| Joshou Jackson !! Josh has three pets: a cat (Magic), a dog (Shumba), and a turtle (Searesha). He has one 14-year old sister and two step-brothers. Josh is 6 feet tall. His favorite band is Nirvana. His favorite TV shows are The X-Files and Home Improvement. Josh has been called a clown, and sources say he keeps the cast of Dawson's Creek in stiches. As far as we know, Josh DOES NOT have a girlfriend! *smile* Josh prefers boxers, not briefs! Josh has 3 pets. A turtle named Searesha, a cat named Magic, and a dog named Shumba. Shumba, in case you were wondering, means lion in Swahili. Josh has a 14 year old sister named Aislaeigh and two older step brothers. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He has natural brown hair, but it's blond at the moment. He dyed it for Urban Legend. He has deep blue eyes. (As if we didn't know!) His favorite place to eat is Nat's Pizzeria in Vancouver, BC. (his hometown). He's known as the prankster of Dawson's Creek. Josh is a Gemini. This means his perfect match would be an Aquarius or a Libra. He dated his Dawson's Creek costar Katie Holmes, but the broke up soon aftre they got together. Josh prefers boxers, not briefs. An interview at prevue by Bill Harris "Dawson's Creek" has made Josh Jackson one of the hottest young stars on television. It's a long way from his "Mighty Ducks" movies, but, as Dawson's friend Pacey, he has helped to propel Kevin Williamson's (Scream, Scream 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer) coming-of-age drama to one of The WB's top-rated shows. In real life, Josh is as personable and self- deprecating as Pacey is brash and impulsive. The rising young star took some time out to bring Prevue up to date on the show and how it has changed his life. Prevue: You don't take much time off do you? JJ: No! You have to strike while the iron is hot. Prevue: You're working on "Urban Legend" and "Cruel Inventions" right? JJ: "Cruel Inventions" is done actually. It's in the can for me. My job - don't let it be over exaggerated - my job was pretty miniscule in that film. "Urban Legend" I'm actually right in the middle of filming. And then last year, what kind of facilitated my getting this job in "Dawson's Creek," was a movie called "Apt Pupil," and I may potentially get another job right after "Urban Legend." I'm having a pretty good run of it. 1998 and 1997 have been good years for Josh Jackson. Prevue: Have you seen any of next season's scripts? JJ: No. None of them are written. Some of the stories, the first 13 stories are broken, the idea has already germinated, but they haven't actually put the pen to paper, and that stuff is really not my business. They give me the script. I'll show up, I'll say the words. I go home. (laughs) That's my job. Prevue: What do you think will change with "Dawson's Creek" next year? JJ: Well I think after you watch the cliffhanger, it'll be easier for people to speculate. After the season finale, a lot of things on "Dawson's Creek" are going to change for various reasons, and for different reasons for different people. I think your going to see all four of the characters sort of branch off in new directions, and also I think to certain extent maybe branch away from each other. As part of the growth process you don't always keep the same 'cosm of friends through the whole thing. I think you're going to see a lot of new things next year, but I don't really know. You know what? I don't write the show. I just show up and say the lines. Prevue: Are you going to try to contribute to story lines? JJ: I would try to contribute as much as I could. If my opinion was asked, I wouldn't hold it back. Our writing staff is so strong, and these guys are professionals, and Kevin Williamson obviously knows what he's doing. I don't want to tinker with it. They're doing well and I could only screw it up. There's nothing I could add to it to make it any better. I'm more than willing to let them do their job, and let me do my job. Perhaps for something else in the future - who knows? But for right now, I'm quite happy doing just my job. Prevue: Do you get recognized a lot now? JJ: Actually I don't get recognized. First off, in Canada - I live in Vancouver - in Canada, the show didn't start airing until the middle of April, so it was just like being home. And then after that, every once in a while I get a sideward glance or someone will come up to me, but it's not on a Leonardo-DiCaprio-can't-go-out-of-his-house craziness