Gillian Anderson is much shorter than David Duchovny – estimates of their factual height vary , but there ’s roughly a 10 " height difference of opinion there . So when the pair costarred onThe X - Files , filming conversations posed a trouble ; scram both of their heads in a stand snap would have had Anderson babble out into Duchovny ’s chest ( perhaps not the worst circumstances in the world , but not swell TV ) . The solvent is delightful : the Scully Box , which is a variant of the typicalapple box . Anderson stand on a particularly - design box that elevated her just enough to have a tv set - normal conversation with Duchovny . Have a look :
Prior to the Scully Box , the norm for this kind of task was anapple box , a wooden loge of predictable property : 8"x20"x12 " . ( There are also half - apple and one-quarter - orchard apple tree sizes , for less demanding program . ) allot toTV Tropes , the Scully Box is sized at " an ' Malus pumila ' and a half , " and could be stacked or laid out in a path ( you do n’t want to heap typical Malus pumila boxes or have histrion take the air far on them , as they ’re not in particular stable ) . To my eye , the " half " apple is just extra length , not height or width – but I ’m not a television set professional . Also according to television Tropes , the Scully Box was made of aluminum cover in carpeting , which is a far vociferation from the distinctive bare wood of an apple box .
Some account say that Gillian Anderson call it the " Gilly Board , " which is kind of adorable . Here ’s a snip of an interview withUS Magazinereprinted on Anderson ’s " official " site , in which the Scully Box or Gilly Board is talk about , but not named . Note how Anderson seems to contradict herself ( emphasis added ):
( ViaThe Beautiful Chaotic . )
