{"id":26715,"date":"2022-05-01T21:43:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T02:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=26715"},"modified":"2023-03-23T04:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T09:06:10","slug":"davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/01\/davis\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with William B. Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26714\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/davis2.jpeg\" alt=\"William B. Davis, author, actor, director and more!\" width=\"203\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Interview with William B. Davis of &#8220;Upload&#8221; on Amazon by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 4\/13\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was great to speak with Bill again, this time about a new book.<a href=\"http:\/\/tvmegasite.net\/prime\/articles\/davis.shtml\"> I interviewed him 12 years ago<\/a> about his first book. Most of us know him well as the Cigarette Smoking Man (CSM) on &#8220;The X-Files,&#8221; but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0205657\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0\">he&#8217;s been in many scifi and other shows<\/a>, including the current series &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Upload-Season-1\/dp\/B08BYYHCLN\">Upload<\/a>&#8221; on Amazon where he plays the villainous David Choak. I love this show and can&#8217;t wait to see more.<\/p>\n<p>He is very candid. Watch the video &#8211; he tells whether he thinks there will be more &#8220;X-FIles&#8221; or not, and why, whom he keeps in contact with from X-Files, why there are fewer episodes of &#8220;Upload&#8221; in season 2, and about the future of that show.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-26715-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/davis.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/davis.mp4\">https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/davis.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"m_6990758306613220826m_-505240054280848233m_-6742080822767368621m_-3406311048967499102m_1339285747158535873m_8435116521070772314m_-1821236650658126195m_1822224883008112017gmail-on-acting-and-life-the-new-book-by-acclaimed-actor-director-author-william-b-davis-will-be-released-on-may-3-2022\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26713 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/onacting.jpg\" alt=\"On Acting... and Life by William B. Davis\" width=\"184\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/onacting.jpg 268w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/onacting-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>On Acting \u2026and life,\u00a0the new book by Acclaimed Actor\/Director\/Author\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">B<\/span>. Davis will be released on May 3, 2022<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"m_6990758306613220826m_-505240054280848233m_-6742080822767368621m_-3406311048967499102m_1339285747158535873m_8435116521070772314m_-1821236650658126195m_1822224883008112017gmail-best-known-as-the-cigarette-smoking-man-on-tv-s-the-x-files-william-s-book-is-part-memoir-and-part-master-class\"><i><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Best known as the Cigarette Smoking Man on TV\u2019s\u00a0The X-Files\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u2019s book is\u00a0part memoir and part master class<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">For immediate release: Acclaimed award-winning actor\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">B<\/span>. Davis, best known as the Cigarette Smoking Man on TV\u2019s\u00a0<i>The X-Files<\/i>,\u00a0is pleased to announce that his second book\u00a0<i>\u2018On Acting \u2026and life\u00a0<\/i>will be released on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.\u00a0 With over 135 IMDb credits and not one to slow down,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u2019s current roles include the villain David Choak in\u00a0<i>Upload<\/i>now airing on Amazon. He can also be seen in the upcoming Netflix TV series from Mike Flanagan entitled\u00a0<i>The Midnight Club<\/i>.\u00a0This fall Davis will play a major role in Harold Pinter\u2019s\u00a0No Man\u2019s Land\u00a0on stage in Vancouver, BC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">About the Book:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Dozens of books on acting exist, but none of them are quite like this. Part memoir and part master class, modeled after Stephen King\u2019s bestseller,\u00a0<i>On Writing<\/i>, the book is divided into two parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Part one takes readers on a seventy-year journey that begins with\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">B<\/span>. Davis, at age twelve, riding his bicycle through the streets of Toronto to his first acting classes, and eventually leads to him starring in the long-running television series,\u00a0<i>The X-Files,\u00a0<\/i>starring\u00a0David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. From a summer theatre in Ontario to the National Theatre of Great Britain to the National Theatre School of Canada to the\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0Davis Centre for Actors\u2019 Study in Vancouver, few have traveled such a colorful journey. Along the way, Davis met all sorts of familiar faces, including Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Albert Finney, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, David Duchovny, and Gillian Anderson, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Although there is a lot about acting in part one, the heart of the book for an aspiring or working actor is in part two. What has Davis learned in seventy years of working both in the theatre and in film and television? A lot, as you will see. Davis\u2019s grasp of the art of acting is vast and practical. And in some ways, original.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">In his final chapter, Davis explores the underlying philosophy of acting and actor training and argues for bringing the work into the twenty-first century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Praise for On Acting \u2026and life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u201cThis book celebrates a lifetime\u2019s passion and commitment to the mysterious realm of acting. It\u2019s not a tale of fame, fortune, and gossip, but instead, it documents the twists and turns of an artist\u2019s determined\u00a0engagement with making and sustaining a career in Canada for over sixty years. It\u2019s a history lesson and an inspiration, reminding the discouraged actor that you never know what\u2019s coming round the corner so be prepared and keep the faith. The discussion of what makes for good acting is a wealth of practical, clear advice, mined and honed in decades of devoted exploration as an actor, director, and teacher. Gold!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<b>Rosemary Dunsmore (Award-winning Actor, Director, and Acting teacher)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u201cBefore he was my cigarette smoking nemesis for over 25 years before he incarnated one of TV\u2019s great villains,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0Davis was an acting teacher. It\u2019s not true that those who can\u2019t do, teach because Bill can do both. And he can write. Like all good teachers, the wisdom and stories that Bill elaborates upon in his book are really lessons about life. It\u2019s possible you will become a better actor after reading Bill; it\u2019s also possible you will become a better person. For fans of\u00a0<i>The X-Files<\/i>\u00a0or just people who enjoy listening to a no-nonsense craftsman and lifer talk about his craft with none of the usual humble-brag or sensational Hollywood bullshit.\u201d<b>\u00a0\u00a0David Duchovny (Novelist and Star of\u00a0<i>The X-Files<\/i><i>)<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u201cBill Davis\u2019s \u2018On Acting\u2019 is a fascinating tapestry of a life dedicated not only to the Art, but also to a deeper philosophical grasp of our work. Bill chronicles a highly personal journey that is founded in the search for a truth that truly illuminates the mystery of our craft!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<b>Brian Cox (Bafta Award Winner and Star of\u00a0<i>Succession<\/i>)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">\u201cBill\u2019s vast experience, on stage, screen and as a teacher is more than impressive, it\u2019s a rarity in our culture of instant fame. I cast him as a villain 30 years ago, but little did I know he\u2019d always played to win.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<b>Chris Carter (Creator of\u00a0<i>The X-Files<\/i>)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">About the Author:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">After decades of working as a theatre director and actor in Canada, the UK, and the US,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">B<\/span>. Davis rose to prominence as the Cigarette Smoking Man on TV\u2019s\u00a0<i>The X-Files<\/i>.\u00a0Besides appearing in numerous other TV shows and movies, most recently,\u00a0<i>Upload<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Midnight Club<\/i>,\u00a0Davis also founded his own acting school, the\u00a0<span class=\"il\">William<\/span>\u00a0Davis Centre for Actors\u2019 Study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;\">Davis has written one other book, a memoir entitled\u00a0<i>Where There\u2019s Smoke . . . The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man<\/i>.\u00a0He lives in Vancouver,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">B<\/span>.C., with his wife, Emmanuelle Davis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-40230\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/davis.png\" alt=\"William B. 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