Writing The X-Files: Interviews with Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Howard Gordon

by Jason Davis

In 2008, journalist Jason Davis conducted in-depth interviews with five writer/producers from THE Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, Howard Gordon, John Shiban and Frank Spotnitz.

Now, for the first time, those interviews are presented in their entirety with new notes, just in time for the show's return to Fox in 2016.

Also includes Vince Gilligan on BREAKING BAD and Howard Gordon on 24.

Genres: Nonfiction

151 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 9, 2016

Reviews

[Renée · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, quick read. This book basically contains transcripts of interviews with some of the writers from The X-Files. It’s cool to learn about their process, though most of it I had heard about before. I could have done without all the questions and answers regarding other shows they went on to do (Breaking Bad and 24), but overall this was a nice peek behind the curtain.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to admit that I haven't watched any of The X-Files yet - I picked this up because of my interest in the screenwriting industry and how TV and movies are made, especially in the paranormal subgenres. I was hoping I'd learn more about The X-Files, but I think my expectation was flawed. The interviews were interesting but they didn't really answer my questions about a screenwriting career experience or TV production. It's totally possible I missed the point because I wasn't in the target audience.

[Adelaide · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one, in particular the interviews with Spotnitz and Gilligan. Kinda unbelievable television shows actually get made.