"Dawson's Creek"
Be Careful What You Wish For (1999)

Director:

David Semel

Writers:

Heidi Ferrer (writer)
Kevin Williamson (creator)

TV Series:

"Dawson's Creek" (1998)

Original Air Date:

3 March 1999 (Season 2, Episode 16)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

On Dawson's 16th birthday, he, Pacey and Andie follow her therapist's advice and throw themselves into...

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Father Son Relationship | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Father Daughter Relationship | Gay Character

Cast

James Van Der Beek	...	Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes	...	Joey Potter
Michelle Williams	...	Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson	...	Pacey Witter
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter
Meredith Monroe	...	Andie McPhee
Monica Keena	...	Abby Morgan
Kerr Smith	...	Jack McPhee
Eddie Mills	...	Tyson 'Ty' Hicks
Gina Stewart	...	Waitress
Rhoda Griffis	...	Dr. Marlee Sumner
Joanna Garcia	...	Girl #1 (Tracey)
Emilie Jacobs	...	Girl #2
Sara Seidman	...	Random Singer
Brian Lee Powell	...	Jazz Musician

Directed by
David Semel

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Heidi Ferrer		writer
Kevin Williamson		creator

Produced by
Gregory Prange	....	supervising producer
Kevin Williamson	....	executive producer

Casting by
Lisa Mae Fincannon

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Ben Frank	....	second second assistant director
Stefania Girolami Goodwin	....	first assistant director (as Stefania Goodwin)

Sound Department
Larry Long	....	sound mixer
Lisa Varetakis	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe D'Alessandro	....	additional camera operator
Cristiano Palermi	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shea Masterson	....	set costumer

Transportation Department
Edwin Bowden Jr.	....	driver

Other crew
Valerie N. Robinson	....	production assistant

Directed by
Lou Antonio
Arvin Brown
Janice Cooke-Leonard
Michael Fields
Dennie Gordon
Marita Grabiak
Bruce Seth Green
Joanna Kerns
Peter B. Kowalski
Michael Lange
Perry Lang
Nick Marck
Steve Miner
Jason Moore
Patrick R. Norris
Steven Robman
David Straiton
Jesús Salvador Treviño
Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Joe Napolitano		(multiple episodes)
David Petrarca		(multiple episodes)
Bethany Rooney		(2 episodes 2002-2003)
Arlene Sanford		(one episode)
Lev L. Spiro		(multiple episodes)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dana Baratta		writer
Greg Berlanti		writer
Hadley Davis		writer
Gina Fattore		writer
Anna Fricke		writer
Maggie Friedman		writer
Alex Gansa		writer
Liz Garcia		writer
Darin Goldberg		writer
Diego Gutierrez		writer
Karin Lewicki		writer
Shelley Meals		writer
Rina Mimoun		writer
Jed Seidel		writer
Jeffrey Stepakoff		ten episodes 1999-2002
Rob Thomas		writer
Mike White		writer
Kevin Williamson		creator

Produced by
Dana Baratta	....	co-producer
Dana Baratta	....	producer
Alan Cross	....	consulting producer (2001)
Gina Fattore	....	co-executive producer
Jon Harmon Feldman	....	co-executive producer
E. Monique Floyd	....	associate producer (1998)
Maggie Friedman	....	producer
Darin Goldberg	....	co-producer
Deborah Joy LeVine	....	executive producer
Paul Marks	....	producer
Shelley Meals	....	co-producer
Steve Miner	....	producer
Charles Rosin	....	executive producer
David Semel	....	producer
Cynthia Stegner	....	associate producer
Mike White	....	producer
Dale Williams	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Stephen Graziano
Danny Lux
Steve Poltz
Rosey

Cinematography by
Karl Herrmann
Levie Isaacks
Peter B. Kowalski
Frank Perl
Tommy Ray Sullivan

Film Editing by
Lori Jane Coleman
Christopher Cooke
Dana Devorzon
Marshall Harvey
Jan Northrop
Michael Thau
Daniel A. Valverde

Casting by
Craig Fincannon
Mark Fincannon
Lorna Johnson
Ellie Kanner
Sharon Klein
Greg Orson		(2002-)
Patrick Rush
Marcia Shulman
Alyson Silverberg

Production Design by
John D. Kretschmer
John T. Walker		(as John 'J.T.' Walker)

Art Direction by
William G. Davis
Alan Hook		(season 1 and 2)

Set Decoration by
Frank Galline
Matthew Sullivan		(2003)
Stephanie Wertlake

Costume Design by
María Aguilar		(as Maria Aguilar)
Scilla Andreen-Hernandez
Helen P. Butler		(as Helen Butler)
Leigh Leverett
Alonzo Wilson

