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Mariska Hargitay on ‘Gnarly’ Negotiations With ‘Law and Order’ Honcho Dick Wolf

'Law and Order: SVU' star Mariska Hargitay has discussed her working relationships with Dick Wolf and Chris Meloni.

The impresario behind the Law & Order franchise, Dick Wolf, once threatened to fire SVU star Mariska Hargitay when she cut her hair, according to Variety. But after 25 seasons of SVU, Hargitay told the trade mag, “He makes me stronger,” while acknowledging their working relationship has been “ugly at times.” Hargitay told Variety that she and Wolf now have a “beautiful, mutual respect” and that in spite of “gnarly” negotiations, he has become something of a paternal figure to her, who employs tough love as a motivator.

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