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. "I made a movie when I was 17, a

In 1998, Dawson's Creek hit the airwaves, and four young stars saw their lives change forever: Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and James Van Der Beek. The series aired on The WB, so Van Der Beek didn't think much about the show ahead of its premiere. It was a job, not necessarily a life-changing moment.

Michelle Williams said she's in touch with former Dawson's Creek costar, James Van Der Beek, as he continues his battle against cancer. Asked about Van Der Beek, who revealed his stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis last year,