The “Scully Effect” And Other Things You Never Knew About The X-Files

Anderson And Duchovny Hated Each Other

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Their on-screen chemistry might have been steamy, but a different type of fire was burning on set for the first few seasons. Both Gillian Anderson, who plays Dana Scully, and David Duchovny, who plays Fox Mulder, have openly admitted that they didn’t get along at first.

Anderson believes the reason was that she slowed down the production schedule. The rainy weather where they shot the show in Vancouver, Canada meant she constantly had to fix her hair and makeup, and that Duchovny found it annoying. When the show moved to L.A., the two got over it and are good friends now, with some hilarious Instagram selfies.