Mulder, It's Me: The Gillian Anderson Files

by Gil Adamson

This well-packaged and exhaustive volume is the first reliable source of biographical information on the woman who was special agent Dana Scully. Tracing Anderson's life from her globetrotting childhood and her tempestuous teenage punk years, it describes how Anderson landed her groundbreaking role and her adjustment to the ferocious schedule involved in shooting her hit TV series The X-Files . The book features a critical episode guide (complete through the fourth season), with writer/director cross-references and a focus on the development of Scully as a character; a synopsis and filmography of Anderson's professional career (including theatrical roles); an exclusive 16-page centrespread folio of full-color Anderson pics; new interviews with Anderson and X-Files creator Chris Carter; and comics, spoofs, and a guided tour through the many Anderson/ X-Files netsources and websites.

324 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Gil Adamson (born Gillian Adamson, 1961) is a Canadian writer. She won the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 2008 for her 2007 novel The Outlander.

Adamson's first published work was "Primitive," a volume of poetry, in 1991. She followed up with the short story collection "Help Me, Jacques Cousteau" in 1995 and a second volume of poetry, "Ashland," in 2003, as well as multiple chapbooks and a commissioned fan biography of Gillian Anderson, "Mulder, It’s Me," which she coauthored with her sister-in-law Dawn Connolly in 1998.

"The Outlander," a novel set in the Canadian West at the turn of the 20th century, was published by House of Anansi in the spring of 2007 and won the Hammett Prize that year. The novel was later selected for the 2009 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by actor Nicholas Campbell.

Adamson currently lives in Toronto with poet Kevin Connolly.

Reviews

[Mat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Livre fascinant qui raconte l'histoire de la célèbre série télévisée "X-FILES" à travers les yeux de l'actrice Gillian Anderson, qui a interprété le personnage de Dana Scully. Le livre est une lecture incontournable pour tous les fans de la série, qui y trouveront des détails fascinants sur les coulisses de la production et sur la vie de l'actrice.

Le livre est divisé en plusieurs parties, chacune centrée sur une saison de la série. Les chapitres présentent des anecdotes et des souvenirs de Gillian Anderson sur les différents épisodes, les personnages et les relations entre les acteurs. Les fans apprécieront particulièrement les nombreuses photos en coulisses qui sont incluses dans le livre, ainsi que les reproductions des pages de script et des notes de production.

Gillian Anderson offre un aperçu honnête et émouvant de son expérience sur la série, y compris les hauts et les bas de son parcours en tant qu'actrice. Elle parle ouvertement de ses relations avec ses co-stars, notamment David Duchovny, et de son ressenti face à la popularité soudaine de la série.

Le livre est bien écrit, avec un style fluide et facile à lire. La voix de Gillian Anderson est clairement présente dans le livre, ce qui donne l'impression que l'on entend l'actrice raconter ces histoires de vive voix.

En conclusion, "X-FILES Mulder, c'est moi" est un livre qui ravira les fans de la série culte. Le livre est rempli d'anecdotes et de souvenirs fascinants, ainsi que de photos en coulisses qui offrent un aperçu unique de la production. La voix honnête et authentique de Gillian Anderson rend cette lecture particulièrement captivante et émouvante.

[Dawn Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE Gillian Anderson! I have read this book several times through since about 1999. It was awesome to learn about Gillian's childhood and her start to acting. This book also includes pictures, interviews, an episode guide to the first few seasons of "The X-Files" and more.