Joshua Jacksonrecalls the audition process forDawsons Creek, likening it toThe Hunger Games.

And then two people are gone.

This is where they put us in the pot.

Joshua Jackson

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And theyre like, Congratulations, you just got the job!

I dont even think I knew which role it was that I finally auditioned for.

Dawsons Creekpremiered in 1998 on The WB and aired its final episode on May 14, 2003.

Busy Philipps poses at an event; Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes pose on a dock in a ‘Dawson’s Creek’ promo image.