Rhys Darby XF Bits
The actor ponders a return to his popular role on āThe X-Filesā and the werewolf spin-off to āWhat We Do in the Shadows.ā
You were just in The X-Files reboot, and in the best one of the season, āMulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster.ā Were you familiar with the show before you came into it?
Yeah, it was a phenomenon; I think the whole world knew about it. Back in the 1990s, I was in the New Zealand army for like four years, so I only saw a little bit of it. Ā I am a massive paranormal fan, so this is my favorite genre, particularly cryptozoology. I have my own radio show about it, called The Cryptid Factor, which combines humor with the fascination with the possibility of creatures that are out there. So when I got this role, it was almost too good to be true: Iām actually playing a cryptid!
Then I thought, āHang on, is this going to be dramatic? Have I been given this role because Iām a good actor?ā I rehearsed and went into the first scene, in the graveyard and [played it straight]: 'Hi Mulder, yeah, I lost someone recently.ā Darin Morgan, our director, said, 'Okay, just be your normal, quirky self!ā Then I realized I could do comedy and the results are there.
Still, it was a difficult job. There was a lot of dialogue in that one, but what an episode. It was so cool. I was so proud to be in that one.
Chris Carter has said that The X-Files will get another season. Any chance of seeing Guy Mann again?
My favorite thing is that I didnāt die! I ran off into the forest and said I was going to have my 10,000 year sleep. Isnāt it funny, because as Coran, he wakes up 10,000 years later! Thatās so creepy, itās the exact same number!
Maybe you really are a cryptid!
I know! Iām from another planet, I run the Castle of Lions on the planet Arus, then I come to Earth and Iām a reptilian.
It rated so well, and my episode in particular was a fan-favorite, some people are saying even from the old seasons, this one was one of their top five. So I wouldnāt be surprised if they bring Guy Mann back. Itās certainly easy enough for them to do. The only reason he changed was because he was bitten by this savage human, so I guess I would have to get bitten again. Or, his changes donāt stop! He keeps changing, so maybe he comes back from the forest and says, 'Iām still changing! Look at me!ā But heād know more about being a human. Iād love to come back.
Maybe get your dog back from Scully. Yeah! Get Daggoo back!
Although I think a sequel to MSMTWM would be a bad idea, I must admit I'd like to see Scully fight a lizard for a dog.























