Becoming an actor made me way more interested in plot. David Duchovny More Quotes by David Duchovny More Quotes From David Duchovny A lot of times passion projects or films are difficult to make because they don't have proven directors attached to them. David Duchovny passionfilmdirectors At one time there were voiceover artists, now there are celebrity voiceover artists. It's unfortunate because these people need the money less than the voiceover artist. David Duchovny artistpeopleneeds We like to keep the sexual tension underplayed, especially between the Smoking Man and me. Once we thought he was my father . . . it got more interesting. David Duchovny menfatherinteresting I don't discount belief. I just discount most of the things that people believe in. David Duchovny beliefbelievepeople I don't think you could function on set if you think like that. I think once you start to think of the impact, then you're not really coming from a truthful place. I think the best thing to do for me is what's worked in the past. David Duchovny impactpastthinking I wouldn't say we were doing that. I think we probably stopped thinking. Though it took a while to stop thinking. David Duchovny thinking It's rare in movies or even in life where somebody owns up to their needs. I guess in a relationship it's the only way it has a chance to survive it. David Duchovny chancewayneeds A bath tub, apparently, was the first thing I wanted to be. David Duchovny tubsbathsfirsts You do hear some strange rumours floating around. One I've heard is that I'm allergic to metal. David Duchovny floatingstrangeheard There are moments when you get out of your own head and you exist in the moment, and that can be good acting. David Duchovny be-goodactingmoments If young actors ask me things, I always tell them to get on set and watch how it's done. If you can, watch the people that you like, how they work. David Duchovny actorswatchespeople I'm actually thinking about getting back to being a bath tub. I don't think anyone's ever quite segued into that. David Duchovny tubsbathsthinking Action is pretty boring to do as an actor. Action and sex scenes are silly because it's all faking. David Duchovny actorssillysex In the general sense, there's a journey to be had. You either start at the top or the bottom for a journey to happen. Our movie has to start at the top and work it's way down. Or start at the bottom and work it's way up. David Duchovny working-itjourneyway I look back the old old ones [X-Files series], from the beginning, and I'm kind of mortified by my acting! But I'm kind of impressed by my enthusiasm. I'm just thankful that I got to become better at what I did, and that we didn't get cancelled in the first year. David Duchovny actinglooksyears We all know people for that length of time and people change. They mature. There is a certain expectation that a fictional character does not change. But you can't go back and play him the same way. David Duchovny playcharacterpeople Our human nature is exactly the same as it was 500 years ago, let alone five years ago. David Duchovny human-naturehumansyears I think people love a villain, he's a part of the show that's fun. David Duchovny entertainment He's a guy, at the age that he is, without a job, he's gone through [what's akin to] a divorce, or at least a separation. It doesn't have to do with the nonfulfillment of the [2012 alien] prophecy. I think he's got more human things that are depressing him. And I'm not agreeing that he may be depressed. I think that's a false diagnosis. David Duchovny entertainment I wouldn't have a career without Chris and his show 'The X-Files', that really made everything happen for me as an actor. David Duchovny entertainment
