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Mariska Hargitayis making sure herLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitscenes run smoothly.
On Tuesday, a fan recorded the 57-year-old actress politely asking a man in New York City’s Washington Square Park to stop singing so she and her costars could film.
“Your singing was beautiful, but we’re just trying to get the shot,” she can be heard saying to the man, who was standing outside of the shot. “Is it okay if you don’t sing when we say, ‘Action’?”
His response was not audible, but he seemed to be asking Hargitay for a favor in exchange for his momentary silence.
“We’ll make a deal,” Hargitay said. “I’m happy to do that for you — it’s just that we’re shooting, so it doesn’t work for the scene. Is that okay? I’ll get to you, though.”
Per the Twitter user, the man left following his interaction with Hargitay butlater returned.
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SVU showrunner Warren Leight reposted the clip on his own Twitter page, praising his lead star.
“What other #1 on the call sheet could do this?” hewrote. “We all ❤️@Mariska.”
Mariska Hargitay.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Hargitay has starred as Detective Olivia Benson for all 23 seasons of the long-running crime drama.
Last month, she opened up about her connection with former costarChristopher Meloni, who leftSVUin 2011 but returned to the franchise last year for his own spinoff,Law & Order: Organized Crime.
“He knows me pretty well,” Hargitay toldEntertainment Tonighton the red carpet before the 2021 Glamour Woman of the Year awards ceremony, where Meloni, 60, presented Hargitay with the coveted title.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unitairs Thursdays (8 p.m. ET) on NBC.
source: people.com
