American PieCast Recalls Going to 'Naughty' Strip Club with Director During Filming: 'Seems Appropriate'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Seann William Scott, Jason Biggs, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thonas Ian Nicholas and Chris Klein are pictured together in 2001.Photo:Universal Pictures/Alamy

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TheAmerican Piegang got into wild shenanigans both on and offscreen.

“I didn’t go with them, but I remember when you guys all went to the naughty club for lunch,” said Reid, who starred as Vicky Lathum. “The strip club.”

The group said it happened during the making ofAmerican Pie 2, which premiered in 2001. Reid noted while they debated which movie’s production it happened during, “No, notAmerican Reunion. That strip club, I came with you guys.”

“We show up for rehearsal forAmerican Pie 2and our director was a wonderful man named J.B. Rogers. We sat around and we small talked for about five minutes and there was kind of a lull in the conversation,” Thomas, who played Paul Finch, recalled.

“He goes, ‘You want to go to the strip club across the street?’ and we were like, ‘Yeah, we want to go to the strip club across the street. It seems appropriate.’ And I don’t think we rehearsed. Did we run any lines?“Klein, who starred as Chris Ostreicher, chimed in to say, “I don’t think so.”

“J.B. basically said, ‘You guys know your characters more than I could ever help you,’ " Nicholas, who played Kevin Myers, added, “And I’m pretty sure you guys all bought me my very first lap dance at that strip club.”

To that revelation, Thomas said, “There you go,” as Klein added, “You’re welcome!”

(L-R) Alyson Hannigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Tara Reid and Thomas Ian Nicholas in 1999.Universal / Alamy

Universal / Alamy

The success of the late-’90s movie spawned a film franchise, with a bulk of the main cast later appearing in the sequelsAmerican Pie 2,American WeddingandAmerican Reunion. There were also multiple direct-to-video spinoffs living under theAmerican Pie Presentsumbrella.As the first film celebrated its 25th anniversary in July, Biggs teamed up with Edwards Desserts toreimagineAmerican Pie’s iconic pie scene— but now, in a family-friendly fashion. At the time, he also spoke with PEOPLE about the film’s legacy and its loyal fandom.

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“What that time has given me is perspective andreal appreciation for the impact that the movie has had around the world,” Biggs, 46, said. “Wherever I travel, people want to talk to me about it. There’s now another one or two generations of people that have seen the movie, identified with the movie, liked the movie. It’s been a really, really special thing for me.”

Biggs also noted that the OG film “changed my life in so many ways,” saying, “The way that I really feel it today is with the fans. Every time someone comes up to me — and it’s every day — it’s such a positive interaction. People have nothing but good things to say.”

source: people.com