VINCENT D'ONOFRIO Opens Up on the Highs & Lows of LAW & ORDER 

Mr. D'Onofrio acted like he was on stage. I'll bet that he burned calories like a FURNACE ! He could chew scenery like a boss.

only reason I watched

Loved this interview. He shared what it's like to be a REAL actor.

Facts 💯

Me too

Oh Orbach, I loved him, and boy could he sing-- like an Angel.

yeh.. It was big hole of emtyness, for the show, and within it. When Orbach fell ill and was written out. I was a big fan of the orginal, never felt much interest for all the spin-offs except for criminal intent.

@@1blalalalala Vincent D'Onofrio, Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth and Christopher Meloni are the top elite of the L&O actors.

A wonderful actor who owns his characters and becomes them.

It really blows my mind that he isn't cast in huge projects left, right and center nowadays. Every time I see him in something he steals the show.

@@NHL94Rebel Great movie, great actor 👏 👍.

Yes he was.

​@@micheledonahoe8092 no he wasn't hulk vs Thor that was the first Thor learn your history

Two other films he acted in that are my favorites are: Happy Accidents & The Whole Wide World

He's a very articulate guy. No skimping. I saw him in The Magnificent Seven & I thought " Jesus. That's him ? ". WOW.

Watching it right now.

Great interview. Great actor. A pride to his art. Thank you Mr. D’Onofrio.

He got into character by deliberately wearing BRACES to make him walk as if he was undergoing something like rigor mortis. Name me another actor who would do that.

Absolutely!!

@@DanielAppleton-lr9eq actually, Val Kilmer would. In Tombstone, Doc's dying scene, Val was lying in a bed of ice to give him chills and shakes. 2 actors who go above and beyond for their craft. 2 actors who are better than anyone.

@@micheledonahoe8092 I never saw Tombstone, but even the THOUGHT of using a bed or block of ice - *THAT'S* dedication ! Just like early Harrison Ford doing his own stunts, although I think that it messed him up later on.

Couldn't stand Jeff Goldblum.

He better be! The whole criminal intent show was built around his character

Angela Lansbury is amazing!!! 12 seasons and Orbach was introduced on her show! the reports that Donofrio was angry and bullying on set?

I loved it when there was an almost romantic connection with that sociopath woman criminal. I was rooting for them. But I always wanted him to get with his partner.

I met him twice. What a good guy.

Yeah... they should be at least 14

Naw. Long seasons bore the fuck out of me. The Netflix Marvel shows had tons of filler just to get 13 episodes. For a network show you watch casually like Law & Order, it might be okay, but give me an eight episode season any day. Hell, six is even better.

The writing is so bad these days a lot of these shows have too many episodes for the story being told with only an 8-10 episode season.

What shows only have 8 episodes per season? (It's ridiculous that I even have to say this but), I am genuinely asking, not being a smartass...I swear reading comments is the hardest thing to do sometimes because people read things in the emotions THEY ARE FEELING IN THAT MOMENT. I can make a comment being 10000% sarcastic and 99% of the world sees the sarcastic but there's always that 1% that jumps in all pissy "how can you even say...." or "wow, if that's how you feel or what you think...." Ok, I get it. Someone pissed in your cheerios this morning. Doesn't mean you need to run to social media and take it out on the world. (How many people are going to reply to my comment JUST because of the aforementioned statement???) I don't have "tv", I have Amazon and Netflix and stream some others on occasion if there's something I really want to watch. Most of the things I watch like L&O CI and SVU and the one Chicago series generally have 22 episodes. I was suckered in the "Alert" which only had 9 episodes but I can't think of any others. I know some shows split the season in half and have fall and spring premiers. My problem is they basically all run from Sept-May...umm WTF am I supposed to watch all summer??? As to this interview....I will rematch the entire series specifically for one actor and D'Onofrio is one of them. He is so genuine that he is able to make someone forget he's "acting". He definitely deserves more credit than he has gotten.

@@zoeysmama53108 A lot of cable and streaming shows have less episodes. Disney + shows are usually 6 episodes.

He said the opposite. He was stellar in Law and Order.

Wow!, tell us how you really feel. In my opinion Jeff Goldblum over acted, and not in a good way. You're entitled to you opinion, and we don't need to read it. To each his own, despite overwhelmingly positive impressions of how the majority feels about Vincent D'Onofrio.

Chris Noth Is a great actor. Katherine Erbe is Also a great actress. Watch her also in OZ. Great role.

@micheledonahoe8092 I like Vincent D'Onofrio in other movies and shows. He was great in Full Metal Jacket. And I thought Katherine Erbe was good on OZ. Just didn't like CI. Jeff Goldblum is a chronic overactor, but he's so weird that it almost seems natural.