David Duchovny Q&A: X-Files Legacy, Hank Moody, New Series & Album

David Duchovny sits down for a wide-ranging fan Q&A covering acting, writing, directing, and music—with fresh updates on a new Amazon series (“Malice,” coming next month), a feature script he’ll act in this February, and a new album (“Friends of Pieces,” due February). Highlights: One creative thread: why he shifts between novels, poetry, acting, directing, and music—and how each form changes the expression. What’s next: Amazon’s Malice, an untitled feature he wrote and will star in, and the album Friends of Pieces. The X-Files legacy: why the show endures across generations, tone shifts from horror to comedy, and credit to the writers for sustaining Mulder & Scully’s tension. Feature film era: shooting the first X-Files movie between seasons and grinding through nonstop schedules. Directing “The Unnatural”: the day one shoot with Darren McGavin, why that footage never aired, and recasting with M. Emmet Walsh. Favorite lines: short beats he still signs (“Trust No 1.”), and why he avoids long quotes on autographs. Californication & Aquarius: chasing 70s-style comedy, balancing humor with heartbreak, and playing a cop moving through a changing 60s culture. Podcast chats: conversations about failure and how setbacks can end up being the best thing.