David Duchovny Thinks Agent Mulder Is a Horrible FBI Agent

David Duchovny reflects on 25 years of The X-Files and explains why he thinks Agent Mulder is a horrible FBI agent.
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[Kyavata]

I once did a statistical analysis for season 1; Agent Mulder has a 33% chance of losing his handgun, is shot at in 2 of 13 or cases, and is rescued by Scully more often than he rescues others. And if he says "Don't worry, I'll protect you, " you're screwed.

[freddybeer]

Mulder is sharp as a tack, a wicked IQ with an agent's instincts that borders on the miraculous. He WAS the FBI's golden boy at one time - but here's the thing; Mulder is EXTREMELY good at what he does. It's just that what he does is weird. He's made weird choices with his life. What he investigates cannot be catalogued, characterised or easily referenced. He's still a brilliant agent.

[JRFrancisco]

I like this guy. Never takes himself too seriously and isn't pretentious.

[ShahzadAshrafi]

This guys has been our childhood hero.. a fucking legend..

[tchase]

I always used to wonder wtf you had to do to get fired from the FBI in the X-Files universe because Mulder deserved it, a 1000 times over...

[xJMANx]

The funniest thing he’s ever said, “And I think I’ve found it — right here, in this moment. That energetic decrepitude.” 🤣🤣

[ericaugust]

I recall the introduction of the Mulder character, he was portrayed as a super smart profiler....and then the writers kinda forgot about all that.... that was a shame.

[largolt]

I recall the official X-files club magazine had an anonymous interview with a real FBI agent and asked him for an honest assessment of the show's realism. He was interesting to say the least. Several of my favorites:
There's no real need to assign the X-files to the Bureau. He said he wouldn't be surprised a bit if in real life, they worked for the Border Patrol or Homeland Security
A real Agent Mulder would have been fired long before the first season even ended! The Bureau doesn't like it when you have a habit of ditching your partner and losing your gun
And my all time favorite: The X-files would never be put in the basement of the Hoover Building. No director there is that hateful/cruel! On a more serious note, he said in real life, there would be multiple people in the X-Files, not just two. Mulder and Scully would likely be assigned to a field office on the east coast while Doggett and Reyes would cover the west coast.

[Pretty_Fly_on_a_White_Guy]

"I may not go down in history, but I will go down on your sister." - 'Hank Moody'

[TherdGunman]

I got to go on set of X Files back in 98/99 and it was awesome. Had a room mate who was in carpentry union. He'd worked on a few FOX properties like Alien Resurrection, etc...I had gotten out of Art School and was looking for some kind of work.
He takes me on the FOX studios lot and we go into this huge warehouse with fake offices and cubicles. They were setting up to film and they were lighting an office and it took me a second to realize I was in Skinner's office.


He takes me over to this other set with a raggedy kitchen and one of my room mate Ray's carpentry Union buddies is like Brad Pitt just wrapped filming here, I'm walking around like this house is gross. October 15, 1999 I'm sitting in a theatre watching Fight Club and when it gets to the chemical burn scene, I'm like OH $#!T I was in that kitchen!!!

[TheRobster]

Ok, not the most brilliant actor in the world, but for me, his charisma and humility make up for it.

[mechelledelgado]

Orange Julius just cracked me up! David Duchovny is brilliant!

[samus]

saw X-Files it theaters back in '98.
excellent show all around.
Thanks Scully & Mulder!

[marathi]

Should make a spinoff: Agent Mueller - The Truth Is Out There

[alexx.maxiii]

Just started Californication....great series and DD a fucking Legend!

[mamapoch]

Energetic decrepitude! I love it! David, you are swagilicious!

[thespasticmindofastonedguy]

David did humility well in this interview.

[chrisxavier]

Love DD, X-Files will always be one of my fav shows

[supermanbatmanalexthegreat]

The other thing very prescient was the rise of the surveillance state in America, the show was so predictive in so many respects (and now we have the release of the Pentagon and Air Force UFO files.)

[taryntd]

I still love him! I wish X-Files stayed on forever