The success of HBO Max’s “Friends” reunion has led fans to request special programs from other popular TV shows, including “Dawson’s Creek”. However, Joshua Jackson does not think that fans will want to see the reunion of the now-adult stars in this adolescent drama.
While promoting his new series “Doctor Death”, the 43-year-old Jackson was asked protector In an interview, he talked about the possibility of a “friends” reunion with the actors of “Dawson Creek”. The show was broadcast for six seasons from 1998 to 2003. The actor said that fans might find the young actors in the show “uncomfortable” to play adult roles.
“I think it’s because the actors of’Friends’ were already grown-ups at the time of the show, and now seeing them is not so harsh,” he told the media.
“If you put our 40-something selves on the sofa now and our backs creak, it might shock people. When Percy gets up from the chair, no one needs to hear his grunt. “Jackson joked.
Jackson played Percy Witt in “Dawson’s Creek” when he was 20 years old. The film also starred and pioneered the careers of James Van der Beek, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes .
Holmes seemed to agree with Jackson’s view of a potential restart. In an interview with SiriusXM’s “Just Jenny Show” in 2016, she said: “I don’t think we will be reunited.”
“We did grow up, but we meet every now and then,” Holmes quoted Entertainment Weekly As said. “I think the charm of this show lies in Kevin Williamson’s writing. It was that era and it gave teenagers this voice. It was a very, very special time-a special show, and I like every aspect of it. minute.”
“Friends: Reunion” brings Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBron, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer back in a stage. This reunion is considered a huge success, even almost as big as “Wonder Woman 1984” on HBO Max. type The report cited data from TVision, a networked TV analysis provider.
Data shows that an estimated 29% of American streaming media families watched the reunion special on May 27, the first day it was released. According to the report, in contrast, “WW84” will be watched by 32% of American streaming families when it premieres on Christmas 2020.
At the same time, in an interview with The Guardian, Jackson confirmed that it was Patrick Stewart who helped him fall in love with acting again. He admitted that he was exhausted after “Dawson Creek.”
“Of course. Many months ago, we held a David Mamet duel in the West End. It was about a year after Dawson Creek,” he shared. “I was creatively exhausted and had a career crisis. I wondered if I was good at this and if I would continue to enjoy it. Then this drama came out and worked with world-class actors to produce great material. Patrick is so amiable.” When I bumped around and knocked over furniture, I said to me. I have exceeded my depth, but it has rekindled my fire and brought me back on the road. God bless him, he is a lovely guy. “
Jackson currently plays the Texas neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch in the new peacock series “Doctor Death”, who was convicted in 2017 of intentionally mutilating his patients.
Pictured: On May 14, 2018, Joshua Jackson is attending the 2018 Actors Fund Gala at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. He is currently dating Alisha Julia Smith.
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