 Jerry Orbach (qv) tried out for the characters of Detective  Sergeants Maxwell Greevey and Philp Ceretta but was passed over in  favor of George Dzundza (qv) and Paul Sorvino (qv),  respectively. After playing the role of Frank Lehrman in the episode  The Wages of Love in season 2, Orbach replaced Sorvino after  Sorvino decided he didnt care for the New York climate as he feared  it would affect his singing voice. Orbachs gruff demeanor was so  popular with the producers they decided to replace  Chris Noth (qv)s similar style (which they considered a lack of  variety in characterizations) and have the younger character be more  of a contrast to make Briscoe be more prominent.