"The X-Files" is pulling outta town
If you haven't heard the latest, The X-Files will definitely be filming in L.A. next season. That was confirmed on Saturday, but series creator Chris Carter will be taking the next few days to speak individually with the crew before making an official annoucement later in the week. Losing The X-Files will sting the Vancouver film industry and the general population too. The city has been pretty proud that this show is shot up here in Canada and that it's become such a huge phenomena worldwide. Just to give the New York City and Los Angeles people an idea at what we're talking about here, there's been lots of movies and TV shows filmed in Vancouver since the early 80s, but not one that's attained the status of The X-Files. It's become the next Star Trek in terms of its popularity and ever-growing scope and licencing reach.
Everyone I've ever spoken with who works on the set all tell me it's a pretty groovy place to be. On top of that, a lot of local Vancouver actors have made their big breaks through that show. Chris Carter's done some really cool things for local Vancouver business and charities, ranging from book signings to supporting the local film industry and giving a lot of people their big break. What would the show be like without the 'Cigarette Smoking Man' himself, William B. Davis, a local actor who also runs his own acting school in Downtown Vancouver? Local boys Nicholas Lea (Krycek), Dean Haglund ('Lone Gunman' Langly) and Chris Owens (Agent Spender) also have carved out major supporting roles in the series. Gillian Anderson's done a heap of cool things ranging from guest starring in a ReBoot X-Files-ish episode to hosting a local radio show once every year, where she gets the chance to play her favorite type of techno and ambient music. Even the majority of the creature and digital FX are done up here. Everyone in Vancouver film hates to see a series leave, but this one's been the favorite son of the past five years and the city's starting to feel the effect of its departure.
I can't imagine what the new season's gonna look like in sunny Southern California -- yes, it's really that gloomy and rainy in Vancouver. The forthcoming movie should give all your X-Philes a good idea of what'll it be like, since the picture shot last summer in L.A. Maybe one of the fellows who put it together can fill us in. I'll see what I can do to find out where the final Vancouver episode will be shot and maybe get some final words from the gang who put it together. Anyway, the best of luck to Chris, David and Gillian in L.A., but there's one thing left to askl. Do the next two years in down south and then come back here to film the sequel!
Nude shots of my "Vanity Fair" photoshoot online?!
(Why doesn't cool stuff like that ever happen to me? Because I'd be a dead man once my significant other saw the photo, that's why.)
And if those accomplishments weren't enough, Horaney even got a whole page in VF devoted to his far-reaching Hollywood presence. Beware producers and studio executives -- Horaney is watching us all. And I think that's a row of dynamite strapped around his waist.
Click here to see IWIWCN's "Vanity Fair" adventure and other photoshoot pictures -- including the 'scourge' one. No one is safe -- trust me, you'll know once you see what this guy had to do to my image to get me all in there...
Friday's "The Wall Street Journal" mentioned CA in their "Godzilla" coverage
Speaking of the subject, last week's Director's Cut which ran conceptual images of a Godzilla-like creature are indeed from a upcoming FOX-TV movie called Gargantuan. The MOW should run the week that the big-screen Godzilla gets released. You be the judge of that.
"Resident Evil" page is finally online
Patrick Sauriol
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