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Joshua Jackson<\/a> reflected on his \u201cformational\u201d friendship with his late \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d co-star James Van Der Beek<\/a>, as he kicked off a new campaign for cancer awareness. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The actor made his first public comments on Van Der Beek\u2019s death in an emotional interview that aired Tuesday on NBC\u2019s \u201cToday,\u201d<\/a> noting that his \u201cprocessing\u201d of the loss is still \u201congoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI think it hits in a variety of different ways,\u201d Jackson explained. \u201cFor me, as a father now, I think the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jackson and Van Der Beek endeared themselves to a generation of fans as Pacey Witter and Dawson Leery, respectively, on the teen dramedy \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek<\/a>,\u201d which aired from 1998 to 2003. The actors had seemingly remained on good terms and reunited publicly<\/a> on a number of occasions<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Watch Joshua Jackson\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d interview below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n