Gillian Anderson Discusses THE X-FILES Revival, Says It's ‘Slow’ and ‘Intense’
The new X-Files limited series is currently shooting in Vancouver, and it's going to be such a great day when we see FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully back together again trying to solve strange occurrences.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be back to reprise their iconic roles. While talking to TV Line, Anderson spoke about what it's like to be working on the show again and her character:
“[It’s] strange to be back here. This is a lot of flashbacks, a lot of deja vu, a lot of remembering dynamics - and it's... a thicker substance to wade through than I'd thought... It feels like it's been a long time since I've played her. I can't remember what year the movie was, but it felt like [Scully] was further away from me than I'd thought she would be. But I've also worked really hard at putting her entirely to sleep, so that was successful; she's just taken longer to wake up.”
She goes on to reveal that she has only read the first two episode scripts, and describes the season premiere as "Slow. Intense. And it's setting groundwork, so it's got a particular role to play. It does exactly what it needs to do. What's a single word for fulfilling that requirement? Functional? Appropriate? Functional works. Slow, intense and functional.”
I wouldn't have it any other way. The X-Files was built for slow and intense! I love the slow-burning mystery stories that this series told. That's what helped make the show what it is, and I'm so pumped up that more of these stories are going to be told!
The X-Files returns to the small screen in January 2016.