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    David Duchovny Calls Himself 'Dumb' for Almost Rejecting 'The X-Files' Role

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    The Fox Mulder depicter reveals he nearly missed out the role of a lifetime in the classic sci-fi television series because he didn’t want to pull out of his pal’s project.

    Apr 4, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    David Duchovny almost turned down his career defining role in “The X-Files” because he was shooting a TV movie with a pal.

    The actor didn’t want to let his friend down and quit the project, so he told his agents he wasn’t interested in what became the role of a lifetime.

    “I had gotten… a couple of scenes in this movie of the week, and it was a director who I was friendly with, and I was going to have to… pull out of that part to do The X-Files pilot,” David told Rob Lowe on his “Literally!” podcast. “I said to my agents, ‘I don’t want to do that. You know, she’s a friend, and I don’t want to pull out.’ (I said), ‘X-Files, this is about extra-terrestrials. How long can it go? It’s a good pilot but you’re either going to see the aliens or (not).’ ”

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    “I wasn’t interested in conspiracy theories, and I was perfectly willing to just say, ‘I’m going to have to pass on that pilot, because I said I’d do this other project.’ ”

    Duchovny is glad his agent talked him into taking the role of Fox Mulder, “It’s scary to think back on; if you didn’t open this door, or you took that left instead of that right. It’s, like, none of it had to happen. You talk about actors being dumb… well, that was me.”

    The show ended in 2002. It was revived in 2016 and returned to TV again in 2018. It was also adapted for the big screen in 1998 and a stand-alone film in 2008.

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      David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Reunite to Do 'X-Files' Theme Song Remix for Charity

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      The idea of putting lyrics to composer Mark Snow’s instrumental was devised by executive producer Frank Spotnitz with fans Jennifer Large and Rebecca McDonald winning its songwriting competition.
      Aug 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “The X-Files” stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have reunited for a special charity remix of the spooky show’s classic theme tune.
      The actors joined forces again virtually to rehash composer Mark Snow’s theme with fan-written lyrics as part of a scheme devised by executive producer Frank Spotnitz.
      “During lockdown (coronavirus self-quarantine) I really wanted to find a way to do something positive, and we had a rare opportunity to get The X-Files gang back together, so we hit upon this idea of putting lyrics to the theme tune, which had never been done before,” Frank tells Variety.
      Fans Jennifer Large and Rebecca McDonald won a songwriting competition to come up with lyrics for the instrumental, and 33 members of the original cast and crew from “The X-Files” showed up online for a virtual group rendition of the remix, dubbed “Songs in the Key of X”, which can now be viewed on YouTube.
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      “It has been quite an amazing and amusing ride to put together this complex project and we’re honoured that so many of our wonderful cast members and team have taken part,” Spotnitz adds. “It’s been a real joy to reunite virtually with our friends and former colleagues, and we hope not only to bring a smile to many people, but also to help a worthwhile cause.”
      All proceeds from “Songs in the Key of X” will benefit World Central Kitchen, a charity that battles poverty and hunger, and provides hot meals to the needy in crisis-hit communities.

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