Michelle Williams: Why I Hated Doing Dawson's Creek
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One thing Michelle Williams didn't want to wait for: the chance to shed her cheesy Dawson's Creek image.
"I said to a friend being on Dawson's Creek was kind of like being a mobster," the actress, 30, told PopEater about appearing on the teen sitcom with Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and James Van der Beek. "You set up a shop selling pizza but in the back you're laundering money. You're doing one thing in plain sight and secretly plotting something else. I was plotting my tastes, my interests, my beliefs and hopes for what I could be."
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Williams admitted it was a struggle to get substantial work after the show ended. "Yes, it was hard getting jobs I wanted," she said. "I was a pop tart. It took patience and baby steps."
The Oscar-nominated star, next up opposite Ryan Gosling in the indie flick Blue Valentine, revealed her five-year-old daughter Matilda (with the late Heath Ledger) also has some more mature tastes.
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"She's into Fred [Astaire] and Ginger [Rogers] right now," she said. "Don't get me wrong, she has her pop culture references, but I try to make a balance is all."
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9Why do women dye their hair and neglect to dye their eyebrows to match their hair color? That black eyebrow and blonde hair look is terrible.
I didn't know she was on Dawson's Creek, I used to love that show. I know Katie Holmes and Chris Klein was on it.
Have some gratitude and appreciation Michelle. Michelle was a small bit actress b4 D.C.! If Michelle didnt land Dawson's Creek,(she won a Oscar from tit) How would she get the break though acting role she would've been Academy Award nominated for? (Brokeback Mountain.) Don't bite the hand that feeds you. I'm sure those Dawson's Creek royalty checks are still flowing in. Absolutely Disgusting.Ungrateful snot. From a loyal fan.
Well I would say that time and patience paid off for her, she's done AMAZINGLY well since her days on Dawson's Creek.
I love Michelle Williams! Such a gifted actress.
Love her! She is an extraordinarily talented actress. Although I did and still do love Dawson's Creek.. :o) She is still gorgeous. This is just not the best pic..
That's not at all what she said. You are always twisting people's words in headlines. It's annoying.
Well aren't you just too cool for school Michelle.
EEEEK she used to be so pretty what did she do to herself???? And her eyebrows are WAY to dark for her hair....