Makeup Department
Coni Andress	....	head of hair department (1998-1999)
John R. Bayless	....	makeup department head
Julie Delaney	....	key hair stylist
Kari Delaney	....	assistant hair stylist
Linda Kamp	....	makeup artist
Sara Seidman	....	assistant makeup artist (1998-2001)

Production Management
David Blake Hartley	....	unit production manager
Braxton Honeycutt	....	production manager: documentary (last episode)
Ilka Rivard	....	production supervisor
Steve Sicherman	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Batou Chandler	....	second assistant director: second unit
Chad Graves	....	first assistant director
Chad Graves	....	second assistant director (seasons 1-3)
Ian Prange	....	second second assistant director
William Pruss	....	first assistant director: France (2003)
Frank Waldeck	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Kip Bartlett	....	first assistant props
Jane Beck	....	art department coordinator (seasons 4, 5)
Robert Beck	....	property master
Ched Beckwith	....	art department intern (season 5)
Jen Brett	....	set dresser intern
Adam Cameron	....	set dresser
Elisabeth Clay	....	assistant art department coordinator (seasons 3, 4)
Geoff Cormier	....	lead greensman
Brooke Daeche	....	set decoration intern (season 4)
Peter J. Durand	....	lead scenic
Kat Fowler	....	art department intern (season 2)
Beth Giles	....	buyer
Kristin Gomez	....	art department intern (season 4) (as Kristy Gomez)
Nathan Gray	....	set dresser
Geoffrey S. Grimsman	....	set designer
Michael J. Hall	....	construction coordinator
Tom Jones Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Stacey Klinger	....	lead greensperson
Andy Krish	....	set dresser
Alicia Lowe	....	art department coordinator (season 3)
Donnie MacDonald	....	day set dresser
Gregory Messer	....	first assistant props
Kate Miller	....	art department coordinator (season 1 and 2)
Courtney O'Dell	....	art department intern (season 4)
Mari Phillips	....	props
'Polar Bear' Shaw	....	leadman (as Stewart Shaw)
Bob Smith	....	day player set dresser (seasons 4 and 5)
Shane Smith	....	art department intern (season 3)
Richard Waldrop	....	property master
Stacy Weddington	....	buyer
Eric West	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Deb Adair	....	foley mixer
Skip Adams	....	sound editor
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator (alternate 6 seasons)
Anthony Cargioli	....	boom operator
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diana Flores	....	adr mixer
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (pilot)
Dan Giannattasio	....	boom operator (1999-2003)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor
Jeffrey Haupt	....	sound mixer: New Orleans (2002)
Ruby C. Haupt	....	boom operator: New Orleans (2002)
Larry Hoff	....	sound mixer: New York
Albert Ibbotson	....	supervising sound editor
Sean Keegan	....	adr mixer
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor
Mark L. Mangino	....	supervising sound editor
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor
George Nemzer	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Nichols II	....	sound recordist
Erin Oakley	....	sound editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Michael Piotrowski	....	boom operator: second unit
Michael Rayle	....	cable person
Will Riley	....	supervising sound editor
Peter Schneider	....	boom operator: New York
Shamu	....	adr recordist
Aaron Stipkovich	....	sound effects editor
Aaron Stipkovich	....	sound mixer
Rich Tavtigian	....	supervising sound editor (as Richie Tavtigian)
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor
Tim Tuchrello	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Joseph Quinn Simpkins	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Rick Cortes	....	digital compositor
Mark S. Driscoll	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects Inc.
Henrik Fett	....	visual effects supervisor (2000-2003)
Danny S. Kim	....	creative director
Mark Kolpack	....	visual effects supervisor: "Two Gentlemen Of Capeside" 4.03
Jeff West	....	storyboards

Stunts
Karen Brigman	....	stunt double: Michelle Williams (episodes "Winter's Tale, A", "Perfect Wedding, A", "True Love", "Two Gentlemen of Capeside", "Promicide")
Daniel J. Hurlbutt	....	stunt double
Denis Larouche	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Aldridge	....	first assistant camera
Dan Barentine	....	additional assistant camera
Stacy Barnhill	....	grip (season 2-6)
Logan R. Berkshire	....	key grip
Patrick Borowiak	....	assistant camera
Simon Carey	....	electrician
Guy D'Alema	....	still photographer
Chris Dambra	....	best boy electric: second unit
Lynn Dodson	....	gaffer
Henry E. Ezzell III	....	best boy grip (as Henry Ezzell III)
Scott Frye	....	grip
David Harmon	....	electrician
Matt Heath	....	additional assistant camera
Billy Hendricks	....	electrician
Adam Hinson	....	electrician (seasons 1-4)
Ken Hudson	....	additional first assistant camera
Tom Jensen	....	additional camera operator: "b" camera
Peter B. Kowalski	....	camera operator
Malcolm MacIntosh	....	camera operator
Wesley Morris	....	grip
Matt Mosher	....	documentary videographer
Ritchie Nannini	....	grip
Mike Repeta	....	second assistant camera
Christian Satrizemis	....	camera loader
Mike Smith	....	steadicam operator
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	camera operator (seasons 5-6)
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	gaffer
Derek E. Tindall	....	electrician
John Tymus	....	camera production assistant
Ralph Watson	....	steadicam operator
Bo Webb	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Sean Yaple	....	camera loader (seasons 4-6)

