Kerr Smith on Dawson’s Creek and filming US TV’s first gay kiss

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Actor Kerr Smith, 53, revisits his time on the hit teen drama Dawson’s Creek in his new memoir, 'I Don’t Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson’s Creek.' Smith, who played Jack McPhee, details the impact of the role, including the filming of the first gay kiss on US primetime television, noting that it took ten takes to complete. The memoir also addresses the challenges Smith faced, such as protests at the studio and a previously undisclosed incident of homophobic harassment in 2001. Drawing on conversations with former castmates like Katie Holmes, the book serves as both an oral history and a personal reckoning. Smith also includes a tribute to his late co-star James Van Der Beek. According to the Guardian, the book is set for release on 10 November in the US and Australia, and 26 November in the UK.