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Chad Michael Murray: From Creek to Hill
Prior to making waves on One Tree Hill, Chad Michael Murray made his presence felt on the set of Dawson’s Creek. He portrayed Charlie, a character romantically linked with both Jen and Joey, showcasing his knack for playing the charming suitor.
Though Charlie was quite the social butterfly, Murray’s real-life rapport with the cast didn’t seem to flourish during his time filming in North Carolina, where One Tree Hill would eventually be shot.
During a 2009 discussion at a Paley Center panel, Busy Philipps didn’t hold back, bluntly describing him as “a douche.” She added, “I’m not really concerned about maintaining any bridges with CMM.”
James Van Der Beek chimed in, acknowledging Murray’s growth by saying, “He’s actually come a long way.” Following the panel, Philipps took to Twitter, reflecting, “Just wrapped up the Dawson’s Creek panel. Maybe I was too tough on chadM2… On second thought, no.”
Murray, meanwhile, hasn’t stirred the pot, saying in 2015 that he learned a lot from the experience.
“I had the opportunity to learn from people who had been doing it for a couple of years longer than I was when I walked into the Dawson’s cast,” he told Cosmpolitan.com in 2015. “You know, Michelle and James and Katie and Josh—they really kind of guided me, because they’d already been around for five, six years, maybe longer. And if they had the time, they were showing me the ropes. I had no idea what lighting was, I had no idea about a lot of the technical aspects of what we do, and so I’m grateful for that experience.”