rant · moment 8 of 22
James Van Der Beek Quits Hollywood for the Hill Country
from #263 - Family Business | The Tim Dillon Show · #263
4 min
Tim tells the story of James Van Der Beek allegedly turning down a $20 million seven-picture deal to move to Austin over park rules, then fantasizes cruelly about the actor's kid falling out of a tree.
- People in California hate the entertainment business, but Hollywood has many families facing a new exodus of power players leaving for Austin, Texas.
- Jared Padalecki has been Austin's big advocate since 2010, appearing on major shows.
- James Van Der Beek from Dawson's Creek rejected Hollywood entirely.
- Paramount offered Van Der Beek a seven-picture deal with a $20 million upfront guarantee on the condition he live in California.
- Van Der Beek declined the deal and asked if they'd ever heard of the Texas Hill Country.
- Beverly Hills parks have a rule: children cannot fly kites, ride bicycles, climb trees, learn anything from an instructor, or use weights.
- Tim doubts most of those park restrictions are actually real but appreciates the image of someone prohibiting tree-climbing.
- Tim describes Beverly Hills residents hoping Van Der Beek's children suffer injury from tree falls so he'll have to explain to them why he moved to Texas.
- In the scenario, someone confronts Van Der Beek about his article explaining why he left Austin, saying the tree-climbing restriction justified the move.
- The consolation prize: his paralyzed son can still fly a kite from his wheelchair while being pushed around the park.
James Van Der BeekParamount PicturesAustinHollywoodDawson's CreekBeverly HillsJared PadaleckiEntourage