“The ball hit the camera after it hit my face, and they loved it so much that … I think we did two or three more takes, is my recollection,” he shared.
“Somebody had some issues they were trying to work out with me,” he then joked. “Never supposed to do that.”
Jackson said he initially thought he “must have done something terrible” after he heard his name was trending on social media while on set earlier this month. He shared, “I immediately reverted to a 5-year-old, like ‘What did I do?”
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However, theFatal Attractionstar soon discovered that theDawson’s Creekscene was the reason for his name going viral.
Despite the softer beach ball, Jackson admitted the stunt still “didn’t feel great.” However, he didn’t let on to his discomfort at the time, sharing, “I’m like 19, so you know, you’re like, “I’m fine. Everything’s cool.'”
Jacksontweetedabout the scene going viral earlier this month, writing, “They told me on set. I was trending on Twitter and I got really nervous for a second.”
He also set the record straight and confirmed that they “definitely [were]not using cgi” during filming and “no Pacey’s we’re harmedin the filming of this scene.”
Dawson’s Creekran for six seasons airing between 1998 to 2003.Michelle WilliamsandKatie Holmesalso starred in the series.
Recently, Jackson opened up aboutgrappling with his success— and paycheck — during his years on The WB series.
“I wouldn’t want to go back to my twenties again, that amount of angst. I would make more money doing four episodes ofDawson’s Creekthan most of my friends’ parents made in a year,” he toldThe Timeswhile describing his forties as his “best decade” in life.
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“That was the center of my imposter syndrome: ‘You’re trying to set me up to be a role model to kids, and I definitely am not, and you’re paying me all this money that I don’t deserve,’ he continued.
Jackson, who landed the role of Pacey at the age of 19, also revealed that he’s still in touch with the core cast from the WB show. They even have a WhatsApp group.
“It doesn’t get a lot of use but every once in a while someone will crop up,” he continued to the British publication. “[In January] we passed the 25th anniversary [of the show] so there was a flurry of texts. It really centers around, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe that we all went through that thing together.’ It’s obviously such a formative point in all our lives.”
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Dawson’s Creekcan be streamed in full on Amazon Prime Video, and the first three episodes ofFatal Attractionwill premiere on Paramount+ on April 30 with new episodes dropping Sundays through May 28.
source: people.com