scale. It's more like, "Hey you're Pacey aren't you. Okay! Good show," and then they walk away. The more insistent fans are "The Mighty Ducks" fans 'cause they're younger and there's no reality barrier. It's just, "Hey that's Charlie Conway! How're ya doin'! Remember when you were in the goal in the game, and the guy came and he hit you in the..." I spend more time explaining "The Mighty Ducks" than I do "Dawson's Creek." Prevue: Are you looking forward to resuming shooting "Dawson's Creek?" JJ: I can't wait to get back down to North Carolina. The first season was like it was a vacation, and we had no pressure. It was like being on a film set. None of the shows were airing. We knew that people were anticipating the show coming out. We had no idea the kind of tidal wave that "Dawson's Creek" was going to become, so we were just down in wonderland, and then we came here and everything changed. Its funny, we all talk about going back to our normal lives, which is filming "Dawson's Creek" in North Carolina. That's how twisted the four of us are. Our normal life is our TV show. Prevue: What are some of your goals for the near future? JJ: My goals for the future are to make sure that I'm better next year on "Dawson's Creek" than I was this year on "Dawson's Creek;" to correct my mistakes and improve upon the success of the show. That's my main focus for the near future, you know, as an actor to improve and grow and get better at my job. Article from The Toronto Star By Jim Bawden Toronto Star Entertainment Reporter Joshua Jackson is the perfect actor to ask about the pitfalls of instant stardom. A few episodes of the new teen soap opera Dawson's Creek have already put the personable Canadian on the map as one of TV's hot young talents. ``It was like one day I'm minding my own business and nobody wants to see me. And the next day there are photographers staked out and I'm getting all these scripts,'' says Jackson, 20, shaking his head in wonder. That's because Dawson's Creek is the teen show of the TV season. The ratings are growing by the week, making it and another WB (for Warner Brothers) series, Buffy The Vampire Killer, the most popular series among U.S. teen viewers. The frank and provocative treatment of sexuality has been causing an industry buzz. The show can be seen by Canadians who have the superchannels on cable TV and the rest will have to wait until April 12 to see it on Global TV. The series tells the stories of four 15-year-olds growing up in Capeside, a small coastal town in Massachusetts. The pack is headed by sensitive, introspective Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and his tomboy best friend Joey (Katie Holmes). There's Michelle Williams as Jennifer, the new girl in town. And Jackson plays the wisecracking friend Pacey who has always had trouble with girls until he meets a beautiful and older English high school teacher. They soon become lovers after he rents her the romantic movie Summer Of 42. The promotional material for the series gushes it's all about ``The agony and ecstasy of sweaty palms, surviving puberty intact and figuring out life in general.'' But Jackson thinks it's simpler: ``It's about growing up. The writing is pretty honest and the teens are real people. People are saying they recognize the characters.'' Vancouver-born Jackson had a day off from a show in Los Angeles on which he had a small guest part, and was asked to audition for Dawson's Creek. ``They were desperate because all the other roles had been cast. I got it very quickly and the day I finished the other thing they put me on an all night flight to Wilmington, North Carolina, where they had already started filming. I got off and directly went to the set and started acting.'' So far it's Pacey's affair with his teacher that has everybody talking. ``Well, it could happen,'' stutters Jackson. ``And it does - read the newspapers. But both of them pay for it in the end. She resigns and goes off but she's got this black mark on her resum? for ever. Her life will never be the same. And he's very affected. He's the laughing stock of the town - that's his cross to bear.'' Unlike his Dawson's Creek character, Jackson experienced success at an early age. ``I was acting since I was nine. It was just something to do. I'd get film roles during my summer vacation. I figured out that in a three-year period I had made six movies.'' He appeared in all three of the Disney Mighty Duck movies as well as Tombstone, Andre The Seal