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 now." Although she was publicly lauded for her choice to become a director, many reviewers felt that the film itself did not live up to the high expectations, and regarded it as "less adventurous than many films in which [she] had starred". Regardless, it was a moderate box office success. Foster's final film appearance of the year came in a small role as a prostitute in "Shadows and Fog" (1991), directed by Woody Allen, with whom she had wanted to collaborate since the 1970s. The following year, Foster founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, a subsidiary of PolyGram Filmed