As far as prolific television producers go, is undeniably among the most famous and successful of the bunch. Throughout his time in the entertainment sphere, he's led the charge on such franchises "Law & Order," One Chicago, and "FBI," in addition to numerous other standalone titles. Suffice to say, he has more than left his mark on the small screen. Although, surprisingly, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" staple

had no idea Wolf was such an important figure when she auditioned for the now-long-running program decades ago.

While sitting down for a chat on Hargitay recalled the process of auditioning for "Law & Order: SVU" and her earliest interactions with Wolf. "I sort of didn't understand fully who he was, you know, that he was this creative visionary of television," she admitted. As a result of this lack of knowledge of Wolf's status, she accidentally acted somewhat patronizing toward him when he gave her notes on her audition.

Despite this, she was selected to be Olivia Benson and has since developed a great relationship with the producer.

As if that wasn't bad enough, it turns out that Mariska Hargitay's first encounter with future co-star Christopher Meloni was just as awkward.

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