James Van Der Beek made no cash from Dawson’s Creek reruns as a consequence of contract clause
The late James Van Der Beek stopped receiving cash for reruns of Dawson’s Creek for one motive.
On Wednesday (11 February), the actor’s household took to his Instagram account to announce his passing, writing: “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek handed peacefully this morning.”
The household requested for ‘peaceable privateness as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and pal’.
Van Der Beek introduced his stage three colorectal most cancers prognosis in November 2024, after it was found throughout a routine colonscopy in 2023.
The actor defined that he skilled a ‘change in bowel habits’ earlier than the deadly prognosis, as there are a number of different signs that individuals must be cautious of.
Whereas many could keep in mind him for his position as Dawson Lerry on 90s/2000s American teen drama Dawson’s Creek, it seems that not like many different standard sequence of the time, he didn’t obtain residuals as soon as the present ended.
Van Der Beek wasn’t alone although, as his co-stars Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams have been in the identical boat.
Chatting with At present in 2012, the late actor defined: “There was no residual cash, I used to be 20. It was a foul contract. I noticed virtually nothing from that.”
Dawson’s Creek ran on the WB Community from 1998 and 2003 for a complete of six seasons, with the present rising to recognition.
It is reported by the Daily Mail that the solid began out incomes $35,000 (£25,700) per episode, ultimately peaking at round $175,000 (£128,500) per episode by the present’s remaining season.
Jackson as soon as boasted that at 19, he ‘would earn more money doing 4 episodes of Dawson’s Creek than most of my mates’ dad and mom made in a yr’.
An absence of residuals, although, implies that the solid’s hopes of a long-term earnings as a result of present’s success, are without end dashed.
For reference, the principle actors of Mates proceed to earn round $20 million a yr, over 20 years for the reason that present’s finale aired.
Van Der Beek stated that he labored continuous whereas he starred on Dawson’s Creek, managing to shoot movies corresponding to Varsity Blues and Texas Rangers whereas the TV present had breaks.
He admitted: “From the time I used to be 20 to 26, it was a fairly loopy time. I used to be capturing in the course of the week, doing photograph shoots on the weekends, capturing motion pictures in the course of the hiatus, then coming proper again and doing the present.”
The actor stated that the alternatives ‘modified’ his life, nevertheless it did take a psychological toll on him, as he felt burnt out after Dawson’s Creek wrapped in 2003.
Whereas admitting that he let the success get to his head on the time, the actor stated: “You’re extremely lucky no matter success falls on you, which is what occurred with me.”
He admitted that it could possibly ‘result in taking your self somewhat too significantly’, as he handed on many alternatives that he did not assume have been sufficiently big for him.
Sadly, this has led to his household being in a tricky monetary spot after paying for the actor’s medical payments after his well being battle, as they began a GoFundMe to avoid wasting their Texan dwelling.
Followers and mates have raised over $1.7 million in a single day, as they defined that ‘the prices of James’s medical care and the prolonged struggle in opposition to most cancers have left the household out of funds’.
You possibly can donated to the GoFundMe here.
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