Gillian Anderson & David Duchovny Dish on Their Professional Relationship

David Duchovny proudly shows off his star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame during the ceremony held on Monday (January 25) in Hollywood.

The 55-year-old actor and Gillian Anderson, his The X-Files co-star, graced the cover of Variety‘s recent issue, where they dished on their current relationship.

Here’s what they said about working together:

“The crucible of doing that show made monsters out of both of us. Once we got to step back, it was like, ‘Oh, wow, we really like each other. I didn’t know that was going to happen. The way we work together has changed,” David said. “Whatever rapport we have as actors, we earned. It’s nice to be able to play that without ever even feeling like you’re playing it.”

“Our relationship has definitely become a proper friendship over the last few years. I think we’re more on each other’s side. We’re more aware of the other’s needs, wants, concerns, and mindful to take those into consideration�” and just sharing more about our experiences in the moment, under the sudden realization that we’re both in this together, and wouldn’t it be nice if it were a collaboration?” Gillian added.