Étiquette : xf season 11

The Truth is STILL Out There: ‘X-Files’ Cast Talk Season 11

David you have a sturdy foundation with Mulder after all these years. Coming back to the show for this new season was there anything you new or nuanced you wanted to throw into the mix?

DD: That may be in the back of my mind, but that’s not really fair.  I can’t say all of the sudden ‘Hey guys I want purple hair.’ Mulder is who he is. The show is what it is. My job, as the guy who plays him, is to just make sure its as believable or funny or scary or as real as it can be and not cater to my own whims as an actor who wants to be seen one way or the other who wants to suddenly show up with a French accent.

Did you envision in 1993 you’d still be playing the character almost 25 years later?

DD: (Laughs) Well the way you put it sounds like a nightmare. So probably yeah. But, no I never thought… I remember agreeing to do the pilot and thinking I don’t really want to do television. So your life and career happens while you’re making other plans. Having said that I have no regrets and at this point nothing but gratitude. Not only is the work itself on this show gratifying, but its enabled me to have a career that I don’t think I would have had otherwise. I remember talking with my manager at the time and saying it’s a show about aliens. I like the pilot so lets do it and then I won’t worry about having to do TV because nobody is going to want to watch this. It’ll be a good pilot, but it’ll never catch on. That’s why I’m an actor and not in marketing.

Gillian your character is a trailblazer of sorts in bringing strong women to the science fiction genre on television.

GA: Before the X-files it was “Baywatch” pretty much. So seeing a professional, intelligent, equal female on TV very much started with her. So the fact that that was the beginning of the conversation and has spread and been emulated ad nauseam is gratifying.

Was it difficult for you jumping back into character?

GA: One of the biggest questions for me as an actor… coming back to something after so much time… is the fact that I don’t look a lot like the young Scully. My face is much more angular.  Obviously I’ve aged a few decades. So if that’s the case and I’m emulating someone who exists in celluloid so much younger, what are the elements of her that are still evident and which elements are appropriate and which elements are inappropriate because they are a matter of ones age. So that’s been an ongoing conundrum in trying to do right by her.

The Truth is STILL Out There: ‘X-Files’ Cast Talk Season 11

gillovny1013:

NYCC 2017: Gillian Anderson On Cliffhangers, William, And Immortality

Last season ended on a pretty epic cliffhanger. Were you aware of what was going to happen next?

No.

When did you first find out?

When I read the script.

And what went through your mind when you read the script?

“What the fuck?!” [laughs]

What can fans look forward to with this? Chris has said that it’s approached very quickly.

It is approached. Immediately.

And what can fans expect? Can you tell us anything about that?

Well, the human race still exists. Mulder and Scully are still alive. We’re still working on the X-Files. Umm… I’m still immortal. How we get there is the question mark.

Chris also said that William plays more of a role this season. How excited are you about that?

Very excited. It was nice to meet our son. [laughs] The actor playing our son. So he actually does show up. We’re actually working on that episode right now. I don’t know where it goes from here, I haven’t read those scripts so I don’t know to what degree we interact with him beyond this, but it’s nice to have a face, you know? It’s nice to have a face for our child that we talk a lot about.

Can you talk about anything in terms of the humor this year? Is it similar to what we’ve seen in the past or will there be a complete left turn somewhere?

Well, whenever you have a Darin Morgan episode, there’s a pretty sharp left turn that happens. And we’ve definitely got one of those. And it’s funny. I don’t think the humor’s different. It all fits within the realm of what’s expected of us and that we’ve always done. I’m not sure that would be allowed, that it would get as far as the shooting script if it was completely uncharacteristic.

You’ve spoken in the past about needing to add more women directors and writers to the show, and that has happened somewhat this year. How do you think that affects the stories that are told and how Scully is portrayed?

I mean the fact is that Scully was created by a man. And I would say that Chris did right by women in creating Scully. So I don’t necessarily know… I haven’t read one of those scripts yet, the first six are male writers, so I don’t know how that will translate in terms of Scully. But I’m interested in what it would be like to have those other voices pitching into our storyline.

