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 to become an adult was matched by her own feelings at the time, and that the film marked a "transitional period" for her when she began to grow out of child roles. It received mainly positive reviews, and was a box office success, gaining Foster a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. After her breakthrough year, Foster spent nine months living in France, where she starred in "Moi, fleur bleue" (1977) and recorded several songs for its soundtrack. Her other films released in 1977 were the Italian comedy "Casotto" (1977), and the Disney heist film "Candleshoe" (1977), which was filmed