Casting Department
Ron Digman	....	casting associate
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting
Lesli Gelles	....	casting associate
Jason Kennedy	....	casting assistant
Gabriel Lavina	....	casting assistant: Montreal
Barbara Stordahl	....	casting associate
Seth Whitlow	....	location casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julian J. Filiberti	....	key set costumer
Karen Franke	....	wardrobe intern (season 4)
Maili Lafayette	....	costume supervisor
Alice Powell	....	key costumer
Paul Simmons	....	costume supervisor
Tamara Wilson	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Kara Carmichael	....	post-production coordinator (season 3)
Rachel Chang	....	post-production intern
Todd Desrosiers	....	additional editor
Todd Desrosiers	....	assistant editor
E. Monique Floyd	....	post-production director (1998)
Jared Heisterkamp	....	post-production assistant (seasons 3-5)
Jared Heisterkamp	....	post-production coordinator (season 6)
Angela Jackson	....	assistant editor
Michael Neilsen	....	post-production coordinator
Lisa Willinger	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jonathan Appell	....	song recording & mixing
Paula Cole	....	composer: main theme
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Cara Jones	....	composer: original music
Dennis McCarthy	....	conductor
John McCullough	....	music supervisor
Dino A. Moriana	....	music editor
Sharyn M. Tylk	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Neil Castles Jr.	....	driver: picture cars
Ty Church	....	transportation coordinator
Linda Pickett	....	driver

Other crew
Jenny Bicks	....	creative consultant
Kurt Bonney	....	set production assistant (seasons 3-4)
Heather Brannon	....	assistant production coordinator
Rachel Chang	....	writer's office intern
James W. Croke	....	script editor
Brooke Daeche	....	assistant location manager
Brenda Dalrymple	....	assistant to producer
Jason Davis	....	production office assistant
Bill Delaney	....	production assistant
Craig Edwards	....	production assistant
Jason S. Edwards	....	production assistant
John W. Ervin	....	set production assistant (season 5)
Gina Fattore	....	story editor
Joe Ferroni	....	script coordinator
Victor M. Giarrusso	....	production assistant
Lise Grégoire	....	location manager
Bass Hampton	....	assistant location manager (season 5)
Dana Hawley	....	stand-in
Rick Heath	....	production assistant
Chad Keith	....	location assistant
Andrew L. Lanier	....	location manager
Meg MacRae	....	location manager
Nicholas Masky	....	set production assistant intern (season 6)
Tee McKnight	....	location intern
Mary Weisgerber Meyer	....	location manager (seasons 1-2)
Arika Lisanne Mittman	....	assistant to writer
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor
Adam Moskowitz	....	production assistant
Tamra Natisin	....	set production assistant (seasons 5-6)
Doug Nicely	....	location manager (seasons 3-4)
Brian Niemczyk	....	additional set production assistant (season 5)
Kami Norton	....	production assistant
Jason M. Palmer	....	assistant to writer
Pamela Parker	....	script coordinator
Katy Penland	....	script coordinator
Ian Prange	....	set production assistant (seasons 2-4)
Craig Rogers	....	assistant location manager (season 1)
Craig Rogers	....	location manager (season 2)
Nicholas Ryan Rumpf	....	production assistant
Ty Sears	....	photo double
Jessica Sheaffer	....	craft service
Andrew D. Stocker	....	assistant accountant
Tyson Swanson	....	production assistant (season 5)
Brian D. Thomas	....	set production assistant intern
Bridgetta Tomarchio	....	photo double
Bridgetta Tomarchio	....	stand-in
Robert Tucker Jr.	....	stand-in
Shea Varge	....	production assistant
Caleb Womble	....	assistant production coordinator
Caleb Womble	....	production coordinator

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Trivia:

The woman on stage singing bad karaoke before Dawson and Andie get up was makeup artist Sara Seidman.

Quotes:

Joey: It was never about finding something better, Dawson. It was about finding someone who wasn't so close to me. So that I could tell where I ended and he began. In many ways, I feel like you've partially invented me, Dawson. And that scares me so much.