In the Q&A with TVLine, the actor reflects on his X-Files past “difficulties” with Gillian Anderson, present affection for playing Mulder and the future of the franchise that made him a household name.
Talking on the importance of the show to his career, Duchovny explained: “I
always had an appreciation for it. It was a career-making show. Aside
from my gratitude for whatever business it brought my way, it also
afforded me a chance to go to work every day. If I ever did not have an
appreciation for the show it was probably [during the final seasons]
when I think we were just tired, and antsy to go out and do other
things. I’m sure there were times when I was dying to get off the show,
but it wasn’t because of the show. It was because it was a grind.”
Duchovny said that working relationship with Gillian Anderson is healthier than it was near the end of the original series:
“We’ve been good for quite a while work-wise. Whatever difficulties we
may have had over the years [stemmed from] what I said earlier about
wanting to get off the show… the fatigue and a hot-house feeling of
being in the same room with the same people for nine years. We’re good
now. We have a shorthand and I really enjoy working with her a lot. That
was probably the easiest part of transitioning back into the show was
our work together.”
His favorite episode in the sequel series is the one written by Darin Morgan, called “Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”
(which airs February 1). “For me in terms of being an
actor, Darin [Morgan]’s scripts — which were funny and whimsical yet very smart and rigorous — were always challenging and fun.”
Is there a possibly for another “X-Files”? Duchovny said “...why not,” adding that “…we don’t want
to just make more episodes
because we can. I’m not interested in that. And I don’t think [creator]
Chris [Carter] is interested in that. If Chris is re-inspired to start
thinking about where to take the show and the characters next I’m sure
we’d all listen.”