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Date Posted: 00:38:29 12/12/01 Wed
Author: detoured
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What do you think about Gillian directing a film?

Do you think she's ready for an undertaking like this with only one directing credit ("all things") under her belt? (I don't meant to sound negative like I think she couldn't do it. I'm just wondering what everyone's opinions are.)

"X-Files" star sees the "Light" for directing debut

By Michael Fleming

NEW YORK (Variety) - "X-Files" star Gillian Anderson has put up her own money to option the Elizabeth Rosner novel "Speed of Light," which the actress will adapt to make her feature directorial debut once she completes her ninth and final season on the series.

Published by Ballantine, "Speed of Light" centers on a young man who lives with his sister in Berkeley and has become an obsessive-compulsive recluse after being brought up by a father shellshocked by his ordeal as an Auschwitz survivor. He is slowly brought out of his shell by a Latina housekeeper who, to his surprise, has a lot in common with him. She was the lone survivor when her entire Mexican village was obliterated and its inhabitants slaughtered.

Meanwhile, the man's sister has gone to Budapest to trace the family's roots and uncovers a horrible secret about her father's time in the concentration camp.
While Anderson has spent nearly a decade on a popular TV series known for its twists and turns, her desire to head into features as a writer and director is surprising. She got a chance to do both on the "X-Files" episode "All Things," but said it wasn't until she read the novel that she felt the drive to control the way a story was told on the big screen.

"Directing was a transformative experience for me, one that I really enjoyed," Anderson said. "Then when I picked up this book and started reading the poetry of her words, I found myself trying to visualize where the camera should be, the colors of the characters, the texture of the shots. It felt so intimate and natural, like I wrote it myself. I took the steps to option it, something I'd never done before. It's a beautiful piece that needs to see the light of day, and hopefully I can do it justice."

Anderson has just begun writing, with hopes of getting "Speed of Light" financed when her character, Scully, leaves the small screen for good in April. She won't play a role in the film but is hardly giving up acting, as she considers several feature starring offers.

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I'm optimistic. -- kande, 04:34:03 12/12/01 Wed
- Good point -- detoured, 00:40:33 12/14/01 Fri