Launched in 1998, the series Dawson was a worldwide success and made its four main actors – James Van Der Beek (Dawson), Katie Holmes (Joey), Joshua Jackson (Pacey) and Michelle Williams (Jen) – real stars of the small screen. But it did not only have positive consequences for its actors, as James Van Der Beek has just told us.
Dawson's consequences for James Van Der Beek
In a recent interview with People Magazinethe actor who played Dawson explained that his sudden fame was not easy to deal with. “When this started happening, the people who came to me were screaming teenage girls (…) So I have what I call the lowest form of post-traumatic stress, which is when I hear teenage girls say “Oooh!” “, I stop… Then I say to myself: “Dude, pull yourself together. They don't do this for you. You are a 47 year old adult man. They're not about to come after you! »”he confided with humor, talking about his fans. He did not hide, moreover, that it took him time to accept the fact of no longer being an anonymous person on the street. “Getting recognized is something that took me a long time…I had to learn a lot about it.”added James Van Der Beek.
The new life of James Van Der Beek
“The interaction was different back then. Today it's much more adult, and at the time it tortured me so much because I loved being an observer and having random conversations with people.”he added, specifying that he regretted that his fame took away the possibility of simple encounters with strangers. “About a year ago, we were at a mall with the kids, and I heard this laughter, and I was like, 'James, that's not you.' Then we were walking, and I heard it behind us again, and I was like, 'Dude, that's not you They're 13. Then we stopped somewhere, and they came towards us, and sure enough, they were coming. just watching Dawson or How I Met Your Mother”said the one who is currently fighting cancer.
