Bonus scene of Det. Muncy's Law and Order: SVU goodbye WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Law and Order SVU. Mariska Hargitay has admitted to being on the other end of “tough love” from Law and Order SVU creator Dick Wolf.
Law and Order SVU has come a long way since it first made its debut in 1999, returning for its 25th season at the beginning of the year and already renewed for a 26th. At the heart of it all is Captain Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay) who has been on the NBC series from the very beginning with fans able to see her personal and professional growth. Behind the scenes, it has been creator Dick Wolf leading the way, having started on Law and Order in 1990 before introducing SVU nine years later.
While Hargitay is now an executive producer on the show, she did need to learn how to advocate herself, something which Wolf taught her to do. Read more: Arsenal star Leandro Trossard leaves Anne Hathaway 'shaking' with video message Mariska Hargitay talks 'tough love' from Law and Order SVU creator Dick Wolf behind camera. (Image: GETTY) “He's said things to me that are almost paternal over the years, but tough”, Hargitay told Variety.
“When I say tough love, I mean, tough love. There's no coddling..
.I can do hard things now. “I don't know that I was always like that.
I think in the beginning of the show, I had to fake a lot of it. I was still learning it. Now I fit into these shoes.
“It's been a magnificent journey. I have learned to .
