James Van Der Beek‘s daughters got to spend some quality time with him while he worked on his final role.
As you might’ve heard, James’ final onscreen role is going to be in Prime Video‘s Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle. out July 1. He was supposed to be a recurring character, but sadly passed away shortly before the second season started filming due to cancer. So, so sad.
This role is obviously going to mean a lot to many people, but for his daughters, it’s even more special. On Tuesday, show-runner Caroline Dries spoke at the NYC premiere of the show. In a new video captured by People, she gushed about James’ dedication to his final role. She also revealed his daughters were on set with him during filming:
“He brought his daughters to set, he sat with us on plastic folding chairs in video village, he made us laugh, he told us stories and he showed us nothing but kindness.”
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She continued in an interview with the outlet, saying it was “really special” to see James be “a father” behind-the-scenes:
“At a point in the season where you start to get tired, the hours are long, having [his daughters] around just being so positive and so invested and curious about everything was so fun. They were Legally Blonde fans and also the blondest girls I’ve ever seen.”
She even revealed this was their first time ever being on a real filming set! Caroline said:
“They had never been on set before, which surprised me. They had never seen Dawson’s Creek, so they didn’t have … The fan girl that I was to James, they didn’t understand that.”
Watch for yourself (below):
In a later post, James’ wife Kimberly Van Der Beek reposted the premiere video on her Instagram Stories, revealing the daughters who got to spend time with their dad on set were Emilia, 10, and Annabel, 12:
“Emilia and Annabel had the pleasure of separately being on set with him. They treated the kiddos beautifully and he was so proud of this role… especially because his daughters were so looking forward to watching it!”
Aww! What special memories these girls have. Our heart continues to be with James’ wife and children.
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[Image via James Van Der Beek/Kimberly Van Der Beek/Instagram]