Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin is an American actor who has become one of the most popular young stars in Hollywood. The 10-year-old boy starred in the comedy Home Alone, which has held the position of a classic Christmas family movie for many years and, along with its sequel, is broadcast every year during the winter holidays.

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The grown-up Macaulay failed to stay on top of fame largely due to the fault of the parents, who did not share the money earned by their son. But the guy rebelled like a Phoenix bird, does not communicate much with the press and tries to avoid stereotypes that arise in relation to former celebrity children. Culkin tried to find himself in music, and now he enjoys an idle life. Of course, he remembers cinema, but says that he is the most unclaimed actor. And his children, if any, will not be allowed into show business until they turn 18.

Macaulay Carson Culkin was born in New York City, Manhattan. Parents Patricia Brentrup and Keith Culkin were in a civil marriage, Macaulay became 3 children in the family. After him, four more children were born. It is curious that the full name of the actor was formed from the names of two famous statesmen: a member of the Supreme Council under the King of India, Thomas Macaulay, and the American General Christopher Carson.

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The boy's mother was a telephone operator, and his father, who spoke on Broadway in his youth, worked as a church employee. Such professions did not bring a lot of money to a large family, and the Calkins huddled in a small apartment. However, the religious Catholic education, which Keith and Patricia adhered to, did not allow thinking too much about material wealth.

The irrepressible imagination and the innate gift of a comedian very early began to manifest itself in Macaulay, in childhood he pestered his relatives with his inventions and antics. On the advice of friends, the parents sent the 4-year-old boy to a children's theater studio, where he studied choreography and acting. At about the age of 5, young Kalkin played in his first productions of Bach's Babies and Big Squirrel.

The actor later recalled that the scene then seemed huge, the boy was afraid that the audience would simply not notice him. Therefore, he sang and recited the text louder than all other participants in the performance. Of course, with such a desire, pressure, a charming smile and, which is important, his acting talent, he could not help but draw attention to himself. After 2 years, Macaulay appears in several commercials at once, starred in episodes of various films.

The first 5 classes, Culkin went to the Catholic School of St. Joseph, and then, having already become a regular actor, he moved to a specialized Children's Professional School, created for children-actors and musicians.

Unfortunately, the boy's father, who became the actor's manager, was much more interested in the amount of royalties than the level of the scripts. The demands of the man were constantly growing, in addition, Culkin Sr. began to set conditions for the mandatory inclusion of other offspring in the film. Sisters Dakota and Quinn played in the episodes, brothers Shane and Christian were not far away.

This unprofessional approach quickly gave a negative result: producers began to offer roles less often. In 1996, Patricia left her husband, accusing him of ruining her son's career.

The first full-fledged film with Macaulay Culkin's participation is Uncle Buck, in which the boy plays one of the main roles. This comedy did not become popular, but it was on its set that Culkin was noticed by John Hughes, who was looking for a leading actor in the movie "Home Alone".

This famous tape completely turned the life of the young actor. The picture became the record holder among projects for family viewing, and made a big star out of a little boy. Macaulay received the Young Actor Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Lead Performance.

The success of the story about a child who was left alone and did not save himself in the face of difficulties, quite logically led the sequel "Home Alone - 2: Lost in New York", which was released in 1992 and almost repeated the success of the first part. During the same period, the young actor starred in Michael Jackson's famous video clips "Black or White" and "Jam".

The audience, as expected, wanted to see Macaulay Culkin exclusively in roles like Kevin McCallister, the main character of the acclaimed dilogy. Therefore, although they are good, but not in line with the conjuncture, the films Along with Father, The Nutcracker, My Girl were not warmly received and could not even recoup the money spent. The same fate befell the "Lord of the Pages" tape, although the role of Richie Tyler seemed to correspond to the image of the "house boy".

The only exception to the series of commercial failures was the thriller The Good Son, in which another boy star Elijah Wood became Macaulay's partner. The last stage in Culkin's childhood career was the comedy film Richie Rich. At the time of filming, he was 14 years old, and he already looked comical in the form of a capricious child. This is where Macaulay's acting biography actually ended.

Macaulay Culkin resumed his career only after 10 years. The actor played the main role of a drug addicted party organizer in the tragicomedy "Club Mania". Another major work is the romantic comedy Sex for Breakfast, where the actor plays one of the four main roles.

In 2009, the guy was invited to the fantastic drama Kings. The series about a parallel world is based on the biblical story of King David and tells about a young man who saved the son of the king of the fictional country Shiloh from captivity. This noble deed opens the doors to high society for the hero.

