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Taneli T (Finland) (2009/05/11):
Amazon.com description:
An experienced television journalist provides a comprehensive guide to every episode in the first three seasons of The X-Files, portraits of the stars and their characters, and an A-Z encyclopedia of everything related to the show both on-screen and in the real world.From the book's back cover:
Veteran television journalist Ted Edwards has talked to all of the players - Chris Carter, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, and the rest of the cast and crew. He's uncovered the in-jokes and the inside stories, the creative tensions and the real-life inspirations, the secret obsessions and the happy accidents. You'll discover:
* Which episode was so scary that Anderson still has nightmares about it;
* How Cigarette-Smoking Man's role inadvertently expanded from a mysterious background part to a crucial one;
* How a real-life contortionist managed to perform feats that the producers thought would have to be accomplished using special effects;
* Which episode was inspired by cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence;
* How the show coped with Gillian Anderson's real-life pregnancy;
* And much more.
This book has not been approved, licensed, or sponsored by any entity involved in creating or producing The X-Files.
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