A Joy to work with

"Rita Returns"
From Theater Mania
January 11, 2007

Excerpted.....

TM: They've just re-released The King and I on DVD. Do you watch any of your old movies?
RM: No, and I rarely watch TV when I'm on it. I'm playing Vincent D'Onofrio's mother in three episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Boy, is he a joy to work with. Warren Leight, the show's writer, and Darnell Martin, who directed me in OZ and I Like it Like That, called me and asked if I would do it. I was sent the script of the first episode, and I literally had two scenes with one line each. I called Warren and said, "You have to tell me that there's going to be more than this in the second and third episodes!" He said, "If you do the part, it will completely change everything. We'd love to have you." In fact, they rewrote that first script so I had about four scenes in it. Of course, I look like the wrath of God. Honey, if you thought I looked wretched in OZ, wait till you see this. It's a career-ruiner!

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Thanks Keiko