JamesG
11-15-2015, 01:55 PM
Memories From the Set: Ann Dowd on "Law & Order", "Law & Order: SVU"
"They are a great and very smart group of people," Dowd says of the actors populating NBC's long-running procedural franchise. And she should know; she appeared in three hours of "SVU" in addition to four of the original "Law & Order".
Jerry Orbach, in particular, helped her nail one a L&O staple: the walk-and-talk. "The lines are not easy lines," she says, citing the story-driven (versus character-driven) nature of most of the dialogue.
So Orbach coached her to work backwards from her end-of-scene mark so she'd know how to pace the dialogue. "Little clues like that were just helpful and kind."
http://tvline.com/gallery/ann-dowd-photos-leftovers-x-files/#!6/ann-dowd-law-and-order-svu/
"They are a great and very smart group of people," Dowd says of the actors populating NBC's long-running procedural franchise. And she should know; she appeared in three hours of "SVU" in addition to four of the original "Law & Order".
Jerry Orbach, in particular, helped her nail one a L&O staple: the walk-and-talk. "The lines are not easy lines," she says, citing the story-driven (versus character-driven) nature of most of the dialogue.
So Orbach coached her to work backwards from her end-of-scene mark so she'd know how to pace the dialogue. "Little clues like that were just helpful and kind."
http://tvline.com/gallery/ann-dowd-photos-leftovers-x-files/#!6/ann-dowd-law-and-order-svu/