well! We did welcome two AMAZING new cast members to the SVU gang: Danny Pino and Kelli Giddish. During the casting process, we thought they were great and looked forward to having them join the team; however, you need to see how OUTSTANDING they have been in the show. Blowing us away! You will not be disappointed. Here are some exclusive shots of our two new detectives during their photo shoot for the opening credits. Give me your best guess where in NYC we took each of their stills: Danny Pino as Detective Nick Amaro Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda Rollins Here is an early (maybe the earliest) look at them in action on set with Mariska and Dann Florek. Once the episodes start airing, let me know what episode this still is from: You can follow and ask questions to them both on twitter: @thekelligiddish and @thedannypino In addition to new cast members, we also have a new showrunner: Warren Leight. After reading the first four episodes, you're going to love what we are calling SVU 2.0! And lucky for all of us, he is a twitter user and loves talking to the fans. So if you have any questions and want to directly contact Warren, here is his twitter feed: @warrenleighttv We are about a month away from all new SVUs so keep checking back weekly because the Production Blog (once again) is up and running! And remember, you can hit me up on twitter as well: @svumac
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Post by finaddict on Aug 24, 2011 12:09:14 GMT -5
thanks for posting the update just one more month!
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Post by rambabe on Sept 30, 2011 19:02:49 GMT -5
Sorry for not posting the Blogs for a couple of weeks. I am posting this weeks plus 2 others. The other blogs weren't that significant. You can always go the the NBC site and view them all. Latest blog on top Sept. 28th by svumac www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/production-blog/How To Entertain Yourself and Others on the Setby svumac Shooting days can be exhausting. The hours are long; the seating is limited, and when we're on location, we're away from the comforts of our home at Chelsea Piers. But somehow the cast and crew always manage to have a little fun to keep everyone's mojo going. We were on set for the season's second episode, "Personal Fouls," and were shooting on location at the lavish headquarters of (fictional) basketball superstar Prince Miller. The offices were truly tricked out, complete with a ping-pong table in the lobby. It only took about five minutes for Mariska to challenge Mehcad Brooks (Prince) to a game. Jackets were shucked. Things got real. Pics followI won't say who won. Like the infamous closed-door scrimmages held by the 1994 Dream Team, this was an awe-inspiring display of athleticism that will remain a cherished memory for the few who witnessed it. Meanwhile, we welcomed actor/rapper Heavy D to the set. Bryan Goluboff, the episode's writer, welcomed him most of all. pic followsPerhaps he should consider changing his name to Cuddly D. "Cuddly" is an underused descriptor in the hip-hop world. We only have a few more days left shooting this episode. I know we're all going to be a little bummed when it's over, especially if we keep having this much fun. Sept. 7th Hey gang, Hope you are enjoying all the posts this year on the Production Blog. A lot of the team here will be participating this season, so make sure you visit often to keep up with us here at SVU. There is great energy and excitement around here this season, and we are all excited. Check out this scene at video village from the first day of shooting back in July: {photo} Normally, we have about four chairs (give or take): director, producer, writer and director of photography. However as you can see below: {photo} ...the entire gang was here for the first day of shooting this year. Packed house. Watch the names on the opening credits this season and match them to all these chair backs! We premiere two weeks from today at 10:00 p.m. A lot of folks are asking what's going to happen with Elliot. If I were you, I wouldn't miss the premiere. A lot of the cast and guests stars you want to see again just might show up this season... It's going to be a great year! Stay tuned for more blog updates! Sept 2nd Hey readers, I'm Celine, the showrunner Warren Leight's loyal intern. When I'm not grabbing coffees or taking notes for the writers, I have the perk of being able to hang out on set. On the set pic of Franco NeroRecently, we were honored by a visit from the wonderful Italian actor Franco Nero for our season premiere, "Scorched Earth" (air date September 21st at 10/9c). This to me was particularly exciting as I've been a fan of his for a long time, having watched "Camelot" on repeat growing up. I was also determined to let him know that one of his Italian films had contributed to my education as we had watched one in my high school Italian class. My first afternoon on set for this episode, I also learned that Signor Nero was an avid soccer fan. I thought, being one myself, having learned Italian thanks to him - in part - and remembering him from my youth as Lancelot, it seemed only necessary that I should approach him and open a dialogue. I waited for the actors to take a break, preparing my grammatically accurate Italian phrase, "Signor, ho imparato che sei un tifoso di calico!" (which hopefully means "Sir, I've learned that you're a soccer fan!") figuring I'd have made my Italian professor very proud. The break bell rang, and I was already imagining the lengthy conversation of AS Roma versus SS Lazio, perhaps even a debate regarding the 2006 World Cup final. But it wasn't until he brushed right past me that I became aware of his star-actor-aura, and I immediately clammed up. As it so happens, I will now never know his views on the national team's goalkeeping draught, or on the disappointing summer Italy had last World Cup. I'd turn to the other cast members, but I'm told Danny Pino is more of a baseball fan, and Kelli Giddish is more one for American football. As for you basketball fans out there, stay tuned for some exciting guest stars...
