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

They Had Trouble Shooting With Anderson And Duchovny

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Anderson and Duchovny had some incredible on-screen chemistry, but it wasn’t always easy to get the perfect shot. Anderson is 5’3″ while Duchovny is an intimidating 6’2″. This may be what every college girl on Tinder is looking for, but the cameramen hated it. Anderson often had to be propped up on a box in still scenes or step up onto a box after a scene when they’re walking.

Anderson became pretty fond of “The Scully Box” even though it made for some hilarious mishaps. She told US Magazine that sometimes she’d forget she was on a box and “turn to the camera and fall right off the box.” It makes sense now why her character was always in heels.