h and Anton Kersh, characters from Vampire Circus—a favourite film of series creator Chris Carter. According to writer and producer Frank Spotnitz, the creation of the Kersh character was due to the writers desiring to create another of the several characters in the series who put pressure on Walter Skinner.

When reflecting on the casting of James Pickens, Jr., Spotnitz called him "another great find", adding that "so many times over the course of the series we just got so lucky with the actors that we cast in these guest parts and just kept bringing them back because they were so wonderful. That's what happened with William B. Davis as the Cigarette-Smoking Man and with Nick Lea as Krycek, and with Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner, and that's what happened here with James Pickens. Just a fantastic actor, not at all like this person, really transformed himself to play this part". Spotnitz thought that, for a viewer who had weekly been watching The X-Files sixth season, there was a great sense of gratification when—in the final moments of "One Son"—Spender essentially withdraws and tells Kersh that Mulder has been right, all along, precisely because the last thing that Kersh wanted was for Spender to behave in this way.

Pickens prepared for this role by observing several of Kersh's real-life counterparts at the FBI's Los Angeles office, where, according to the actor, the most useful thing he learned was that most of the people at Kersh's level had been with the Bureau for twenty or twenty-five years and had not reached their positions in the FBI hierarchy by taking their work less than seriously or bucking the system without good reason. Robert Patrick, who portrayed John Doggett, recognized that his own character and Kersh were "both military men – Air Force, Marines". Kersh was depicted as a United States Navy A-6 Intruder weapons officer during the Vietnam War. Both Patrick and director Kim Manners thought that, as Kersh, Pickens would "come in each week and just nail his stuff" regardless of what else was going on. Similarly, Frank Spotnitz thought that "Robert Patrick and James Pickens really had a chemistry, loved playing scenes together. And I think their scenes together were some of the finest ones in the last two years of the show."

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h and Anton Kersh, characters from Vampire Circus — a favourite film of series godhead Chris Carter. harmonize to writer and producer Frank Spotnitz, the creation of the Kersh fictional character was ascribable to the writers desiring to create another of the respective character in the serial who place pressure on Walter Skinner. 

 When reflect on the casting of James Pickens, Jr., Spotnitz called him " another capital discovery ", adding that " so many times over the course of the series we merely got so lucky with the actor that we cast in these guest parts and just keep open bringing them back because they were so wonderful. That's what happened with William B. Davis as the Cigarette - Smoking Man and with Nick Lea as Krycek, and with Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner, and that's what happened here with James Pickens. barely a fantastic actor, not at all like this person, really transformed himself to play this part ". Spotnitz thought that, for a viewer who had weekly been watching The X - Files sixth season, there was a great sense of gratification when — in the final moments of " One Son"—Spender essentially withdraws and state Kersh that Mulder has been right, all along, precisely because the final thing that Kersh wanted was for Spender to behave in this way. 

 Pickens prepare for this role by observing several of Kersh's real - biography counterparts at the FBI's Los Angeles office, where, according to the actor, the most useful thing he determine was that most of the people at Kersh's level had been with the Bureau for twenty or twenty - five years and had not reached their stead in the FBI hierarchy by taking their employment less than seriously or bucking the system without good reason. Robert Patrick, who impersonate John Doggett, recognized that his own character and Kersh were " both military men – Air Force, Marines ". Kersh was portray as a United States Navy A-6 Intruder weapons officer during the Vietnam War. Both Patrick and director Kim Manners thought that, as Kersh, Pickens would " fall in each week and precisely nail his stuff " regardless of what else was go on. Similarly, Frank Spotnitz thought that " Robert Patrick and James Pickens truly had a chemistry, love playing scene together. And I think their scenes together were some of the finest one in the last two years of the show. " 

