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Kristen Wiig\u2019s reflection on her film \u201cBridesmaids\u201d isn\u2019t the whimsical walk down the aisle that you might expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The comedy, which hit theaters in 2011, had many people filled with uncontrollable laughter, but for Wiig, that reaction didn\u2019t fully resonate at first.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI don\u2019t really think I knew how well it was doing until later,\u201d Wiig revealed to her former \u201cSNL\u201d castmate Amy Poehler during a Sep. 30 interview on her podcast. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The question was sparked when Poehler asked the actor how she managed to balance her \u201cSNL\u201d workload with the release of a film Poehler described as \u201cgigantic,\u201d and \u201cincredible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Looking back, Wiig and her writing partner for the film Annie Mumolo didn\u2019t have a \u201choly shit\u201d moment until after the film had already made its mark. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI remember after opening weekend they were like, \u2018Well, we tried,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wiig admitted that the pressure of the box office weighed on her, shaping how she initially viewed the movie\u2019s success. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe just thought like that was it,\u201d Wiig continued. \u201cAnd then I think more and more people kept seeing it and it kind of happened later.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 20 Years Of<\/span>Free<\/span>Journalism<\/span><\/p>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n