and a Canadian film, Digger. ``I want to do more Canadian movies but I think we hold ourselves back. There are so many government grants that the incentive to make a popular film just isn't there.'' Working in Wilmington for months at a time ``was fun but I'm not sure how I'll feel if the show lasts for years. We have a pick up for another 22 episodes. ``There were four of us kids and we just bonded for protection. There were the usual fights and squabbles but it made us closer. And we're all sharing our experiences now that the press is all over us. I can't wait to get back to work but that's still months off.'' Article written by Popcorn By MIKE McDANIEL Houston Chronicle TV Editor What would Joshua Jackson be doing if he weren't signing autographs at Hermann Park for the recent Houston Children's Festival? "She can tell you," he said, motioning to his younger sister, Asleigh, accompanying bro while on spring break. "I'd be sleeping." Ah, the high life. But here was Jackson, submitting to countless autographs and photos and responding to countless questions. "Nah, I don't mind it," he said in an early-afternoon conversation, and you'd believe him when he says it, which may be a tribute to his acting. But lately Jackson has earned a rest. As 15-year-old Pacey Witter, he's helped set the television world on its ear, pulling off one of the most controversial plot lines in recent TV history and making Dawson's Creek one of only two new series this dismal season with any kind of buzz (the other is Fox's Ally McBeal). "It's been unbelievable," said Jackson of the whirlwind year he's having. It began last year, during a break in his schedule from a small guest part he had on another show. Dawson's Creek producers were having trouble casting the role of Pacey, having tried out many actors before Jackson. But they liked what they saw in the sea-eyed Vancouver native, and, in Hollywood fashion, whisked him off to North Carolina, where filming of the series was about to begin. "I got off the plane and barely had a chance to meet the rest of the cast before I had to start acting," he said. The significance of what was happening to him -- being cast in a seminal, coming-of-age series written by one of Hollywood's hottest writers -- Kevin (Scream) Williamson -- didn't sink in, really, until January, a few weeks before the WB show premiered. (It airs here at 8 p.m. Tuesdays on Channel 39.) The cast was welcomed to Los Angeles with billboards and bus placards blaring, and a press frenzy belying their calm, Wilmington, N.C., shooting retreat. "All of a sudden, it's like, `Wow, what is this all about?' " said Jackson. Today, Jackson has grown a bit weary of defending his role in Dawson's Creek. The plot had Pacey romantically involved with one of his teachers, and many parents didn't like it. But, as Jackson points out, the events that played out are not unlike highly publicized real-life events. Besides, he noted, there have been repercussions to his character (and the teacher, who resigned and left town) on the show. Jackson has experienced media attention before. He's been acting since age 9. After commercials came movies, including a part in all three Mighty Ducks flicks, a title role in 1996's Ronnie & Julie and a bit part in Scream 2. Next up, he has a supporting role in the Apt Pupil, playing pal to Brad Renfro, who discovers that an old man living in his neighborhood (Ian McKellen) is a Nazi war criminal. David Schwimmer (Friends) also stars. The film is scheduled to open in theaters in October. Josh's Interview @ Eonline: February 9, 1998 Hi, everyone. As you know, Joshua Jackson (Pacey from Dawson's Creek) will be here momentarily, so start asking your Q's. In the meantime, I've got the scoop on Drew Carey, Ellen and, of course, Party of Five. Okay, all, Josh is here! From sunrise84: How long is this teacher thing going to last? I can only say you need to watch and wait--but it goes on quite a while. From linznsc: So, are you really dating Katie Holmes? Oh, yeah. I'm dating Katie, Jen and Jimmy--the whole cast. Hey. I can't answer that. From Jen: This is everyone's question: Will Dawson and Joey get together? That's the big question of the season, so I'll say they do and they don't; they will and they won't. You gotta watch. From Michelle: What's it like kissing a woman twice your age? It's kind of like kissing a woman the same age as you--nice. Leann Hunley is a beautiful woman, so it was good for me. From scammer: Doesn't it feel like you're kissing your mother? No--come on! No slight against my mother--I love ya', Mom--but Leann is a beautiful woman, and my mother is...my mother. From Laurel: What kind of girl are you looking for? A girl with a pulse. From vegreville: Does the name "Pacey" have any sort of significance? It's such an unusual name. It's actually the name of one of Kevin Williamson's best friends growing up. I asked about it, too, when I auditioned. From jamie: Are you anything like Pacey? We're exactly the same. I was that guy at 15, and I am that guy now. I haven't been acting for the last six months; I've just been showing up and being myself. From dcluvr: What do you do in your free time? I'm back home in Vancouver now. I hang out with the guys. My free time is pretty much like everyone else's free time--but I don't have to work, which is cool. From Lindsay: So far, I know you and the teacher get caught on tape, but the suspense is killing me. What else can you tell me? Dawson inadvertently catches us on tape. Things start to unravel. The tape comes out, and they become less and less careful about the relationship until it all unwinds down the road. From adowns: Have you seen Titanic? Did you like it? Could you have played Jack? Yes, I have. Yes, I did. No, I couldn't. Well, I could have, but I wouldn't have been Leonardo DiCaprio. So no, I couldn't. From bonbonn: How did you get the part on Dawson's? Were you a shoo-in or in callback hell for weeks? Kind of right in the middle. I just happened to be in L.A. and went in and read for Pacey. The next day, they had me read Dawson. Then they said never mind. Then they called again for me to read for Pacey. It took about five days. On my way walking out, they said, "Hey, by the way, we'll see you in North Carolina [where Dawson's is filmed]." From adowns: Could you have played Dawson? It's the same question as could I play Jack in Titanic. Yes, I could have. But I wouldn't have brought the same things to the part that he does. So the short answer is no, and the long answer is yes, I could have, but you wouldn't be enjoying the show as much. From lisajoybell: All I want to know is...what are you wearing? Nothing. Well, a Victoria's Secret garter belt. Okay, I'm wearing khakis and a T-shirt. Sorry to disappoint. From Gadge: I'm totally looking forward to Dawson's Creek coming here (Australia), but what was it like filming the great scene in Scream 2? It was amazing. One day on the set, Kevin Williamson came up and said, "Hey, I want to ask you a huge favor. It's okay if you don't want to do this, but I was wondering if you'd be in a scene in Scream 2." And I was like, "Of course!" They flew me to L.A., put me up in a big hotel and gave me a driver and per diem money. I got to meet Neve Campbell--who I have a huge crush on now -- Sarah Michelle Gellar and the guys from Scream 2. It was great! From i_luv_leo: How do you like being famous? I'm not quite famous yet, but I still get some of the perks. Hey, I'm on E! Online! Actually, I got my license plate free at the DMV because the lady had seen Mighty Ducks. I took out my wallet, and she said, "Honey, your money's no good here." From Harmony: When will you know if the show will be picked up for another season? They don't have to tell us until June, but I'm hoping they'll tell us sooner so we can go back to North Carolina and get settled in. We'd probably start shooting in June or July. it looks pretty good, but nothing's a sure thing. From julie: Are you friends with the cast off the set? Yeah, we're really tight. It's like having brothers and sisters. There are fights and squabbles, ups and downs, but we get along really well. From ann_huang: I'm from Taiwan. How does it feel to be recognized by someone in Taiwan? That's very cool. That's the greatest thing about the Internet: somebody from Australia and a woman from Taiwan. From vb3: When's your birthday? June 11, 1978. From daonyell: Did you like doing the J. Crew catalogue? Yeah. My dog, Shumba (means lion in Swahili), is in it, too. From misty413: What was your first movie/acting job? My first movie was called Crooked Hearts. I was in the first 10 minutes or so. I played the young Peter Berg (Chicago Hope). It also had Vincent D'Onofrio, Noah Wyle, Juliette Lewis and a bunch of others. Wyle and Berg were very cool and took us out all the time. From camerbeau: Do you have plans to go to college or continue your education? Not definitive plans, but a strong