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Post by finaddict on Oct 1, 2011 18:09:57 GMT -5
I love the season so far. Thanks for posting updates for us Rambabe.
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Post by rambabe on Oct 13, 2011 18:57:22 GMT -5
Production Blog update Oct.13th Very informative and interesting blog of the process of developing an episode The Write StuffHi there fans! This is Celine, one of the neighborly boosterish writers' assistants here at SVU. I figure many of you may wonder what goes into the process of developing an episode, and so I'm here to address this query. pic of Warren Leight with Judith MartinShowrunner Warren Leight with Co-Executive Producer Julie Martin editing a script. To begin with, writers will either come up with an episode, perhaps based on something they have read in the press or have imagined up (and in light of the disturbing nature of the content, have hopefully not experienced!). They come forward with the idea to our hardworking showrunner Warren Leight and suggest the idea. At this point, either the writer will go off and begin developing the episode or will consult any number of the other writers on staff for a hand. In the latter case, the writers sit around the Writers' Room, throw around ideas (plot twists, character names, the day's lunch order, casting suggestions, etc.) and brainstorm, filling up a cork board with organized index cards describing potential scenes, until the writer can go off and write up the "beat sheet." The beat sheet is essentially a play-by-play summary of each scene - or beat - of the episode. The beat sheet then gets sent to Warren to work on. He can make suggestions and corrections for the writer to go back and edit. Once it is eventually finalized, it goes to the higher-ups to, in turn, offer their sets of notes. And then the writer can begin working on a draft of the script. My fellow writers' assistants Rob and Scott, as well as yours truly, make ourselves useful by lending a hand with notes, research and sometimes suggestions. The script then goes through several drafts and sets of notes until it is eventually published. This process can take an unpredictable length of time, although often the script is on deadline and must be ready for publication by the prep date. "Prep" is the period of time during which the episode is prepared for production. So now, various departments such as wardrobe, art, props etc. have their scripts distributed to them by our script coordinator, Brendan. The departments comb through the script to find elements that address their department. For instance, in our season premiere "Scorched Earth" - about a high profile politician's accusation of sexually assaulting a hotel maid - the wardrobe department needed to figure out the style of uniform of the maid, as well as the clothing that this sort of politician might wear and much more. The quantity of work each department has is unimaginable, but the team always gets it done in the fabulous quality that is visible on screen. It is also during the prep period that our wonderful, talented cast receives their copies, reads it out in the read-through and becomes acquainted with the material that, in the following week's time, they'll begin shooting. Their work is very impressive, as often, while they're getting to know the new episode, they're still working on the previous one. Meanwhile, the script continues to go through multiple edits and revisions, until it is all ready to go. Again, there is usually a deadline on this as the shoot and air dates are pre-scheduled. At last, the episode is shot. The script is still vulnerable to tweaks and changes, but eventually the episode is ready and sent to post-production. There, the team in post works its magic, and it isn't too long until the episode is ready to air. And voila! That is, in a nutshell, how a story is developed. Stay tuned for more posts to come, and more importantly, stay tuned for the excellent Season 13 these writers are cooking up for you. I can tell you firsthand, it's gonna be sooo good... www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/production-blog/
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