Interview: Michael W. Watkins (producer & director)
Description
We are ending our coverage of season 7 of 'The X-Files' with an interview.
Host Daniel Hartvig is joined by someone who helped shape 'The X-Files' during a key turning point in its history: producer and director Michael W. Watkins.
After the series relocated from Vancouver to Los Angeles, Watkins stepped into a challenging role, helping guide The X-Files through a period of creative transition and ambition.
In this conversation, he talks about the intense production schedule, working with David Duchovny, shares which episode still stands as his personal favorite — and reflects on the one he believes he flat-out got wrong."
Plus: why he ultimately decided to leave 'The X-Files' midway through Season 7.
Big thanks to Michael W. Watkins for joining us, and to you for listening.
You'll find more X-Files interviews in our archive — just waiting to be reopened.
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