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James Van Der Beek Recalls the Specific Moment When He Realized Dawson's Creek Was Going to Change His Life: 'Whoa'

James Van Der Beek recalled the exact moment when he knew 'Dawson's Creek' was going to change his life when he reunited with Kerr Smith for a panel at Steel City Con in Pittsburgh on April 5.

On Saturday, April 5, the actor, 48, reunited with Kerr Smith for a Dawson's Creek panel at Steel City Con in Pittsburgh, where they shared memories from their time on the set of the beloved '90s show. At one point, Van Der Beek recalled the exact moment when he realized that Dawson's Creek was going to change his career — and life — forever. Smith, 53, for his part, recalled, "For me, because I got there a little later, the beginning of season two, I remember it was my first week and Joshua [Jackson] said to me, he goes, this was after everything that James had experienced, and he said, 'Are you ready for your life to change?'

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