desire once the show is done. At this point, I'd either study English or philosophy. From adicap711: Is there any way I could be on one episode of Dawson's Creek? I don't know. At this point, we don't know if there're going to be any more episodes. If we get picked up, they'll do a promotion to "win a spot" on the show. Keep an eye out for that. From misty413: Were you popular in school? I know your costar (Jen on the show) was made fun of. What about you? Well, I didn't exactly run the school, but I got by. I did okay for myself. From camerbeau: How much is your high school experience on the show like yours was in real life? Unfortunately, I didn't have the pleasure of an illicit affair with a stunning English teacher. But all the basic stuff we're going through is what everyone goes through--first dates and all that. No matter who you are, the first year of high school sucks. It's always an uncomfortable time. From Kaysea Chase: Would you ever consider going out with someone who wasn't an actress? Would you ever go out with a hometown girl? Yeah, of course. If I only dated actresses, I'd be a very lonely man. My first love was not an actress: five six, curly brown hair, cute as a button--an absolute sweetheart. From Wanda: What actors do you look up to? Well, any actor who's working. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are superb actors; Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise are amazing personalities. From fruitface: Any chance of a Buffy/Dawson's Creek crossover? Well, I've been hoping to get slayed, but we'll see. From ann_huang: Have you viewed all your fan pages on the Internet? One night we looked at a newsgroup after the pilot, but since then, I haven't. My computer is in L.A., so I need to get it sent to me. From Krista Leben: I really enjoyed all the Mighty Duck movies, and I think you have some great talent! Do you remember the stand-in for the goalie in the first Mighty Ducks movie? It was Jackson Duckworth, and now he's playing on a Junior Hockey team in Lincoln, Nebraska. Yes, I remember. I just can't remember if he was Goldberg's stand-in or the goalie I put a triple deke on at the New Hope arena. From ris_11: What do your friends call you? Any nicknames? They usually just call me by my last name, Jackson. From joeyndawson: What is your fave episode of DC so far? My favorite episode of the show so far is...well, several: The hurricane episode next week is one of my favorites; and we do one based on The Breakfast Club. It's great. The four of us get put into detention with someone else, and the show becomes a knockoff of the movie. From blonde_bombshell: I used to babysit James Van Der Beek! Does he talk about Cheshire, Connecticut? Yeah, he always talks about Cheshire. He went to Cheshire Academy. That's where his family is. And I think he has said there was this one babysitter that he had this really special experience with... From jordanna27: I heard you were going to be in Apt Pupil, and I assume it's based on the Stephen King story. If so, how close is the movie script to the actual story? (I remember it being pretty graphic!) The script is close to the original story, but since that was a short story, this is an expanded version. As far as being graphic, it's very disturbing--just really dark, dark stuff. I play Brad Renfro's best friend. From kina: Do you think there'll be another Mighty Ducks movie? If so, will you resume your roleas Charlie? Every once in a while, there's a rumor that a fourth installment is coming, but I have the feeling that if they did, they'd bring in younger kids--our cute factor is running out. But I'd love to pass the torch because I had a great time doing it. From mspotato: Have you wanted to do anything besides act? I wanted to be an archaeologist. Then I wanted to be an architect. It only dawned on me lately that I could have a career as an actor. But I'll go to school after the show and figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. From _usher_: What car do you have? Actually, I just leased a Chevy Tahoe. I did what every actor does--got on a new TV show and got a new car. From misty413: Everyone's asking: Boxers or briefs? Boxers. Briefs just aren't comfortable (nothing personal to all you brief wearers out there). From tvq: Have you been working on any projects since wrapping this season of DC? No, I'm gainfully unemployed, back home relaxing. But Katie's doing, like, 35 movies, and Michelle is in Halloween 7. I