David Duchovny Displays on David Lynch, Teases X-Information Reunion

Whereas on the occasion, the place he introduced an award to his former Californication collaborator Tim Minchin, the actor spoke with TooFab about his time on each Twin Peaks and The X-Information, forward of a reunion with Gillian Anderson at Sunday’s SAG Awards.

After Twin Peaks creator David Lynch died final month from problems of emphysema the age of 78, a clip from the present’s 2017 revival, Twin Peaks: The Return, that includes Duchovny went viral. Within the footage, Lynch opens as much as Duchovny’s trans character Denise how he supported her transition — telling her, “While you turned Denise, I informed all of your colleagues, these clown comics, to repair their hearts or die.”

When requested in regards to the now-iconic line on the occasion, Duchovny stated he isn’t on social media and had no thought it was so beloved. He did, nonetheless, realize it was one thing particular.

“I did not know that was introduced up lately, however I keep in mind getting that script and studying that line and pondering, that is one of many all time nice strains. So I am nor shocked that individuals keep in mind it,” he informed TooFab.

“Working with David is a as soon as in a lifetime type of a factor. He was full distinctive, had a unique imaginative and prescient as a filmmaker, as an artist, and I really feel fortunate to have auditioned within the late ’80s to play this transvestite character and it turned one thing I bought to do 30 years aside,” Duchovny — whose character started sporting ladies’s garments on the unique sequence, earlier than popping out as trans for the revival — continued.

“As a younger actor, you are going in to audition for a TV present, you do not even know what it’s. For it to be one thing like that’s fairly particular,” he added.

David additionally touched briefly on one other well-known position from his previous, taking part in Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Information reverse Gillian Anderson.

The pair labored collectively on each the unique ’90s sequence and the two-season revival from 2016-2018. After lately reuniting on Duchovny’s podcast, the pair may even be hitting the stage collectively on Sunday evening on the SAG Awards to current an award — leaving us to wonder if the 2 would possibly make one other go at bringing the sci-fi sequence again for a 3rd time.

“We’ll current an award. It feels good … I might slightly get an award than current one, however it’s good,” he quipped — earlier than including of a possible return, “I am positive there can be extra chatter after Sunday.”