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Ethan Embry, 'Can't Hardly Wait' Star: 'When We Were Shooting That, I Was The World's Biggest Stoner'

'Can't Hardly Wait' Star: 'I Haven't Seen The Movie, And I Was Stoned'
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To mark the 15th anniversary of "Can't Hardly Wait," star Ethan Embry spoke to VH1.com about the teen comedy's cult status among Generation Y. Not that the actor can specifically explain why "Can't Hardly Wait" is so beloved.

"I haven't seen the movie all the way through, and I was stoned [during filming]," Embry said. "I never read the script. If [fans] are quoting it, then I don't know."

Embry, who turns 35 on June 13, played Preston Meyers in "Can't Hardly Wait," an average high school guy hoping to score with his dream girl (played by Jennifer Love Hewitt).

"At the time, when we were shooting that, I was the world's biggest stoner," Embry said to VH1. "I remember the director came up to me and asked if I was 'altered.' Other than that, nothing sticks out [about filming 'Can't Hardly Wait'] because I was so stoned the entire time."

"Can't Hardly Wait" was released on June 12, 1998. To celebrate the film's anniversary, HuffPost Entertainment compiled a list of famous faces who co-starred alongside Embry and Love-Hewitt. Find that trip down memory lane right here; more from Embry, including what "Can't Hardly Wait" could have looked like in another world, head to VH1.

[via VH1]

Favorite Stoners On Film
Dale Denton in "Pineapple Express" (01 of13)
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Dale's recreational habits lead him to a tough spot that he has trouble getting out of. Bonus appearances by stoner idol James Franco! (credit:Getty Images)
Floyd in "True Romance"(02 of13)
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Before he was BRAD PITT, Brad Pitt was just another guy making a bong out of plastic honey bear. Don't "condenscened" him, man. (Bonus: Young James Gandolfini!)
Marty in "The Cabin in the Woods"(03 of13)
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Not only do Marty's (Fran Kranz) pot-smoking ways help save him from the horrible secrets inside the cabin in the woods (cue: thunderclap), but he actually uses his collapsable bong to render a zombie incapacitated.
Jane in "Smiley Face"(04 of13)
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Anna Faris won "Stoner of the Year" from High Times for her loopy role in "Smiley Face."
Harold & Kumar in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle"(05 of13)
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Kumar (Kal Penn) has sex with a bag of weed. That is all.
Carl Spackler in "Caddyshack"(06 of13)
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Carl (Bill Murray) grows his own grass. And his own grass. "The amazing stuff about this is, you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and get stoned to the bejesus belt that night." Cannonball coming! (It's a little harsh.)
Ben in "Knocked Up"(07 of13)
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When a small earthquake strikes, Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) grabs his bong before his pregnant girlfriend (Katherine Heigl). His stoner bona fides are not fooling.
Smokey in "Friday"(08 of13)
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Dude's name is Smokey. "I'm gonna get you high today, 'cause it's Friday; you ain't got no job, and you ain't got shit to do." Noted.
Ron Slater in "Dazed and Confused"(09 of13)
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"Did you ever look at a dollar bill, man?" Ron Slater, we'll catch you later. (Alternate: every other cast member in "Dazed and Confused.") (credit:Getty Images)
The Dude in "The Big Lebowski"(10 of13)
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The Dude abides. (credit:Getty Images)
Thurgood Jenkins in "Half Baked"(11 of13)
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Thurgood (Dave Chappelle) may love weed, but he also loves ... well, women, too. (credit:Getty Images)
Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"(12 of13)
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Remember when Sean Penn was funny and lighthearted and not dour and serious? If not, just pop in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Aloha, Mr. Hand! (credit:Alamy)
Pedro and Anthony in "Up In Smoke"(13 of13)
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Cheech and Chong: The O.G. stoners to remember on 4/20. (credit:Getty Images)

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