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- The show premiered more than 20 years ago. The pilot was shot in April 1997, and premiered in January 1998. To celebrate the major anniversary, the cast reunited for the cover of Entertainment Weekly two decades later.
- They filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. Although the show is set in Capeside, Massachusetts, the actual footage was shot on location in Wilmington, North Carolina.
- The cast members were all unknown when the show premiered. When Dawson’s Creek premiered in 1998, the show featured a cast full of fresh-faced, unknown actors with little to no major television experience.
- It was creator Kevin Williamson's first show. "I had sold Scream and they hadn't made it yet. It was a spec script, and everyone was reading it. It got me a lot of meet-and-greets," Williamson told The Hollywood Reporter. "
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Jan 21, 2018 · 47 Things You Might Not Know About "Dawson's Creek". The iconic teen show turns 20 this month. 1. Kevin Williamson came up with the idea to create a show based on himself and his friends...
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Jan 19, 2018 · Dawson's Creek, the iconic WB teen drama that launched the careers of James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams, turns 20 today.
- It Found Its Inspiration in Several Other Movies and TV shows.
- Katie Holmes's Mom Played Dawson in Her Audition Tape.
- Joshua Jackson Auditioned For Both Pacey and Dawson.
- Kevin Williamson Had to Fight For James Van Der Beek to Be Cast.
- Williamson Loved Steven Spielberg as Much as Dawson did.
- They Weren't Allowed to Say The Word "Masturbate" in The Pilot.
- Dawson's Haircut Was Inspired by Brad Pitt's Hairstyle in The Devil's own.
- The Show Lost A Sponsor For Being controversial.
- Williamson Knew He Wanted Jack to Be Gay, But He Didn't Tell Anyone at first.
- Meredith Monroe Was 29 When She Played 16-Year-Old Andie.
"I pitched it as Some Kind of Wonderful, meets Pump Up the Volume, meets James at 15, meets My So-Called Life, meets Little House on the Prairie,” said creator Kevin Williamson. “I sort of threw everything in there." Fox passed on the show, so Williamson brought his pitch to a younger network, The WB, which got its start in 1995. In an attempt to r...
Williamson actually wanted to cast Selma Blair as Joey, but he decided to audition other actresses—including Katie Holmes, who he'd seen in Ang Lee’s film The Ice Storm. Still a high school student at the time, Holmes refused to fly to Los Angeles to audition because she had another commitment: playing Lola in her school’s production of Damn Yankee...
Joshua Jackson actually auditioned for both lead roles. He originally read for Pacey, but the producers were interested in hearing him read for Dawson as well. Then, they switched him back to auditioning for Pacey. Despite an exec falling asleep during one of his auditions, Jackson got the role. One of his competitors for that role, by the way, was...
Dawson was the last role to be cast. On the way to the audition in Los Angeles, James Van Der Beek actually sat next to future Entourage star Adrian Grenier on the plane, only to discover that he was also auditioning for the part of Dawson Leery. After watching the auditions, the head of Sony didn’t believe that Van Der Beek had star quality. But W...
Dawson’s passion for Spielberg movies came from Williamson’s direct childhood experience. “In fifth grade, Jaws came out," Williamson once said. "It began my love affair with Steven Spielberg. I took out a spiral notebook and I wrote the sequel to Jaws.” Sound familiar? Unsurprisingly, it was tough to get the rights to all of the Spielberg posters ...
In the original script, Joey plainly askedDawson, “How often do you masturbate?” After examining the pilot, Standards and Practices told them that they couldn’t say the word “masturbate” on television. In the final version of the episode, she asks, “How often do you walk your dog?”
The studio insisted that Van Der Beek change his hair for the role. The crew paged through an Entertainment Weekly and saw an ad for The Devil’s Own, and Dawson’s infamous haircut was born.
The show shocked audiences and critics with its blunt dialogue about sex—and a first season plot line about an affair between a teacher and a high school student didn’t detract from the controversy. Procter & Gamble was supposed to be a sponsor of the show but pulled out before it aired. "As we have learned more about the episodes over the long ter...
In the second season, two new characters were introduced: siblings Jack and Andie McPhee. Williamson claimed that while creating the characters, there was a voice in the back of his head saying, “God, I wish Jack could be gay. That would be so great to write a gay character.” But he decided not to mention it to anyone, including the writers. Jack q...
Meredith Monroe, who played Andie McPhee, was nine years older than Katie Holmes and 10 years older than Michelle Williams. But her on-screen brother, Kerr Smith, was also a little old for high school. He was 27 when he was cast.
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- James Van Der Beek’s last name was perfect. Columbia TriStar/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. By some cosmic coincidence, Van Der Beek had the perfect name for his most iconic role.
- Joshua Jackson almost played Dawson. Jackson auditioned for Pacey first, but the casting agents preferred him for the lead role of Dawson, as did Williamson.
- Dawson’s necklace has a personal connection. Dawson's signature accessory has a special meaning for Van Der Beek, because his mom made the necklace for him.
- The theme song was changed twice. Arguably the most iconic thing about Dawson's Creek is its instantly recognizable theme song. The Paula Cole track is now synonymous with Dawson, Joey, Pacey, and Jen, but initially, showrunner Kevin Williamson wanted Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket" to be the show's theme.
Inspiring film maker Dawson Leery, his best friend and love interest Joey Potter, fellow friend Pacey Witter, and reformed bad girl Jen Lindley, are only some of the colorful and unforgettable characters from the show. Let's take a look at 30 charming facts about Dawson's Creek.
Feb 19, 2020 · Just like there are juicy stories to be found in all six seasons, there are some fun BTS things that fans should know about the teen show that is loved by so many. Keep reading to find out facts about the making of Dawson's Creek that even the most loyal viewers don't know about.
