These Actors Overcame Incredible Challenges To Work Together

Published on January 3, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny

“Familiarity breeds contempt,” explains David Duchovny when describing his time working alongside Anderson. It turns out the The X-Files stars didn’t enjoy working in such close proximity to each other. “We used to argue about nothing. We couldn’t stand the sight of each other.”

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It appears the conflict was short-lived since the two managed to reunite for a revival of the Fox show in 2016 and 2018. Did you ever watch this show during its peak in the 1990s?