X-Files Frequently Asked Questions - Part 6 Taken from the Internet Originated by Special Agent In Charge: Special Agent Pat Gonzales gonza006@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Internet) or LauraHolt@aol.com (America Online) @~Continued from Issue 50 /Deep Background-Chris Carter/ Chris Carter, 37, began his career as a screenwriter in 1985 at The Walt Disney Studios. Previously, Carter, who has a journalism degree from Cal State - Long Beach, had been working as a freelance journalist, writing and traveling extensively abroad. At Disney, Carter wrote and produced several television movies in addition to the television pilot _Cameo by Night_ for NBC and _The Nanny_, a sitcom for The Disney Channel. He took a short leave of absence from Disney to co-produce the second season of the comedy series _Rags to Riches_, starring Joe Bologna, and returned in 1989 to create and executive produce "Brand New Life," a recurring comedy series which ran as part of a rotating schedule on Disney's Sunday night lineup. [Fox press packet for _X Files_] Carter's favorite X Files episodes so far are: Beyond the Sea, Colony/End Game, Duane Barry, Sleepless, and Fresh Bones. (AOL X Files conference March 94). He appeared as an FBI agent questioning Scully [Anasazi] and has done the voiceovers at the beginnings of multipart episodes [The Blessing Way / Paper Clip]. /Deep Background - David Duchovny/ David Duchovny, 34, is probably best known for his memorable role as the transvestite detective Dennis/Denise in the television series "Twin Peaks." A native New Yorker, Duchovny graduated from Princeton University and then earned a graduate degree in English literature at Yale University, preparing for a career as a teacher. While at Yale, he began commuting to New York to study acting as a background to screenwriting and was soon appearing in off-Broadway plays. In 1987, in the midst of his doctoral studies, he left Yale to pursue acting full time. Duchovny (pronounced doo-kuv'-nee), 6'1" tall, was born August 7, 1960. His parents, Amran (a publicist for the American Jewish Committee) and Margaret (an elementary school teacher) divorced when he was 11. He has one brother, Daniel, and a sister, Laurie. He has a girlfriend, actresss Perrey Reeves, and resides in Malibu, Calif. [Fox press packet for _X Files_ and _People_ magazine, April 18, 1994 issue]. Duchovny has accepted a role as a Mafia doctor in "Playing God," a movie to come out in 1997. A FAQ on Duchovny is posted on the first of the month by Kellie Matthews-Simmons (matthewk@ucsu.colorado.edu) and Sarah Stegall (munchkyn@ix.netcom.com). There are various "hormone brigades" devoted to Duchovny. The David Duchovny Estrogen Brigade (DDEB) mail list and its sister group the DDEB-2 list are both full. You can still join the Duchovniks list by sending the message "Subscribe duchovny-L " to walterh@netcom.com. The David Duchovny Estrogen Brigade web page is located at http://www.egr.uh.edu/~escco/DDEB.html The Duchovniks home page is located at http://www.squidge.org/ *Filmography* New Years Day 1988 Working Girl 1988 Bad Influence 1988, 1989 "Twin Peaks" 1990 The Rapture 1991 Julia Has Two Lovers 1991 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead 1991 Denial 1991 Venice/Venice 1992 Ruby 1992 "Red Shoe Diaries" 1992--present Chaplin 1992 Beethoven 1992 "Baby Snatcher" 1992 Kalifornia 1993 "The X Files" 1993-present Playing God 1997? /Deep Background - Gillian Anderson/ Gillian (pronounced jill'-ee-an) Anderson first gained recognition as an actresss for her off-Broadway performance in Alan Ayckbourne's "Absent Friends" at the Manhattan Theater Club, for which she won a Theatre World Award. Her love of theater began in high school where she participated in community theater. In college, Anderson studied with the National Theater of Great Britain at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and then at the Goodman Theater School at Chicago's DePaul University, where she obtained her BFA degree. Anderson, 5' 2" tall, was born August 9, 1968 and lives in Los Angeles. [Fox press packet for _X Files_] She is married to former _X Files_ art director Clyde Klotz, and gave birth to a daughter, Piper, on Sept. 25, 1994. She is not related in any way to Jo Anderson who appeared as Diana in the television show _Beauty and the Beast_. Nor is she the woman salesperson that appears in the Saturn commercials. A FAQ on Anderson has been put together by Alan Sawyer, mulder@melbourne.dialix.oz.au. You can read this FAQ on the following home page: http://icarus.uic.edu/~echave1/ooky/ooky.html. There is also a GA mail list: Send e-mail to listproc@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu with the message "Subscribe gillian-anderson@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu ." If you have problems subscribing, contact chicken_feet@mail.texas.edu. The Gillian Anderson Testosterone Brigade home page is at http://www.phoenix.net/~kinase/GATB/gatb.html. *Filmography* Home Fires Burning 1992 "Class of '96" (8th ep.) 1993 "The X Files" 1993-present "Exit to Eden" (audiotape) 1993 "Ground Zero" (audiotape) 1995 "Reboot" (cartoon) 1995 /The Romance Aspect/ There will be *no romance* between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Everyone readily admits that there is some attraction, a "sexual tension," between the characters. However, neither series creator Chris Carter, nor actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, nor many X-Philes, want a full-blown romance to develop. Carter "firmly believes that a series can be 'ruined' if the characters cross the boundaries of sexual tension." [Starlog #201, April 1994] He has also confirmed that Scully and Mulder will not have a romance in almost every online conference and interview that he has had. In the AOL conference in March, when asked when the two characters would get together, Carter replied, "When Hell freezes over." Carter continues to reiterate his opinion publicly at the various Creation X Files conventions. Anderson [Starlog Platinum #2] says, "I don't want that to happen, David doesn't want that to happen, [Chris Carter] I