Back to Capeside. Joshua Jackson, who played Pacey Witter on the hit WB drama, shared insight into his friendship with co-star and former girlfriend Katie Holmes, who played his on-screen love interest,

Joshua Jackson recently opened up about his current dynamic with his ex-girlfriend and Dawson’s Creek costar, Katie Holmes.

“I didn’t even get a callback,” Ferguson said, joking it was a “prescreen before the prescreen.” He said he auditioned for the role of Dawson, which ultimately went to James Van Der Beek. Katie Holmes was cast as Joey Potter and Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley.