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Holy Cow (novel)
''Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale'' is the 2015 debut novel by American actor and author David Duchovny. In the novel, a cow, a pig and a turkey escape their American farm to pursue a better life in India, Israel and Turkey, respectively. Duchovny initially pitched the story as a children's animated film, but it was rejected for its religious themes, including the pig being a convert to Judaism. Critical reception was mixed, with distinct opinions on the novel's themes and style of humor. Background Duchovny, best known for his role as Fox Mulder in ''The X-Files'' has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Princeton University and a Master of Arts degree from Yale University. He came up with the idea of ''Holy Cow'' when he thought that if he were a cow, he would want to live in India, if he were a pig he would move to Israel, and if he were a turkey he would want to live in Turkey. The story was first pitched as a children's animated film but was rejected due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He is known for portraying FBI agent Fox Mulder on the television series ''The X-Files'' (1993–2002, 2016-2018) and as writer Hank Moody on the television series '' Californication'' (2007–2014), both of which have earned him Golden Globe awards. Duchovny appeared in both ''X-Files'' films, the 1998 science fiction-thriller of the same name and the supernatural-thriller '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' (2008). He executive-produced and starred in the historically based cop drama ''Aquarius'' (2015–2016). His film work includes minor roles in the coming-of-age black comedy '' Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'' (1991), and the family comedy ''Beethoven'' (1992). Also in 1992, he played Roland Totheroh in the biographical comedy-drama '' Chaplin'' with Robert Downey Jr. In the 2000's, he starred in ''Return to Me'' with Minnie Driver (2000), ''Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