You’ve been very open in the past that there were times when you didn’t necessarily enjoy working on ‘The X-Files’. How is the experience this new season? Are you enjoying it?

I think the challenge of doing it before was that we were doing twenty-four in a year, and with a show that is predominantly lead by two characters, that’s pretty intense. I certainly couldn’t do that today. And so this is nothing compared to that. And also I think that there have been a couple of deaths recently – production deaths. And I think that production is much more mindful of the hours that are being worked by the crew. And that has an impact on everybody and on everybody’s experience, especially when you travel a lot for location work and such. It feels like a kinder, gentler version of what we used to do. So that in and of itself feels more manageable. And I think we’re just appreciative and having fun and enjoying each other, and you know, not taking it too seriously but hopefully taking it seriously enough that we’re doing good work. And hopefully, the fans will feel rewarded.

Do you still get a thrill when a new script lands?

Yes, I do. Because they’re all so completely different, you know? So that’s fun, to work on something that is unpredictable.

Is there an aspect of Scully’s personality that you really enjoy playing?

There is, but I don’t know, actually, what to call it. That element of her… the eyeroll element of her… What is that called? [laughs] Is there a single word that describes it? I mean Stella’s also – in the series I do called ‘The Fall’ – she’s definitely “no nonsense,” [but] it’s not that. I don’t know, whatever that is! [laughs]

Do you find you’re still discovering new things about the Scully character, learning new things beyond what’s written on the page?

I think one of the things that has been interesting to figure out is how a person ages. It’s one thing to do that in a condensed scenario like biopic where you’re going through hair, makeup and suddenly you’re twenty years older or something. But to play… It feels different somehow in terms of imbuing elements of… Because I don’t look a lot like I looked back then. You know? My facial features are different, my face is much narrower and obviously, I’ve aged. So figuring out what elements of her personality are appropriate in a mature woman. It’s been an interesting question to answer.

NYCC 2017: David Duchovny On Fox Mulder, Fake News, And More

sunshinetoday:

Can you talk a bit about Mulder and Scully in the new season? What are you allowed to tell us?

Well, I don’t know what I’m allowed to tell… [laughs]

So what do you want to tell us?

… I think what’s interesting about the relationship is their working partnership, and their reliance on one another. I think that’s what people like about the male/female partnership of Mulder and Scully. They may want a sex scene, but I guarantee you they don’t really, especially at the age we’re at now.

NYCC 2017: David Duchovny On Fox Mulder, Fake News, And More

Gillian Anderson’s return to TV is coming at the perfect time

In the 24 years since “The X-Files” premiered, a lot of ground has been covered in terms of women being treated equally in the workplace, at home and in the streets.

But today, many of our rights are being threatened — and everyday sexism is being tolerated. Look no further than the man we elected president for proof.

At the same time, though, women are banding together and calling out everything from unequal pay to predatory men like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby. That’s why it’s the perfect time for “The X-Files” to return. The show was ahead of its time in terms of presenting a complex, interesting female lead, even though she wasn’t paid as much as her male counterpart at the time. But today, all that has changed and a new season of the show — with equal pay for both leads — is coming back in January 2018.

Gillian Anderson’s return to TV is coming at the perfect time

sunshinetoday:

 It’s been nine weeks since our favorite show is back in production!! Let’s see what happened in this week.

*1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. week summaries*

*Just a warning: shameless self-promotion can be found in some of the links😂*

We started this week with the great news of exclusive interviews with the cast of The X-files will take over the Den of Geek magazine at New York Comic Con.

Brian Howe read for a part on Thursday but sadly he won’t be appearing on Season 11. (X)

New tbt picture from Gillian and this time I actually understood it!! “You’d think stylists hadn’t been invented in my 20’s. #tbt”

It’s been revealed that the panel will be moderated by Michael Ausiello! “ I’m X-static to announce that I will be moderating @thexfilesfoxpanel at #NYCC this Sunday (1-2 pm, Main Stage). I WANT TO BELIEVE I was their first choice. I suppose you could say THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE. (photo illustration by @andyswift)“ (X)

Gillian posted an adorable video where they are on a filming site, in-between takes and apparently she likes to spend her spare-time with recording David taking pictures of the sunset. They are adorable and our heart is full and definitely melted one more time ❤️️ ❤️️ “Can’t decide if my favorite bit’s the balls, the shoes, or the stuff in between.”

