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100 facts about DC 1) Joshua Jackson admits to not taking school very seriously when he was fifteen. "I got kicked out of high school twice," he told YM Magazine, "once for attitude and once for lack of attendance." 2) Series creator Kevin Williamson says that the cast is handling success so well that a frequent joke on the set is which one of them will become the first to get a star attitude. "We all have our cards on Dawson cause it's his creek!," he joked to E! Online. 3) Everyone agrees that Joshua Jackson has the personality closest to his chracter he plays. "I'm the class clown," he told Seventeen magazine. 4) One of the first films to be lensed in Wilmington, NC, home of the Dawson's Creek set was the 1984 horror flick Firestarter which starred a very young Drew Barrymore. 5) Katie Holmes' parents gave all five of their children piano lessons. 6) James' favorite TV show, not counting Dawson's Creek, is Monday Night Footballl on ABC. 7) Michelle Williams used to have a fantasy about becoming the first female heavyweight champion of the world. 8) Kevin Williamson describes Dawson's Creek as "Northern Exposure meets My So-Called Life." 9) The producers of Dawson's Creek originally brought the idea to the FOX TV Network. FOX turned down the series beacuse they thought it was too much like Party of Five. 10) At her very first professional audition, Katie Holmes landed the role of Libbets Casey in 1997's The Ice Storm, her first professional acting job and film debut. 11) The producers of the show wanted to use Alanis Morissette's hit song, "Hand in my Pocket" as the show's opening theme, but Alanis refused to license her tune. Luckily, Paula Cole had no objection, her hit song. "I Don't Want To Wait" is the show's opening theme. 12) Although The Mighty Ducks trilogy was a comedy, Joshua Jackson played Charlie Conway, the team's most serious ice hockey player. "I've been in comedies, but I've never done comedy!," he told Tiger Beat. 13) James Van Der Beek called playwright Edward Albee, who cast James in his off-Broadway play Finding the Sun, " the most brilliant man I've ever met." 14) Katie would love to play a darker character in upcoming projects. She'll have her chance soon. First, she'll play a rebellious nose-pierced teen opposite James Marsden in this summer's thriller Disturbing Behavior, then it's onto the role of a high school senior with-a-vengeance in the dark comedy Killing Mrs. Tingle later this year, and finally, the role of another rebellious teen opposite Christina Ricci in next year's Go! 15) Kevin Williamson had a letter hand delivered to director Stephen Speilberg, asking his permission to use his name and references to his movies in the pilot episode. "Rumor has it that he saw the first episode and loved it!," James told E! Online. "He also gave us his blessing to use his name and image." 16) YM printed James' take on Dawson: "He's a tragically nice guy and so am I." 17) Josh is particularly happy that the show doesn't stress a "message." "Teenagers are smart enough to figure out a lot for themselves," he told Tiger Beat. "We go under the assumption that the audience can make up their own minds about the situations that arise on the show." 18) Michelle told Seventeen magazine that when she's living in North Carolina she misses, "being able to grocery shop at three in the morning." Apparently, she did that in L.A.! 19) In the movie Angus, James played the role of an obnoxious boyfriend to Jurassic Park star Ariana Richards. 20) After he graduated from high school, Josh took some time off from acting to travel. His favorite country was Ireland. 21) How romantic is James? Once, he told YM that he prepared a nighttime picnic for his girlfriend on a city rooftop. "We just watched the stars." 22) Katie's hometown best friend plays for her school's basketball team. When Katie is in Ohio, she tries to show up to cheer her friend on to victory. 23) Michelle was miffed when she saw the final version of the scene where Jen first meets Dawson and the gang on the dock. She thought her skirt was too short! 24) As a kid, Katie attempted to play softball and basketball, but she wasn't very good at either. That's why she tried acting. 25) Joshua appeared on an episode of Outer Limits that also starred Kirsten Dunst (Interview with a Vampire). 26) Kevin Williamson says that one of the influences for Dawson's Creek was a TV show he enjoyed as a kid. It was called James at 15 and it ran on TV from October 27, 1977 to July 27, 1978. 27) Great songs from Sheryl Crow, The Cardigans, No Doubt, Paula Cole, Third Eye Blind, and Jewel can be heard during each episode of Dawson's Creek. 28) Through the relationship of Dawson and Joey, Kevin is getting a chance to relive some of the things that happened between him and his best friend, Fanny. "There are some things I said to Fanny as a boy that I wish I hadn't," he told the Philiadelphia Daily News. "And now I get to go back and say them, and then apologize for them." 29) Michelle hated her high school in San Diego. She'd spend most lunch hours in the bathroom. By home schooling and working witha tutor, she was able to graduate early, at age 15. 