SVU’s Mariska Hargitay REACTS to Child Mistaking Her as Real Police Officer on Set (Exclusive)
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00:00 It's so nice to see you again too.
00:02 You just bring so much heart and joy to everything you do.
00:05 It was like fun watching you work this carpet out here.
00:07 Well, you know, I got to work it with Glenn Close.
00:10 I don't know if it gets better than that.
00:12 The two of you have such a strong friendship.
00:13 And today she's celebrating you and you were being celebrated alongside so many strong women.
00:19 I'm glad to take it.
00:20 You're emotional.
00:21 Yes, I'm very emotional.
00:23 Yeah, it's really beautiful.
00:24 It's a moment, you know.
00:26 I mean, you think about these giants and what people have done in this business
00:31 and what they've worked through and how hard they've worked to get where they are.
00:40 And just the megawatt talent in the room today.
00:44 You know, it's exciting, inspirational and intimidating.
00:48 You know, it's a lot.
00:50 But you are one of those powerful women.
00:51 Thank you.
00:52 And you keep doing it.
00:53 You just, I mean, last week you wrapped season 25 of Law & Order SVU.
00:57 And you said that these stories need to keep being told.
00:59 Why do you feel so passionate about that responsibility?
01:03 Because it keeps happening in the world.
01:06 The response to sex, first of all, that men are still perpetrating these crimes
01:11 and that sexual assault is still an epidemic in our country.
01:14 And the, you know, patriarchal impunity needs to stop and it has to end.
01:22 We have to end this construct that has been going on for thousands of years.
01:29 And we have to change the way we talk about these issues.
01:32 The actual words we use, the grammar that we use to talk about sexual assault.
01:40 And this is the way we do it.
01:42 And this here today in the presence of the power of women who can help enforce those changes.
01:51 Very exciting day.
01:52 And how do you hope changes are made post the Harvey Weinstein conviction being overturned
01:56 because you released a statement of solidarity to the victims?
01:59 I think male and patriarchal impunity has to end.
02:02 It's going to take time.
02:04 It's going to be messy.
02:06 It's going to be unwieldy.
02:10 But it's not impossible.
02:12 And we're in the process of changing.
02:14 Yeah.
02:14 And I can't believe you were actually mistaken for a real police officer at a playground the other day.
02:18 Did your mama bear instincts just kick in?
02:20 Yes. I don't know that I was mistaken for a police officer.
02:23 I just, we were meant to connect at the moment we did.
02:26 And this little angel girl was in need and we connected and I could see that.
02:31 And so I did what any mother on this planet would do.
02:36 But she ran to the perfect person.
02:37 She did.
02:38 Have you stayed in touch with her?
02:39 No, no, no.
02:40 But I got to hug her mom and her and it was beautiful.
02:44 It's so good to see you.
02:45 You too.
02:46 And well deserved honor.
02:47 Thank you very much.
02:48 I'm taking it in.
02:49 Okay.
02:50 Thank you.
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