Thanks to @youreadarkwizard here we have an absolutely necessarily gifset of David being cute in the video. And let’s not stop there, and have a look at these gorgeous pictures, thanks to @dontpointdownthere

We managed to get a glimpse of the filming!!! Here is @campaignofmisinformation summary of what has happened on the night when we saw Gillian filming. 

THE DAY OF THE PANEL: Watch the panel again, you know you want to…

Michael Ausiello posted a picture of him and David at NYCC. 

WE GOT TO SEE THE FIRST TRAILER OF SEASON 11 AND IT IS F**KING FANTASTIC!!!

There are so many things happening in there and so many emotions…so of course, we all collectively lost our s*** after the trailer aired. There are some great theories out there about the storyline. As always, @campaignofmisinformation does have some interesting theories of what is going to happen… And I sooo want this to be true!!

Mulder saying ‘My son’, Scully saying “Our son” made all of us cry, Mulder and Scully running into the forest, through a cemetery made us all sentimental, Scully being a proper badass made us all proud, Mulder looking spot on made us all hot… and the table was set for two!!! FOR TWO! IN THE UNREMARKABLE HOUSE. FOR TWO. Okay, enough yelling. 

Vulture published a new photoshoot by Dylan Coulter featuring Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny

Pictures from the press room have been shared on many twitter accounts: “Some more of @davidduchovny from #TheXFiles press room at #NYCC” XfilesNews

I still don’t know how to handle this information but apparently, Gillian Anderson was spotted tryna climb the fence behind the nycc before the panel.

Before the panel, Gillian recorded a video of their walk to the event. 

In the press room, someone asked Gillian about Season 10: “What went through your mind when you read the script for the s10 finale of X-Files? Gillian Anderson: What the fuck?!” (X)

The whole cast gave an interview to TV Insider (X)

There is definitely a new photo shoot we can look forward to… we could see one picture of Gillian and David bts.

I haven’t watched the panel, yet as I’m on holiday but will make a separate post about it, after I did watch it. But one of the best stories ever: David Duchovny would jump in-between a bear and Gillian Anderson if he had to. You know, casually be saving her life type of thing.❤️️❤️️ 

After the panel Gillian posted a little video of the audience and her; ‘Thank you one and all!  @NY_Comic_Con @thexfiles #nycc #nycc2017″  and David retweeted the trailer: “Thanks to all the fans at comic con and beyond…#TheXFiles”

Michael Ausiello also posted a video after the panel. He is discussing the event with Gillian Anderson. She has one thing to say: David was very funny.

Gillian gave an interview to Buzzfeed. “Talked to Gillian Anderson today. (h/t @bimadew)“

Den of Geek also interviewed the cast and they took some pictures at the Comic Con: “Thank you to the amazing @thexfiles team for answering our questions (and showing love for our mag) at #NYCC!”

Indiewire published an article after the panel and they tweeted: “Scully is not screwing around in the new trailer for @TheXFiles Season 11. Don’t mess with @GillianA”. Gillian responded: “Damn straight.”

One interview has been posted on Youtube: The X-Files: Tackling Diversity in the Television Industry (X)

Filming news:

Press of the week:

In other news this week;

AAAAAAnd, we were still in Vancouver for a couple of days!! Here is some more stuff we saw in the second week:

  • THE FILMING – we got so so lucky and we were so emotional about the whole experience. Some thoughts and pictures were shared by
  • When we were not chasing monsters in the dark, we had tons of fun! Also I have lots of pictures to post later on…*once I sort them out*
  • I went to the bar where Mulder gets drunk in Fight the Future.

I think this is it for our ninth week! *Let me know if I missed something or if you have suggestions what to include in the next week summary, feel free to message me anytime*

Lots of love, fam! For another great week ahead!  ❤️ 👽😄👽