Julie Salamon, general culture writer for The New York Times, was the television critic for The Times from 2000 to 2002.Dick Wolf serves as creator and executive producer of the three Law & Order series from Wolf Films and Universal Television: Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.In addition, he is creator and executive producer of NBC's Crime & Punishment and is producing a new version of the classic series Dragnet for ABC.
Jerry Orbach has earned a reputation as the quintessential New Yorker through his work in such films as Prince of the City and Crimes and Misdemeanors, as well as in Broadway's 42nd Street and on NBC's Law & Order.
Raymond W. Kelly was appointed police commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, making him the first person to hold the post for a second, separate tenure. Earlier, Commissioner Kelly spent 31 years in the NYPD, serving in 25 different commands and as police commissioner from 1992 to 1994.
As an Assistant District Attorney, Bruce Cutler tried roughly 60 murder trials to verdict and rose to Supervising Senior Trial Counsel in the Homicide Bureau and then to Deputy Chief of the Criminal Courts Bureau. In his own practice, he has represented such clients as John Gotti, the alleged "boss" of the so-called Gambino Family.
Hear a wide-ranging discussion, filled with humor and mutual respect, of Law & Order on screen and off. The participants talk about using the front page as a source of ideas for the show, how realistic the episodes are, and how a scripted one-hour show differs from unscripted reality. Bruce Cutler, with tongue firmly in cheek, also wonders how Jerry Orbach and the prosecutors are able to get so much information out of their suspects. Any fan of the show will find this talk most engaging!