don't know what James is doing. The girls are taking off; we're the schlubs. From Wanda: How did you feel about the major marketing campaign for the show? It was great. It showed how behind the show the WB is. It got people to watch that first week. But if I see my face on a poster one more time, I'm probably going to be ill. It was good to get people in the door, now we have to keep 'em there. From i_luv_leo: Is it fun working on a drama series? I've never done a TV show before. The pace is mind-boggling compared with feature films. But my character is a lot of fun. I get to be the wacky guy. I never used to do comedy. From vegreville: What's the funniest behind-the-scenes thing to happen so far on the set? I know this is really gonna shock you all, but I'm a practical joker. I always play jokes on the grips and electrical guys. In The Breakfast Club episode, we run through the hall, and I'm supposed to come crashing through a door, but the grips had locked the door on me, and we did, like, a Three Stooges thing with all of us like dominoes hitting the door. After I woke up from my concussion, I thought it was really funny. From kina: Not to be disrespectful or anything, but how do we know you're the real Joshua Jackson? Because I know my middle name, and you don't. From camerbeau: Do you enjoy working in Wilmington? What do you guys do off the set? I'm from North Carolina, so that's why I'm curious. Wilmington in the summer is like a resort. After you wrap, you put on the swim trunks and go jump into the ocean. In the winter, it's a little different. If I wasn't working, I don't know what I'd do. I can't go to clubs because I'm not old enough. It's a beautiful town, but I'm glad to be working while I'm there. From brianct: What kind of music do you listen to? I'm a big blues/jazz fan. As for contemporary music, I listen to rap. I like Common Sense. Resurrection is probably the best hip-hop album of all time. From gwenstefani: Why is the theme of your show always so sexual? Life isn't like that. Once you stop sleeping with your guitar player, Gwen, I'll answer that. From russ37: If you were just a regular guy watching the show every week, who would it be: Katie or Michelle? If I was a regular guy watching the show...it would be Katie and Michelle. From adowns: Any Oscar picks? Well, I just saw Good Will Hunting. Those guys rock. I think Matt Damon's the real deal. But Titanic will probably win Best Picture this year. From jahyne: Are you clumsy or slick with girls in real life? Clumsy. I wish I were slick. From vb3: Do you like sports? What's your favorite sport? Favorite team? Yes. Guess what? Hockey. It's the Canucks, and they're just not loving it this year. From hedalee: What is the whole scenario with Pacey and Jen, and why would Dawson be jealous in later episodes? The deal is that it's not specifically Pacey that Dawson's mad at. He's dealing with his first love, and he's jealous of everyone. From sam_baker1: What was it like working on Outer Limits? It was filmed in my hometown, so that was the best of all worlds--to get to film and be at home. Kirsten Dunst was nice to work with. I had a good time. From largo: Do you find yourself just another face in the crowd, or are people starting to recognize you on the street? I'm still pretty much a face in the crowd. There've been a couple of incidents. Once I was in Canada for American Thanksgiving. My sister goes to school on Vancouver Island, and you have to take a ferry. This girl came up to me and said, "You're Charlie from Mighty Ducks." It was sweet and flattering, but then she proceeded to get the other three busloads of kids, and I spent the next hour answering questions about the Mighty Ducks. From Harmony: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Make myself not quite such a slob. I'm a really messy guy. From monkeyfingers: What are your views on all the controversy surrounding the show? The controversy is beneficial, because we get more media attention. Obviously, my storyline is controversial, but the rest of the stuff on the show is pretty tame. People are overreacting a little. The show isn't just about sex. From squill: What do you hope happens with your career? I just hope to enjoy success and be able to do all I want as an actor. And to just keep getting better. Hey, thanks, everyone, for coming online. Gotta go, but I appreciate your taking the time to ask all your questions. ________________________________________________________ |