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h and Anton Kersh, characters from Vampire film series creator Carter. According to the of the Kersh was due to writers desiring to create another of several characters in the series who put pressure on Walter Skinner. When reflecting the casting of James Pickens, Jr., Spotnitz called him "another great find", adding "so times the of the series we just got so lucky with the actors that we cast in these parts and just kept bringing them back because were so wonderful. That's happened with William B. Davis the Man and Nick as and with Mitch as Walter Skinner, and that's what happened here with James Pickens. Just a fantastic actor, not at like this transformed himself play part". thought that, for who had weekly been watching The there was a great sense of gratification when—in final moments "One Son"—Spender essentially withdraws and tells that Mulder has been right, all along, precisely the last thing that Kersh wanted was for Spender to behave in this way. Pickens this role by observing of Kersh's real-life at FBI's Angeles where, according the actor, the most useful thing he learned was that most the people at Kersh's level had been with the Bureau or years and had reached their positions in FBI by taking their work seriously bucking good Robert who portrayed John Doggett, that his own character and were "both military men was depicted as a United States Navy A-6 weapons officer during the Vietnam War. Both and director Kim Manners thought that, as Kersh, Pickens would "come in week and his stuff" regardless of what else was going Similarly, Frank Spotnitz thought "Robert Patrick and James Pickens really had a chemistry, playing together. And think their scenes were some of finest ones in two years the Reception
h and Anton Kersh, characters fRom Vampire circuS—a fAvoUrIte fIlm oF series creator cHris carter. According to writeR and pRoDUcer fRaNk SpoTnitz, thE CrEATioN oF tHe KErSH cHaracTer Was due tO the writerS deSiRing to create ANoTher of the sEveRal characterS in The serIeS whO Put prEssUre on walter sKinner.

when refleCtINg on thE Casting OF jaMes PIckens, Jr., Spotnitz cALlED him "another greAt find", AdDInG THat "So mAny times ovEr The coURse of thE SeRIES we JUst got so lucky With the actoRS thAt we caSt In tHEse gueSt parTs ANd jUst kept brinGing Them back bEcause THey were SO wonderFul. ThaT's wHat HappENeD wIth wiLLiaM b. DAviS As tHe CigareTtE-SMokinG Man AND WIth NIck lea aS KrycEk, and with MitcH PiLeggI As WAlter skinnEr, anD tHat's wHat hapPened HeRe with James PickEns. JUst a fantaStiC aCtoR, nOt at aLL like tHis PerSon, realLy transFOrmEd HIMSeLf to play this part". SpOtNITz Thought tHat, for A ViEwER who had wEeKly Been WATchinG The x-fiLes sixth Season, THeRe Was a greAt Sense oF gRatIfiCatioN When—In the fInal momeNts of "oNe Son"—Spender esSEntially withdRAwS ANd TElls kerSh that MuldeR has BEen rIght, ALl AloNG, precIsely BeCAuSE the last thing that KeRsH wanteD was fOr Spender to beHave in this WAY.

pickens pRepaREd FOr this role by obServiNg several oF kersh's reAl-lifE counterParts at thE fbI's Los AnGelEs oFfiCe, wHERe, According to thE ACtor, ThE most usEfuL thing hE leArnEd wAs tHaT most of thE people aT KErSh'S lEveL had bEEn with thE BUreAu For TwentY Or twenTy-fivE yeaRs AnD Had Not reacHEd THEir pOsItIons In tHe fBI hiErarCHy bY taking Their work LesS Than SeRiOusly or Bucking the sysTeM without goOd ReaSon. RobERT Patrick, Who portrayed John Doggett, REcognizEd tHat hiS own Character And kersh wEre "BOth milItary mEn – Air foRce, mARines". kERsH waS dEpicted as a uNIteD StatEs navy a-6 IntrudEr weapons officer duRIng The Vietnam War. botH PatRICk And DIrECtoR KIM MaNNErs thought that, aS Kersh, PickEnS WoUld "come in eACh wEeK and jusT nail hiS stufF" RegardlEss of what Else was goInG on. SIMIlaRly, Frank SpOtnitz thOught that "rObert pAtRick aNd JAmes PiCkEns ReallY had a cHEmiStry, lOved plAyIng sceNes toGeTher. And I Think their scenes togetheR were sOme of The Finest oneS in THe lAst two yeaRs of The show."

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h and Anton Kersh, charact ers from V ampir e C irc us —a f avou rite film of s e ries  creator Chris Carter.  Acco rd i ng t o  w riter  and pr o du c e r F ra nk  Sp ot n it z, th e c reation  of the Ke rsh  c haracter was du e to the w rit ers desiring  to  creat eano t her o f t he se veralc haract ers in th es eriesw ho putp r es sure  on Walter Skinne r .When reflectin g on t he ca s t ing  of  James Pic ke ns, J r ., Spot n it z c all e d him "anothe r great fin d ",adding  t hat "so ma ny ti me s  ov er the cour se o f the ser ies we just go t  so luc ky wit h t heacto r sth atwe cas t  i n t h ese  guest p ar ts  andjust k e p t br ing ingthemback becausethe y we r e s o won derfu l. T ha t's w hat ha ppene dwith William B.  Dav is as the  Ci ga ret te -Smok i ng Man  an d w ith Nic k Lea a s  Kr yc e k ,  a nd with Mitch Pile gg i as  WalterSkinne r ,an d  that'swh athapp e n ed he re w i th  James P ickens .  J us t a fan ta stic a ct or,  no t ata ll l ike th is perso n, re a lly transforme d  himself to p l ay t hi s  par t".  Spotnitz t houg h t th at,f or  av iewer  whoha d  w e ekly been watchingTh e X-Fi les s ixth season,there wasa g reat sen se o f  g r atification wh en—in  the final momentsof "O ne Son"— Spender e s s entially  wi thd raw s a n d  t ells Kersh th a t  Mul de r has b een  right,  al l a lon g,pr ecisely b ecause t he  l as tthi ng th a t Kershwa nte dwas  forS pender  to b ehav ein thi s way.Pi c k enspr ep ared  fo rthisrole byobservi ng severa l o f  Ker sh 's  real-l ife counterpa rt s at the F BI 'sLos An g e les offi ce, where, according to the act or,  themost  useful t hin g he l ear n ed was  thatmostof  th e peopl e at  Ke rs h's levelh a d b een w it h th e Burea u for twenty or tw e nty -five years a ndhadn o trea c he d  th ei r  po s i tions in the FB I hierarch yb ytaking the i r w or k lessthan se rious l y or bu cking the  system w it hout g ood  reason. R obert Pa trick, wh o  port r ay ed Jo hnDogget t,  re cogni zed th a t h is ow n char ac ter an d Ker sh  were "b oth military men – AirForce,  Mari nes ". Kershwas dep icted asa Un ited State s N avy  A-6Int r uderweap o ns  of f icerduri n g the Vie t na m W a r .Both Patric k a nddirec tor Kim Ma nner s thought that, a s  Kersh, Picken s wo u l d " com e  inea ch week and ju stna i l  his stu ff " regardles s of wha te lse w as goi ng on.  Simila r l y, FrankSpot nit z thought  th at "Robert  P at r ick an d Ja me s Pick ens re a llyh a d a chemistry, l ovedp l aying sce nes t og ether.A nd I  think the ir scenes t ogethe r we re so me of t he  fines t o ne s in the l a st two ye ars o f the s ho w."
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h and_Anton Kersh,_characters from Vampire Circus—a_favourite film_of_series creator_Chris_Carter. According to_writer and producer_Frank Spotnitz, the creation_of the Kersh_character_was due to the writers desiring to create another of the several characters in_the_series who_put_pressure_on Walter Skinner.

When reflecting on_the casting of James Pickens,_Jr., Spotnitz_called him "another great find", adding that "so_many_times over the_course of the series we just got so lucky_with the actors that we cast_in these guest_parts_and_just kept bringing them_back because they were so wonderful._That's what happened with William B._Davis as the Cigarette-Smoking Man and with_Nick Lea as Krycek, and with_Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner,_and that's_what happened here with James_Pickens. Just a_fantastic actor,_not at all_like this person, really transformed himself_to play this_part". Spotnitz thought that, for a_viewer_who had weekly_been_watching_The X-Files_sixth season, there_was_a great_sense_of gratification when—in the final moments_of_"One Son"—Spender essentially withdraws and tells Kersh_that Mulder has been_right,_all along, precisely because_the last thing that Kersh_wanted was for Spender to behave_in this_way.

Pickens prepared_for this role by observing several of Kersh's real-life counterparts at_the FBI's Los Angeles office, where,_according to the actor,_the most_useful_thing he learned_was_that most_of the people at Kersh's level had_been with_the Bureau for twenty or twenty-five_years and had not_reached_their positions in the FBI hierarchy_by taking their work less than_seriously or bucking the system_without_good_reason. Robert Patrick, who portrayed_John Doggett, recognized that his own_character and Kersh_were "both military men – Air Force,_Marines"._Kersh was depicted as a United_States_Navy A-6 Intruder weapons officer during_the_Vietnam_War. Both Patrick and director_Kim Manners thought that, as Kersh,_Pickens would "come in each week and just nail_his stuff" regardless_of what else was going_on._Similarly,_Frank Spotnitz thought that "Robert Patrick and James Pickens really_had a_chemistry, loved playing_scenes together. And I think their scenes together were some_of the finest ones in the last_two years of the show."

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