My Life in the Movies
Winter, 1997

Tucking his cornetto wrapped under the seat: No. 2
David Duchovny
by Adam Smith


What was the first movie you ever saw?
It was LeMans with Steven McQueen. I remember it because it was incredibly loud and the colours were incredibly bright. There was also this storm going on outside the theater which I remember because I ran out because it was too much. I don't know how old I was -- I'd be kind of embarrassing if I was 14 or something...

Date Movie?
Oh... I'm cheating. I'm looking at the spines of my video collection in front of me. I'd have to say something with my wife (Téa Leoni) in it. Flirting with Disaster. I take it that this date is with my wife. I could get into a lot of trouble otherwise.

Best Moment?
It's impossible to isolate one.

Best line?
That would have to be the last line in Last Tango in Paris where Marlon Brando dies: "I killed her... I killed her... I remember..."

Ever walked out?
Yes, I've walked out of a number of movies recently, the titles of which I won't say. I may want to work with some of those people. Way back I didn't use to walk out of as many because I needed the $6.50. These days I don't. The time's more important.

Ever Cried?
Yes. Strangely, the last thing I cried at was a TV movie. It was Brian's Song about a black football and a white football player and one of them gets cancer and dies. It was kind of the prototype for all those movies. Anything with dying athletes will do it for me.

Scariest movie?
That has to be Don't Look Now. That bit at the end with the dwaft and Donald Sutherland bleeding to death. The beginning with the child drowning is incredible too. It's shot in this really cold, disturbing style.

Funniest movie?
That's really difficult. I don't think I can name a funniest one.

Saturday night movie?
I like some of those action movies. Maybe James Bond. But not too many of them.

Sunday morning?
Sunday mornings is always for TV shows at my house. You just don't watch movies then.

Article courtesy of Empire Magazine, transcribed by Gertie.