James Van Der Beek talks about how “Dawson’s Creek” “changed my life”

• The watercourse is mentioned by James Van Der Beek.
• Dawson’s Creek actor reflected on his involvement in the popular WB teen soap.
• Throughout the drama series’ six-season run, which ran from 1998 to 2003, Van Der Beek portrayed the show’s titular budding director.

The watercourse is mentioned by James Van Der Beek. The 45-year-old Dawson’s Creek actor reflected on his involvement in the popular WB teen soap opera as it marked its 25th anniversary on Friday. He shared a touching tribute along with a photo of himself playing Dawson Leary on social media.

“Twenty-five years ago today… my life changed. Not gradually, not day-by-day…instantly,” he stated. “It was the culmination of 5 years of auditioning, hundreds of hours on stage, thousands of hours traveling, preparing, dreaming, hoping, hearing ‘no,’ and making up reasons to keep going. But the shift was overnight.”

“Both lives before and after achieving fame existed. Both have advantages, but both face challenges, “In order to pinpoint Wilmington, North Carolina, where the show was filmed, Van Der Beek continued.

Throughout the drama series’ six-season run, which ran from 1998 to 2003, Van Der Beek portrayed the show’s titular budding director. As they went through their teenage years, the show followed Dawson and his friends (Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Kerr Smith).

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Van Der Beek said that after years of his family inquiring how his career was going and trying to have something “amazing” to say, the “greatest surprise” was “how little it thrilled me” to brag about his achievements.

“When I’d finally gotten the thing that was plastered on so many billboards and bus stops that no one even HAD to ask…I recall wondering what hell I’d been pining for. It didn’t feel like a finish line,” he recalled. “It wasn’t a salve for insecurities — it was a pressure cooker. Long-buried traumas didn’t disappear — they now lived closer to the surface.”

Although he “didn’t know what to do with a celebrity for the longest time,” the Dancing with the Stars graduate said there were “some cool ‘pinch myself’ moments along the line” and he’s now grown to “feel like it connects me in a way I really love.”

Van Der Beek continued, “Which is all, really…a long-ass way of saying thank you.” “Thank you to everyone I’ve met on this unusual, crazy rocket ship voyage, as well as to the other passengers who were buckled up next to me. I’m glad to have met you. It’s encouraging to see how well you’re all doing. Guys, happy anniversary.”

Holmes, 44, also commemorated the occasion by posting a vintage behind-the-scenes photo of the cast and creative team, including Kevin Williamson, Greg Berlanti, and Julie Plec, on her Instagram Stories.

“Happy 25th birthday! I cherished spending my formative years with everyone and sharing some truly wonderful moments! Thank you to all #DawsonsCreek supporters “She added a caption to the image, which Mary-Margaret Humes, who portrayed Dawson’s mother Gail, had first posted.

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