Chris Carter
Writer/ Show Creator
About This Interview
In his Archive interview, Chris Carter talks in-depth about his series The X-Files and Millennium. Chris Carter was interviewed in Malibu, CA on June 24, 2010; John Dalton conducted the nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview.
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Highlights
Chris Carter on the premise of the X-Files, "I Want to believe"; his thoughts on area abduction
Clip begins at: 19:04- Chris Carter on casting X-Files; Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
Clip begins at: 25:09 - Chris Carter on the character's motivation in the first season of X-Files; the romance, the themes and goals
Clip begins at: 43:20 - Chris Carter on what TV shows that influenced him as a kid
Clip begins at: 01:28 - Chris Carter on casting X-Files; David Duchovny as Agent Mulder
Clip begins at: 25:09
Interview
- Part 1
- On his childhood, family life, early influences
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On when he first began writing; his first professional journalism job; getting noticed by Jeffrey Katzenberg; working at Disney, meeting Jeffrey Katzenberg
Clip begins at: 02:44 - On his first producing job on Rags to Riches; on Disney Sunday Movies, Brand New Life, leaving Disney for 20th century Fox
Clip begins at: 11:14 - On how the X-Files came about; the basis for the characters; pitching the show to Fox; reaction to the pilot; casting the show with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
Clip begins at: 16:01 - On the premise of the X-Files pilot and filming it; audience reaction to the debut; specific storylines and characters; Mulder's shooting; rules and parameters on the show; on the Season 1 finale
Clip begins at: 31:10 - Part 2
- On what made the X-Files scary; on the writing staff
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On the X-Files' theme of government conspiracy; on specific plotlines in Season 1 and 2; on the cigarette smoking man; The Lone Gunmen
Clip begins at: 08:23 - On the mythology of the X-Files; on its legacy; on visual effects and loyal audience following
Clip begins at: 22:00 - Part 3
- On the legacy of X-Files; on the X-Files movie
Clip begins at: 0:0 - On Millenium; Lance Henricksen; The Lone Gunmen spinoff
Clip begins at: 06:01 - On the future of television; fame; current projects; advice to aspiring writers and producers
Clip begins at: 14:11
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Fantastic. Mr Carter deserves this kind of recognition. He is so talented. Thanks for sharing.
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