Dana Scully Doggett. Scully's character was also inspired by Jodie Foster's portrayal of Clarice Starling in the film "The Silence of the Lambs". Scully was a known name in UFO lore. In 1950 the less than credible "Behind the Flying Saucers" was published, written by "Variety" columnist Frank Scully. The name Scully was also used in 1976 film "All the President's Men", an obvious inspiration for the show, in a list of names who work for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. The casting for Scully caused a conflict between Carter and the Fox network. Carter had chosen 24-year-old Gillian
Jodie Foster she had to be accompanied by bodyguards while she was on campus. Although Judge Barrington D. Parker confirmed that Foster was wholly innocent in the case and had been "unwittingly ensnared in a third party's alleged attempt to assassinate an American President", she was required to give a videotaped testimony, which was played at the trial. During her time at Yale, Foster also had other stalkers, including Edward Richardson, who initially planned to murder her but changed his mind after watching her perform in a college play. The experience was difficult for Foster, and she has rarely commented publicly about