David Duchovny, star of the X Files, told Empire Online at a press conference for his new film Return to Me that his return to the cult TV series, would be briefer than fans were expecting. Previously reported episode counts were as high as eleven, but Duchovny said that "it would be far less." So what was all the fuss about? "It was all about money. When they agreed with me, my legal problems with them were over," explained Duchovny.

How will the plot get along without Fox "Spooky" Mulder? "That's not my problem - it's theirs," said Duchovny.

Duchovny had previously been reported as saying that working in Hollywood is like the life of a prostitute, but he wanted to clear to air this afternoon. "I should have said it was like being like a kept woman. The powers that be don't want to fulfill your contract. Instead they throw baubles at you. 'Hey, we won't pay you your full fee, but here's a week in Hawaii!' I can afford to take myself to Hawaii. What I want is what we agreed on."

Return to Me, also starring Minnie Driver, Joely Richardson and first time director/screenwriter Bonnie Hunt, had its European premiere in Edinburgh last night in support of the Prince's Trust, Scotland. But that's not the only link that the cast have to the north - Duchovny's mother, May is from just outside of Banff, Aberdeenshire.

When asked if he would be wearing a kilt to the Royal command performance, Duchnovny smiled, and said he would wear it "in true Scottish fashion."

One more note from the Return to Me cast - Minnie Driver may be coming back from the sunny shores of California to stay in Britain for a while. According to a BBC source, Driver has confirmed that she will be involved in a project of her own company, Two Drivers, with Mel Smith signed on as director. There's no word on the plot yet - but we'll keep you posted.