don't think wants that to happen. The show's not about intimacy between us; it would be a huge mistake to make it about that. Both of our characters are single-minded about our work and respectful enough not to complicate it in any way. We [eventually] warm up to each other, and there are times when there's more sexual tension than others, but it's not going to be a romantic relationship." Duchovny's viewpoint [Starlog #202, May 1994]: "Having a friendship and a professional working relationship with a woman is much more interesting....It's very easy to just jump into bed. That doesn't take much imagination." So: don't even think about it! /The Pregnancy/ Although actress Gillian Anderson was pregnant during the latter part of first season and the early part of second season, her condition was not reflected in the show's scripts. Anderson appeared in the first six episodes of second season and was written purposely out of the seventh. She returned in the eighth episode, "One Breath." The production company filmed "creatively" to disguise the pregnancy. Anderson gave birth to a daughter, Piper, on Sept. 25, 1994. /Merchandise/ *Wearing Apparel etc.* A variety of licensed merchandise is available: hats (at least 3 versions), mugs (2 kinds), t-shirts (innumerable), posters (2 at present), and a wool and leather embroidered jacket. Suncoast Pictures, a video chain that carries related media merchandise, is carrying some of the above items; look for the store in a city near you. :-) In addition, these items have been found at another media chain, Musicland/Sam Goody stores. Starland not only is carrying a variety of officially-licensed T-shirts, hats, posters, mugs, and magazines, but is showcasing their merchandise in a zine called "The X Factor!" This zine has information about the show as well as color photos of the merchandise. To get on their mailing list, e-mail your snail mail address to starland@aol.com, within the subject heading. You can call with questions to 303 / 671-8735, order merchandise by calling 1-800-733-8735 (faxing to 303-671-0302) or sending your order snail mail to Starland, P.O. Box 24590, Denver, CO 80224-2590. Order hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. Starland frequently posts merchandise information (like order numbers) to alt.tv.x-files, and if you are on AOL, they can of course be e-mailed at their address for this info. They also have a Website which containst their X Files catalog: http://www.dash.com/netro/sho/starland.html. Orion Traders carries a wide variety of X-Files merchandise, including over twenty different t-shirt designs (both embroidered and printed), polo shirts, sweatshirts, lettermen's jackets, hats, posters, photographs, and mugs. They also carry the X-Files novels and comic books, as well as current magazines. They accept VISA, MasterCard, or Discover, as well as check or money order. They operate the AOL online X-Files store (keyword: XFiles), where there is an online catalog, complete with photographs of merchandise carried and instructions for ordering. Though they do not produce a catalog, they do have a merchandise list that can be mailed out to people. They do, however, encourage AOL people to use the AOL online catalog, as it is part of their commitment to reduce paper usage and waste. This online catalog can be updated nearly instantaneously with the new X-Files merchandise as received. They can be reached via phone or fax at 916/966-7447, or snailmail at 10139 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Their net address is: OrionTradr@AOL.com Mail order company 800-TREKKER has T-shirts, caps, mugs, and the X Files novel, and other UFO-related merchandise. They can be reached at 1-800-TREKKER (fax 1-800-FAX TREK), or through their web page at http://www.sufi.com/trader/trekker/files/index.html. Time Warner's Viewer's Edge, is offering an X File shirt and cap (different from Suncoast offerings). They can be reached at P.O. Box 3925, Milford, CT 06460; phone 1-800-947-3928 (24 hours a day) or (fax) 1-203-876-8234. Mere Mortals is a company that has put together a group of _X Files_ related merchandise, such as hats, mugs, shirts, comics, and limited run posters. For their catalog, send one dollar to Brent Lilley: Mere Mortals, 350 S. Tustin Ave., Orange, CA 92666. CPG Direct offers autographed photos of Duchovny and Anderson. Each photo is guaranteed to be hand autographed by the star, includes a certificate of authenticity, has an unconditional 30-day Money Back guarantee, comes double matted and ready for framing, and is 11 x 14 in size. A black metal custom frame is also available. Price is $50 each, with a %5.95 shipping fee. Framing is an additional $25 extra. Checks, money orders, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover accepted. Their address is CPG Direct, Dep-SE, P.O. Box 1020, Valley Cottage, NY 10989; or call in an order at 1-800,392-3075 (24 hour phone lines) Delphi is also selling a different group of official X Files merchandise through their X Files Special Interest Group, run by Creation Entertainment. In the U.K., Escape Comic Books (7, Cheapside; Reading; Berkshire; RG1 7AG; UK) has apparently agreed to run a mail order system for X Files merchandise. (They're next door to the Odeon Cinema, says UK X-Phile Steve Robson). Their phone number is (0) 1734 575131. Other U.K. merchandise sources are the (famous) Forbidden Planet, New Oxford Street, London; and The Vintage Magazine Company, 39/43 Brewer Street, London, NW1. Both stores apparently have mail order sections. Posters are also available from Rick's Movie Graphics, P.O. Box 23709, Gainesville, FL 32602-3709; phone 904-373-7202. This is *not* the "I Want To Believe" poster from Mulder's office; that was a special one made for the show and is not available. Lori Singer has _X Files_ scripts and photos for sale. Some of the photos have never been published anywhere! For more information, e-mail her at lsinger@aol.com. Scripts and photographs are also available through Hollywood Script Library, 8033 Sunset Blvd. Suite 982, Dept. N, Los Angeles, CA 90046. @~This FAQ will be concluded next issue - o -