Star Jones: Now we've been talking about young people a lot this week and millions of teens can't get enough of the mega-hit Dawson's Creek and we got the star whose real life is like a script from the show. Actress Michelle Williams is our guest on The View. Meredith Viera: By the way, Michelle is very interested in this Colorado topic. She's a young lady. She listens to Marilyn Manson and has been to a concert so she has a lot to say about that. MV: Her parents worried that she would become a statistic when at fifteen, fifteen, she ran off the Hollywood to follow her dream of becoming an actress. Now at the ripe old age of eighteen, she became a star, and we can see her every week on one of the hottest teen shows on television, Dawson's Creek. Take a look. (The scene of Jen and Abby from "A Perfect Wedding" when they're talking in the bathroom is shown) MV: Please welcome Michelle Williams! The crowd goes wild for Michelle who comes out in a long blue dress and black sandal heels. She greets Barbara Walters, Star Jones and Meredith Viera before taking a seat on the couch next to Star) MV: I mentioned in 'Hot Topics', Michelle, that you have been, actually, to a Marilyn Manson concert. I wanted your take on all of this. Michelle Williams: Yeah, as a matter of fact, I have. And, as you can tell I'm like the most unlikely candidate for a Marilyn Manson concert on earth. I was dragged to one out in Long Island. It was one of my most horrific experiences. It's so disturbing, it's hard talking about it. And the most disturbing thing is, I think I can look at it now and realize the ridiculousness of it and the fact that mostly it is an act. But the fact that there's kids in the audience... Barbara Walters: What were they showing, tell us, what bothered you? MW: There's this huge flashing sign that goes up about midway throught the concert that flashes "drugs drugs drugs", chants about drugs and hate, and sort of cheering on cocaine. MV: Well, you think he should be banned then, from performing? MW: But then I think that gets into what you were saying earlier about censorship and I'm the last person in the world that wants to take away first amendment rights. But, you know, on the other hand, it's disturbing and it's upsetting and I think that it is a huge influence. SJ: So, if you were a disturbed young person and you are exposed to this, this is something that could really push you over the edge? MW: I think so. I mean, you know, kids are influenced by what they see on television and by what they read in the papers and what they listen to, what they see on the internet. I mean, everything contributes to it in some way. BW: And people say, "Well, parents should know what their kids are doing." But if a parent said, "I'll go with you to Marilyn Manson." Most parents have no idea what is being said. It's really very, very hard to talk about. MV: You said that the kids are influenced by what they see in the media and on television. And, in your show, it's not violent, but there's a lot of sexual content. It's almost like there's a sign flashing "sex sex sex" all the time. Is that a good message for kids? MW: I think that we deal with it in such a way, and also, sex is such a prevalent issue for a teenager, I think that we deal with it responsibly, maturely, and I think that we show the consequences that come about. That it's not really all that glamorous, or sexy, or exciting. It's a scary step. It's a big step. BW: Speaking of scary steps, when Meredith was doing the introduction, she talked about the fact that you left home at fifteen, and in reading about you, it was against yur parents wishes. You practically ran away from home, went to Hollywood to pursue a career. Well, we look at you now and you're adorable, happy, and fine. Fifteen years old, no job, no nothing, it's not the best example, how did you not become a statistic? MW: Well, I also don't want to be a poster child for leaving home at an early age. In retrospect, it was the best decision for me, but I learned through hard knocks. I mean, I made mistakes. I fell down. I got picked up. I hung out with the wrong people, but it took that learning experience to find out what I did and did not want in my life. And I think that through it all, my parents raised me well. I have a phenomenal, phenomenal family, who brought me up with love and with values. BW: And yet you ran away... MW: But they also raised me to be independent. And they also raised me to make my own decisions. MV: Little did they know. MW: Little did they know (Everyone laughs) BW: Have you finished school? MW: I did. I had completed high school when I was 15 and moved away. MV: Well, you now are very successful, knock on wood. (Meredith knocks on the table next to her) MV:I'm sure your parents are very happy. You're in an off-Broadway play called "Killer Joe". What is that about? MW: I started out doing theater. That's why I love acting. It's what I started doing when I was 'this big' (Michelle makes a motion with her hands showing how tall she was) MW: The play is, it's raucous, irreverent, sometimes funny, sometimes scary. It's a phenomenal piece of work and I'm so happy that I get to be in it. MV: Do your parents know you're naked in it? Thought I'd throw that in. (Michelle covers her face in embarassment) MW: Now they do! (Everyone laughs) SJ: They were so proud of you being fifteen and graduating from school. MV: She's doing fine now that she's in the Big Apple. What could go wrong? Thank you so much, Michelle Williams. Good luck.