Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Busy Philipps doesn’t know if she’s going to be able to watch Dawson’s Creek again after James Van Der Beek’s death.
The 48-year-old passed away in February after battling cancer, and was most famous for playing the lead role in the beloved TV series, which ran from 1998 to 2003.
Busy also starred in the programme as Audrey, but told Us Weekly that while the show is still a cult classic among fans, she’s unsure whether watching it would be too painful for her now.
She said: “I was thinking about doing a rewatch for myself, you know, like, watching it for the first time, Dawson’s Creek, but I just haven’t yet.
“And also, you know, it’s hard.”
Busy added to the outlet that James’ death – as well as the passing of several of her friends in recent years – has had a dramatic effect on her.
She said: “I’ve lost several very close friends, far too young, in the last few years. James, obviously being one of them, a very public one.
“I think that the perspective shift once you lose one friend is huge. And it really sort of instills in you that every day is all you have.”
However, she’s learned in the process to try and live her life “with that understanding” and “move through the world in a way that reflects that you get that”.
She added: “So I do try to do that.”
In addition, James’ death has reminded her how important it is to look after your health.
Busy urged: “See doctors, get checkups, like, make sure that you’re taking care of your body and your health, and if something feels off, go get it checked out.”
James left behind six kids and wife Kimberly when he passed, and his widow took to Instagram in May to mark three months since his death.
She wrote: “To say I’m heartbroken is a severe understatement. Words just don’t capture what grief is. The comforts of shock have worn off. The reality is settling in… and I miss him. We all miss him. (sic)”
Kimberly and her six children, Olivia, 15, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 12, Emilia, nine, Gwendolyn, seven, and four-year-old Jeremiah, have been left devastated by the actor’s passing, her “conscious connection” to God has “deepened” as a result of her loss.
She added: “Yet, there is a different kind of magic in the air. I feel him. I know him more deeply. My conscious connection to God has deepened.
“The veils of the universe have thinned. And I trust that this is the path me and my family have always been intended to walk.”
Kimberly also thanked James’ fans for their “tremendous” support, and told how she is “deeply grateful”. She added: “The outpouring of support has been tremendous. It’s held our family in the most beautiful of ways. You all went absolutely above and beyond anything I could have ever expected in supporting us and honouring James. I am deeply grateful. There is so much more to share here. And in time – I will.”