30) Although Joey rows her boat to Dawson's house, Katie doesn't actually row. The boat is rigged with a rope on the bottom that the crew pulls to make it look like Katie is really moving on the boat all on her own. 31) Michelle avoids watching episodes of the show because she's too hypercritical of her performance. Katie, however, enjoys watching the show because she's always curious to see which shot the driector used. 32) Although Josh sometimes suggests a different way for Pacey to say a line, he doesn't feel it's his place to offer plot twists to the show's swriters. "I'm nineteen and I have no experience producing or writing a TV show, so I wouldn;t know what I'm talking about," he reasoned. 33) Katie likes to run three or four miles a couple times a week. She says that it really helps clear her head from all of the tension and stress of being on the set. 34) Josh starred in the Showtime cable movie Robin of Locksley alongside Casper actor Devon Sawa. In this update of the legend of Robin Hood, Josh plays John Prince Jr., the bad guy! 35) Michelle told TV Hits that being on Dawson's Creek hasn't changed her life much, except that now, "I have to go buy nice dresses." She's still trying to get used to seeing her own face on those gigantic Dawson's Creek billboards. 36) James was the last core member of the Dawson's Creek foursome to be cast. He flow down to North Carolina to start filming the pilot just three days after snagging the role. 37) Kevin Williamson was named one of the "100 Most Creative People in Entertainment" in 1997 by Entertainment Weekly. Among his upcoming features is a black comedy Killing Mrs. Tingle, starring Katie Holmes, which is Kevin's revenge on a former teacher who once said he had no talent. 38) Teen People had an online poll to find out whether Dawson's Creek viewers like Joey or Jen more. Sorry Jen, Joey won! 39) Michelle, like Jen, isn't necessarily looking for love. "I'm still figuring out who I am," she said in a recent interview, "so a steady isn't what I want right now. Besides, I wouldn't know where to find the time." 40) Kevin is trying to write a guest-starring role for Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in a future episode of the show. Because she was killed in both Kevin's I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2, she would really like her character to die on Dawson's Creek too. 41) Katie is a fan of '70s rock singer Janis Joplin. 42) Josh admits he's not so smooth with girls. "I'd like to be romantic," he confessed to a reporter, "but generally, I'm too oblivious." 43) Althought there are a number of internet sites dedicated to Dawson's Creek, don't expect Michelle Williams visiting them. Computers "are all foreign contraptions to me," she told TV Hits. "I can't even type my name." 44) James has tried to steel himself for stardom. "I'd like to think that I'm completely ready, but I have no idea what to expect." he confessed in an interview. 45) Katie's set trailer is painted in shades of blue. The color has a calming effect on her. 46) Josh once sang with the San Francisco Boys' Chorus, although today the only singing he does is in the shower! 47) Michelle, who's single, spent Valentine's Day 1998 watching romantic movies with some friends and eating Haagen-Daz ice cream. It's her favorite treat next to chocolate brownies. 48) Katie admits that in high school, she was never one of those girls who got all of the guys. Of course, since she attended an all-girls school, there weren't a ton of cute boys around either. 49) Both Michelle and Katie have starred in projects with fellow teen actor Nick Stahl. Katie filmed Disturbing Behavior with him and Second Noah's James Marsden, while Michelle and Nick appeared in a TV movie called A Mother's Justice. 50) Josh once told a teen magaxine that the only things he looks for in a girlfriend are "teeth and a pulse!" However, he would like to meet someone nice who appreciates his wacky sense of humor. 51) Katie has been accepted to Columbia University in New York City. She's deferred her enrollment but definitely plans to go back to school one day, possibly as an English major. 52) Although he's played a bully in two movies- Angus and I Love You...I Love You Not-James admits that during his middle school years, he was the one who got picked on by the bigger guys. 53) Kevin sent his old friend Fanny-who's the real life inspiration for the character Joey-an early video of the show's pilot. She loved it! 54) Two first-season episodes of the show were satires-one was a spoof of The Breakfast Club and the other parodied Kevin's own Scream. These episodes were so popular among the cast and the show's viewers that they'll be doing more parodies next season! 55) Josh is the "cast clown." When someone has to be really serious, or even cry in a scene, trust Josh to be just out of camera range-mooning his castmate. 56) James' dad played minor league baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers. At one time, James assumed he's follow in his father's footsteps and play ball for a living too. 57) At an international modeling and talent convention in New York, Katie was discovered by her manager. He convinced her to try out for The Ice Storm, her first professional job! 58) Although Josh says it's a compliment to be compared with My So-Called Life, he thinks that the characters on Dawson's Creek are happier and much more secure than Angela Chase. 59) Although Joey's had romantic thoughts about Dawson, Katie confesses she's never thought about James-or any of her other costars-as anything but a friend! 60) At 13, James sustained a minor concussion that forced him to sit out the football season. So he tried out the the school play version of Grease, and landed the lead role! 61) Josh recently leased a new car. It's a Chevy Tahoe. 62) It's hard to believe, but Dawson's Creek is Katie's second professional acting job ever! 63) In 1991, James made his first TV appearance on Nikelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All. He played a character named Paulie. 64) Even though Michelle's the youngest cast member, she insists she has "a past." 65) To pass the time on the set of the show, James has been teaching himself how to play guitar. He also writes in his journal. 66) Katie played Lola in her high school's production of the musical Damn Yankees. She even postponed her second Dawson's Creek audition to make sure she was at the play's opening night. 67) When Katie goes home to be with her friends and family in Toldeo, Ohio, she loves to go to coffeehouses and rent videos. 68) Unlike Dawson, James says he's nver up early enough to watch The Today Show. 69) Michelle, who's a natural blond, is thinking of going brunette just to try something different. 70) Josh is very proud of his Irish heritage. In fact, he named his redheaded turtle Saorse, which is the Irish word for "freedom." 71) Katie graduated from her all-girls high school with a 3.8 grade point average. 72) Like Dawson, Kevin was obsessed with movies. As a teenager, he convinced his school librarian to order a subscription to the movie industry trade publication Variety. 73) How has stardom changed James' life? "I can afford to eat now," he joked on the Ultimate TV Website. 74) Josh's favorite kinds of music are rap. hip-hop, jazz and blues. 75) Katie took ballet and jazz dance lessons as a child. 76) When the cast time off, they like to make a road trip to nearby Wrightsville Beach for a little bit of fun in the sun. 77) Don't expect to meet James online, either. He doesn't have a computer right now. 78) Josh says that one of the things he hates the most is getting water up his nose. 79) Although he doesn't do gymnastics much anymore, James likes to try and get to the gymn to maintain his flexibility. 80) Josh's dog, Shumba, appears in the J. Crew winter 1998 catalgoue along with the rest of the cast. 81) Michelle say that, while she wouldn't dress like Jen in real life, she doesn't mind wearing most of her character's clothes. 82) Josh landed his first professional job in a commercial promoting tourism in British Columbia. 83) Kevin refers to his characters as "my kids." 84) Like Joey, Katie's a tomboy. She'll take sneakers and jeans over high heels and gowns any day! 85) James is often compared to other actors. USA Today called him a "Matthew McConaughey look-alike," while Entertainment Weekly dubbed him "Ethan Hawke with better hygiene." 86) Critics and TV writers are already calling Katie the breakout star of the show. She spent her winter hiatus filming the movies Disturbing Behavior, Killing Mrs. Tingle, and Go! 87) Michelle did a movie over the winter hiatus break, too. She filmed Halloween: H20 which also stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Josh Hartnett. 88) If acting didn't work out for him, James might have become a middle school teacher. 89) If Michelle had her way, she insists she'd never leave the house. The self-confessed homebody loves nothing better than curling up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good video-or better, a good book. 90) Katie's a bit of a shopaholic. Before, she started making her own money, her older brother and sisters used to take pity and drop her some cash for new clothes. 91) In 1997, Joshua Jackson starred in a Showtime cable movie remake of the classic love story, Romeo & Juliet, called Ronnie & Julie 92) Michelle Williams likes to her innermost thoughts in a jorunal. 93) Josh says, "If Hollywood is a state of mind, then I'm an ignorant man." As you might guess, this native of Vancouver, Canada, isn't moving to Los Angeles anytime soon. 94) Katie Holmes says that if she wore one of the original Brat Pack, she'd be Molly Ringwald, while Josh thinks he'd be fellow Mighty Ducks veteran Emilio Estevez. 95) Josh briefly considered going to college and studying architecture or archaeology. Now he's thinking he'd like to study English or philosophy. He'd definitely like to get a degree after his time on Dawson's Creek is over. 96) The entire cast did an extreme fashion cool layout in YM Magazine. 97) Before he became a successful screenwriter, Kevin Williamson was an out-of-work actor and an assistant to a music video director. 98) Call him Mr. Popularity: When James Van Der Beek attended the private high school in Chesire Academy, he went to four proms! 99) Katie says her worst habit is drinking too much coffee. 100) Dawson's Creek is a real place located near the town of New Berth, North Carolina, about 2 hours away from where the series is filmed.
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