During an appearance on podcaster Evan Ross Katz’s Netflix show, Shut Up Evan, Moore opened up about some behind-the-scenes mischief that happened when she was 18 and, crucially, underage by Canadian standards. (The legal drinking age in British Columbia is 19.) She recalled that Macaulay Culkin, who at 45 is now a full decade older than he was then, introduced the younger cast members—including Jena Malone and Eva Amurri—to White Russians. Moore’s reaction? Instant love. “Milk and alcohol? This is made for me,” she said. “This is like ice cream. This is fantastic!” Her logic: she’d never gone to high school, so all the usual coming-of-age rules felt negotiable.
But here’s the thing—and Moore was quick to point this out—the cast wasn’t exactly living out a debauchery montage. Between the underage sips, they were throwing giant marshmallows off balconies and hanging out in each other’s hotel rooms like it was summer camp. The whole vibe was less “spring break chaos” and more “we all know we’re doing something special, so let’s not ruin it.” Moore reflected that the experience was “crazy, crazy, life-changing,” and you can tell she means it. Saved! became the breakout role that proved she could do more than the pop-star-turned-actress thing—she played Hilary Faye, the judgmental best friend to Malone’s protagonist, and the character was sharp, funny, and nothing like who Moore actually was.
That intentional stretch paid off. Two decades later, Moore’s still talking about how much that film mattered, how much the cast bonded, and yeah, even the little rule-bending moments that came with being a teenager on a real movie set far from home. Sometimes the best memories aren’t the ones where you followed the rulebook.
