There are many stars who became famous at a very young age. However, in an environment full of glamor, some people disappear like comets, others lose their way – and conversely, there are also people who gradually rise to become screen icons, enjoying long and diverse careers throughout. life.

Macaulay Culkin – for three decades and the future ahead – seems to have gone through all of those situations in an arduous journey in Hollywood, both personally and professionally. On December 1, with his contributions, he became the main character in the star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Face and natural talent

Macaulay Culkin became a true cultural icon after the explosive commercial success of his fifth film, Home Alone ( 1990), when he was only 10 years old. The film brought in revenue of up to 476 million USD, partly thanks to his mischievous but also very innocent acting as the boy Kevin McAllister.

Macaulay Culkin took photos with his partner and eldest son at the Hollywood star ceremony

But since his teenage years, Culkin began looking for projects that sparked his artistic passion rather than maintaining general fame. Even if there is no expectation that subsequent projects will reach the same heights as Home Alone , that quality is still maintained. And in early December, his enduring appeal was further cemented on the Hollywood sidewalks when he received a star on the Walk of Fame.

“As a very absent-minded mother in the film, I was happy that Culkin gave me another chance to appear alongside him” -actress Catherine O’Hara, who plays Kevin’s forgetful mother in Home Alone and the sequel Lost In New York , which introduced Culkin at the star ceremony.

O’Hara recalls being first introduced to Culkin through Home Alone screenwriter John Hughes . “I watched him play Uncle Buck with John Candy and thought: Where did this cute boy come from?” – she recalled – “Obviously he was blessed with the most beautiful face, but he was also a natural actor. He was very approachable and down-to-earth.”

Macaulay Culkin with his unforgettable image in “Home Alone”

While working with Culkin, O’Hara was amazed at how fully and seemingly effortlessly he embodied the character. “It was as if he was the real Kevin, surrounded by actors and just following them for fun,” she said, noting Culkin’s role in bringing the film to the world. why we all consider Home Alone a must-have family holiday tradition.”

O’Hara also admitted that she was somewhat worried when Culkin became a Hollywood child star, appearing consecutively in My Girl , The Good Son , The Nutcracker and Richie Rich : “It’s like The Beatles or Elvis Presley! Really.” Crazy to put everything on a child like that.” However, she quickly realized that he knew how to successfully manage his career and choose films better than many of his former colleagues. “He’s so cool, he’s just a kid and he created this hit. I wonder how many adults have ever been so admired?” – she pondered – “He never seemed to try to build a global fan club.”

“I think Macaulay (Culkin) exists to become a decent young man” – O’Hara said about Culkin’s decision to step out of the “tsunami” of fame when he decided to stop acting in 1995, regardless What does this industry want from him – “Somehow, he had the wisdom and self-control at the age of 14 to know when to stop. He gave himself a life outside of work, made his own choices right away. From that day”.

In 2020, on his 40th birthday, Culkin just wrote “Hey everyone, feeling old? I’m 40” on Twitter. Immediately, this became the 9th most liked post in Twitter history!

Art of Living

As a child actor, actor-writer Seth Green watched Culkin develop from the position of colleague and future friend. “This kid appeared like Anakin Skywalker (the main character in Star Wars ) and everyone said: What a breath of fresh air” – Green recalls admiringly – “He managed himself very well in front of everyone. chaos and absurdity surround me”.

Green developed a deeper friendship with Culkin as the boy became an adult, after collaborating on the film Party Monster (2003). He directed Culkin in Changeland and collaborated more frequently on Robot Chicken . But Green says they bonded mainly through their shared views on the rise and fall of stardom: “We definitely agree on the bitterness we have to endure in life – especially when it comes to trying to make it big.” living as a human being, behind a symbol”.

Macaulay Culkin in the latest movie “American Horror Story: Double Feature”

Party Monster co-star Natasha Lyonne emphasized the specialness between people who were brought into the entertainment world at a young age. “There seems to be an unspoken language between child stars. It can be said that Macaulay Culkin is famous everywhere! But immediately our relationship was one of deep understanding, intuition and mutual protection. “.

Having both become famous at a young age, she and Culkin both had to go through the same difficult path to stardom, dealing with parents who wanted to control their careers while still shouldering economic responsibilities. for the whole family.

“Our parents are people you might like to meet socially. But when they’re your dad, you’re just a kid and you both have to deal with the same job, things are different.” there” – she said.

Along with the privacy of his family life with Brenda Song and his two children, Culkin’s choice as an adult actor – starring in films like American Horry Story: Double Feature or The Righteous Gemstones – is even more important. increasing mystique about him over the years.

According to Green, the relationship between Culkin and his fans makes him completely worthy of being immortalized on the Walk of Fame. “That sidewalk is meant to convey Hollywood’s timeless icons – and if anyone deserves it, it’s the kid in Home Alone .”