It's been four long years since What We Do in the Shadows delivered one of the most clever and downright hilarious takes on the vampire genre ever put on film. Unfortunately, we still haven't gotten that We're Wolves spinoff (Waititi and Clements have both been a little busy with Marvel projects Thor: Ragnarok and Legion, among other things), but folks who are eager to return to the world of hyper-polite bloodsuckers and trope-skewering comedy should keep their fingers crossed for the new pilot Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement just put together for the programming maestros over at FX.

The Edge of Seventeen star Hayden Szeto landed a role in the recently produced pilot and with his new film Truth or Dare arriving in theaters this weekend, Collider's Christina Radish recently had the opportunity to sit down with the actor for a chat and she took the opportunity to get a few behind the scenes details.

Szeto had nothing but good things to say about the experience of working on the project, and in particular working with Waititi, who returned to helm the pilot (it's unknown if he or Clements will reprise their film roles at this time). In particular, Szeto praised the fun and freewheeling vibe on set and the way Waititi created an environment that fostered improv.

 "I had the most fun on that. I felt like a 10-year-old. Taika and I vibed, really, really well on set. We practically did our own writing, on the spot. There was so much improvisation. We would just start making up the scene, on the spot, and we’d see where it would go. He’d give us a bare skeleton of the scene and tell us where it needed to go, and then he’d just let us riff with all the other actors. It was just brilliant."

He also talked about how Waititi encourages his actors and works with his crew to ensure they land the shots -- an impressive skill of communication when you're working with improv.

"And he’s so encouraging, as a director. With everything you do and everything you take a risk on, he encourages you. He’ll laugh and he’ll tell you, 'That’s good. Now expand on it!' It was an actor's dream, really, because you get your ego fed right, but I don’t think he’s doing it to manipulate you. He’s genuine. He’s just a kid at heart and he’s having fun, and when there’s that kind of energy from the captain of the ship, the whole crew was in on it. It’s very inspiring. He was not stressed, so we were not stressed, or at least he didn’t show it to us. It was just a playground. Him and his crew are so on it. They know exactly what Taika wants. They know exactly how to follow you, which is difficult for the DP and the cameraman because when it’s improvisation, you have to pan to characters whenever you feel like they’re gonna deliver something funny, and the cameraman has to have a sense of comedic timing, as well, which is very impressive. So, everyone that was working on set – not just Taika and not just the actors, but everyone – was just on point. I had so much fun, and I hope it does really well."

Szeto also confirmed that the tone of the series is "quite similar" to the film -- not a surprise considering it comes from the orginal creators, but it opens up the world a bit with more characters to exlpore. And of course, there will be plenty of pop-culture references.

"What I liked about it, is that there’s a wider variety of characters in this, compared to the movie, which makes it more interesting. The wider variety of characters causes more conflict on the show, and it’s really, really well done. Jemaine Celement, the writer, is a genius. I’m a big fan of Flight of the Conchords. There are many modern pop culture references that will make you laugh, so hard."

We'll have to stay tuned to see if the pilot gets picked up to series at FX, but for now at least we know Waititi and Clement are bringing their signature comedic touch.