Overview
- Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler recalled their time filming 'Wet Hot American Summer' on Poehler’s 'Good Hang' podcast, highlighting the cast's party-like atmosphere.
- David Hyde Pierce asked for quieter conditions on his first night after the cast spent nights drinking beer and playing loud music in their shared quarters.
- The film, shot at a real summer camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, had a relaxed schedule, with the cast admitting they 'worked very little.'
- Pierce’s professionalism and the cast’s camaraderie became a key memory from the production, which launched the careers of several prominent actors.
- Originally a box-office disappointment, the movie gained cult status and inspired Netflix revivals in 2015 and 2017.