The theme song’s famous whistle effect was inspired by the track “How Soon is Now” from The Smiths’ 1985 album Meat Is Murder.ġ0. He like the creepy vibe, and used it to make the theme we all know and love.ĩ. The beloved opening theme for the series was created almost by accident, after composer Mark Snow rested his elbow on the keyboard with the “echo” function on. However, unable to find suitable locations for many scenes, he decided to “go where the good forests are” and moved production to Vancouver, Canada.Ĩ. During the early stages of production, Carter began to plan for filming the pilot in Los Angeles. Fox originally wanted a “taller, leggier, blonder and breastier” actress to play Scully than 24-year-old Gillian Anderson.ħ. During the casting process, everyone from Bruce Campbell, to Adam Baldwin, Dean Cain and Lou Diamond Phillips auditioned for role of Mulder.Ħ. Acclaimed X-Files writer James Wong originally studied engineering but later switched to film after seeing Apocalypse Now.ĥ. He was inspired to write the series after reading a report that 3.7m Americans may have been abducted by aliens.Ĥ. Screenwriter Chris Carter travelled the world as a writer for Surfer magazine before coming up with the idea for the X-Files.ģ. 10, 1993 by declaring “The truth is out there.” Entertainment Weekly replied, “We know - this show’s a goner.”Ģ.

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