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Chris Columbus Says Macaulay Culkin’s “Shaky” Family Life Amidst ‘Home Alone’ Fame Influenced His ‘Harry Potter’ Casting: “Parents Had To Be A Big Part Of It”
Chris Columbus learned a lot from directing Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, and shared how the experience impacted his casting of Harry Potter. Columbus, who helmed both Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
Chris Columbus reflects on how Macaulay Culkin's “Home Alone” stardom affected “Harry Potter”
"I can't have [an actor] go home to a really sort of shaky environment for the sake of a film. It's not worth it," the filmmaker said.
‘Harry Potter’ director Chris Columbus reflects on child casting, influenced by Macaulay Culkin
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus shares how Macaulay Culkin’s Home Alone stardom influenced his child casting approach.
Harry Potter Casting Was Influenced by Macaulay Culkin’s Career and Personal Life
Before the Harry Potter movies, J.K. Rowling‘s best-selling book series was already a literary phenomenon. If the movies became just as big, the child stars cast as these literary characters would have a life-changing experience.
‘Harry Potter' Director Says Kids Casting Search Was Shaped by Macaulay Culkin's ‘Home Alone' Stardom and Troubled Family Life: The Parents Are Just as ‘Important'
Chris Columbus has directed some of the most iconic child performances in movie history as the filmmaker behind “Home Alone” and the first two “Harry Potter” films, and his tip for finding the right kids is to make sure they have the right parents.
'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin coming to Detroit on nostalgic holiday tour
Get ready for a night of holiday mischief with everyone's favorite Christmas prankster — and without the booby traps. "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin is making a stop at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on Dec.
The Incredibly Interesting And Thoughtful Way Home Alone Factored Into Daniel Radcliffe And Co. Getting Cast In Harry Potter
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Director Chris Columbus 'always felt guilty' leaving the cast of 'Harry Potter' after the first 2 films
Chris Columbus was the first of four directors to bring the "Harry Potter" films to life, and after the roaring success of the first two movies, it was hard for him to walk away. The cast and crew ...
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'Home Alone' at 30: Director Chris Columbus talks Trump 'bullying his way' into a cameo and more never-before-told stories
It benefited from acting pros such as Pesci and Stern, a moving score by John Williams, a hilarious cameo from John Candy, a script written by John Hughes, and direction from Chris Columbus ...
Coming up: Columbus Crew return to Lower.com Field vs Orlando City SC
Columbus Crew are facing Orlando City SC for the second time this season. In their game in May, Columbus picked up a 2-0 victory.
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