
Mandy Moore's Underrated Indie Gem: Saved
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Mandy Moore, now forty-two, is celebrating her 2004 indie film Saved on its anniversary. She played the role of Hilary Faye, a departure from her usual sweet characters, and enjoyed a fun and memorable shoot with a talented young cast. The film, set in a religious school, is now being recognized for its quirkiness and humor.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Mandy Moore's Underrated Indie Gem: Saved. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, where pop culture meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Mandy Moore, the 42-year-old star from Flicks Like A Walk to Remember, is shouting out her underrated indie gem from 2004 called, Saved. She played the bold Hilary Faye at just 18, switching from her usual sweet roles to something sharper and funnier. In a fresh entertainment weekly chat, she called it a blast with a killer young cast. The movie follows a teen navigating faith, friendship, and some wild twists in a religious school setting. Moore shared the screen with Jenna Malone as her best friend, plus McCauley Cokin, Eva Emery, and Mary Louise Parker, making it a tight ensemble. Vibe. Fans and critics might have slept on it back then, but Moore's hyping it now for its 20th anniversary. She told people the shoot felt like summer camp, with everyone crashing in hotel rooms, cooking up dinners and bonding hard. Even as teens, the crew knew they had something special and quirky on their hands.
1:03Moore's memories are flooding back, from group hangs to non-stop laughs on set. She really wants more folks to check it out, saying it's a reverent, hilarious, and worth the revisit after all these years.
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