David Duchovny failed 'Full House' audition before landing 'X-Files' role: 'I was really bad'

David Duchovny, who found major success with 'The X-Files' and 'Californication,' recalled the time he lost out on all three leads of the beloved '90s sitcom “Full House'

Though he found major success with hit shows such as 'The X Files' and 'Californication,' David Duchovny faced plenty of failed auditions early on in his career. During an episode of his new podcast, 'Fail Better,' the actor recalled the time he lost out on all three leads of the beloved '90s sitcom 'Full House.' 'At first, they had me for, I think, the dad,' Duchovny said, referencing Bob Saget's character, Danny Tanner.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER 'I was really bad at that kind of stuff,' Duchovny explained. 'I did not know how to do that sitcom stuff. I don’t know what they were thinking, that they thought I was going to exist in that world. I mean, I guess I could have learned, but I wasn’t ready, I wasn’t ready for that kind of energetic performance that they need.

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