Gillian Anderson wasn't expecting to appear in the movie "Sold." However, she had initially been approached by Oscar-winning director Jeffrey Brown
("Molly's Pilgrim") about just being part of the film's campaign. Because she felt passionate about the movie's
topic: the worldwide human rights issue of sex trafficking, she
immediately said yes.
"There
was really no role in it. There was one shot of a woman photographer.
But [Brown] asked, would I read it? And if I liked it, would I be
interested in being a part of the campaign. It looked like Emma
[Thompson] might be jumping on board as well -- just to lend a voice and
a name to an important cause. I read it and I said, 'Absolutely. I'll
do whatever I can.'"
Later on, Jeffrey had expanded the photographer character and modeled her after a real-life photographer Lisa Kristine, who documents human slavery around the world.
"I don't think a lot of people fully realize what an industry sex
trafficking is in the world. Forced labor, child labor and sexual
exploitation generate about $150 billion every year," said Anderson.
"It's all ages -- from toddlers to teenagers."
Anderson is helping spread the word about the film via a newly launched
Indiegogo campaign, which will help raise funds to get "Sold" seen in
more places around the world. Go here to find out more about the campaign and how you can donate.
Gillian and David Duchovny will be back for The X Files revival, along with Mitch Pileggi reprising his role as Walter Skinner, and Joel McHale as special guest star. The episodes are all shot --- they wrapped in August. We recently
caught up with Anderson, who told us about what it was like to get back
into the role of Dana Scully.
"It was like a getting on a bike
again, but at the time same time, it had its own challenges along the
way," Anderson told CBS News. "But you know, we only did six as opposed
to 24 and so there's something unique and different about that. It was
great to be working again with David and some of the same crew, same
writers that we had. And of course Chris Carter, our executive producer.
It was good. I haven't seen any of them yet. I heard positive things.
I'm excited about it and hopefully they're good!"