Mandy Moore Opens Up About Youthful Antics on 'Saved!' Set

Mandy Moore has been reflecting on her time filming the cult classic 2004 comedy Saved!, sharing some candid memories from the set.

The 42-year-old actress opened up on the Shut Up Evan podcast on Thursday, May 28, discussing various lighthearted moments from production of the film, which centered on students at a Christian high school.

Moore acknowledged that some underage drinking took place during filming in Vancouver, where the legal drinking age is 19. At the time, she was 18 years old. "I do remember a little bit of underage drinking," she said. "As it happened, I was like, 'Look, I didn't go to high school.' I was 18."

The cast included Jena Malone, Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, and Heather Matarazzo, with Macaulay Culkin being the oldest member of the group. Because Culkin was of legal drinking age while in Canada, he introduced some of his younger castmates to cocktails, specifically White Russians.

Moore recalled her reaction to trying the drink: "I was like, 'Milk and alcohol? This is made for me.' 'I love this! This is like ice cream, this is fantastic!'"

Beyond the occasional cocktail, Moore emphasized that the cast's off-set behavior remained relatively innocent. She painted a picture of youthful fun rather than serious mischief, describing moments like tossing oversized marshmallows at people from a balcony. "We were kids! We weren't really getting up to no good," she explained.