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Chris Meloni: Cop or Hood
TéléCable Satellite Hebdo (French TV guide), March 2004 |
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Translation is below the photo
 Chris Meloni Cop or Hood Now, a New York cop; now, an imprisoned murderer The actor from "Law and Order: SVU" and "Oz" has had all kinds of jobs Cop and hood. Christopher Meloni is a chameleon. Indeed, he can be Det. Elliot Stabler in Law and Order: SVU investigating horrible crimes "worthy" of those for which Chris Keller (him again) – in Oz – has been sentenced to 28 (88) years in prison. However, the actor rejects any combination of the two. "People often believe that cops are just bad guys who have turned good. Especially in New York where cops and gangsters are everywhere. But I don't see any link between them, in any case between Stabler and Keller." The past of this 42-year-old Italian-Quebecois (not really) is, however, rich enough for him to find inspiration in it. He has, in fact, been a bouncer, a bartender, a building contractor (construction worker) and a fitness trainer before starting a career as a comedian (Fanelli Boys?). "You couldn't imagine the places where I hung out in order to prepare to be Keller – and the Oz set, because it was so realistic, was equally oppressive. Stabler, at least, gets to work in the streets of New York . . " Why, when his celebrity status guarantees him the best tables, does he hide behind a beard? "I'm on vacation! When I portray Stabler, I have to shave every day and cut my hair every week! And then, I really like to change my looks for films like "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" where I have the pleasure of playing the ugliest man in the world!" |
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