In 2011, Macaulay's filmography was replenished with the sketch "The Wrong Ferrari", filmed by musician, producer and artist Adam Green on a smartphone. Five years later, Culkin appeared in yet another indie rocker project - a new interpretation of an oriental fairy tale called "Aladdin Adam Green". Together with Seth Green, Stephen Weber and Kevin Pollan, the actor is seen in the TV series Drivers. In 2017, he supported Green by participating in his directorial debut, the comedy Changeland.

In 2013, the actor founded The Pizza Underground, a parody cover band. The musicians covered the repertoire of the popular rock band “The Velvet Underground”, replacing lyric verses with lyrics about pizza. In May 2014, the band arranged their first tour. The band was booed at the Rock City Club of Nottingham. Visitors threw garbage at the performers, which caused them to leave the stage 15 minutes after the start of the performance. In 2016, The Pizza Underground disbanded. Macaulay Culkin continued to work in the music field and earn extra money as a DJ in nightclubs.

In 2016, Culkin played iconic rock musician Kurt Cobain, crucified in the music video titled "Total Entertainment Forever" by singer Josh Tilman, aka Father John Misty. The composition was included in Tilman's album "Pure Comedy", directed by the same Adam Green. On the Internet, you can find about a dozen videos where Adam and Macaulay sing songs accompanied by the group "The Moldy Peaches".

Since filming Michael Jackson's music videos, Macaulay has made friends with the musician. The young man often came to visit the popular singer, later Culkin became the godfather of Michael's children. The actor believed that such a star as Jackson became close to him, because he understood well the feelings of the child upon whom fame fell, because he himself went through it. In addition, Macaulay perceived Michael as an ordinary person, and not a celebrity. And the fact that the king of pop was 22 years older did not matter.

At 17, Macaulay Culkin married his peer and former classmate Rachel Miner, who was also an actress best known for her roles in television series. This marriage lasted 2 years, since the young people were not yet ready for family life.

In addition, Macaulay had serious problems with his parents: his father, who was obsessed with money and did not stop litigation, as well as with his mother, who could not stand the filial popularity and fell into neurasthenia. Therefore, in 2000, Rachel began to live separately, and after 2 years the actor divorced his wife officially.

Since 2003, Culkin has been dating his famous colleague Mila Kunis. The romance lasted more than 8 years, but in 2011 they broke up. This gap became a difficult test for the artist. But, according to the official representatives of the stars, the couple broke up by mutual agreement, and the actors remained friends.

Later, Mila said that she did not marry Macaulay, because, firstly, she did not believe in the institution of marriage, and secondly, she felt uncomfortable next to a person, upon meeting with whom passers-by fell into a stupor and did not know how to react.

It was rumored that Culkin was going to marry "The Pizza Underground" participant Jordan Lane Price. The girl is very similar to Kunis, and with such a hasty marriage, the actor seemed to want to annoy Mila, who just as quickly found solace with Ashton Kutcher.

In 2018, the media started talking about Culkin again: the man underwent changes in his personal life and an Instagram account appeared. now carried away. The relationship had a positive effect on Macaulay's appearance, he looks elegant, smiles more often.

Culkin did not post joint photos on social networks, but the paparazzi managed to get pictures of lovers hugging or holding hands. When the secret became clear, the couple stopped hiding.

The Culkin dynasty is continued by the Macaulay brothers, who announced in 2016 that he was retiring from big cinema. A relative success awaited Kiran, who starred in the films "Dangerous Games", "Father of the Bride", "Winemaker Rules". In Derek Martini's Luxurious Life, he played in tandem with his brother Rory. The latter began with the drama Good Son, followed by Family Values ​​with Michael Douglas and Cruel Creek. Then Rory got a role in the 4th part of the cult horror "Scream".

In 2012, news appeared in the media about an unsuccessful suicide attempt by Macaulay Culkin due to depression provoked by the death of his sister Dakota and the end of the relationship with Kunis. The actor did not officially confirm this information.

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After that, the journalists said that the actor suffers from severe drug addiction, is on heroin and oxycodone and spends $ 6,000 on drugs every month. The press recalled that in 2004, Culkin was already arrested for possession of marijuana, and used this as confirmation of the progression of the disease. The NationalEnquirer tabloid announced that the forgotten movie star had almost half a year left to live.

The actor's representatives immediately called such articles false and defamatory of Macaulay. He himself admitted that he smoked 60 cigarettes a day, but did not mention other bad habits.

The star of the movie "Home Alone" is happy with the way life is developing. Culkin lives off the royalties earned in his youth and income from real estate, which, he says, are scattered around the world. In an interview with the Daily Mail journalist, he said that he turned down hundreds of millions of dollars, declining an offer to participate in the series "The Big Bang Theory." The stars of the project earn $ 900 thousand per episode, according to some media outlets.

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Disney and FOX are planning a sequel to the comedy that brought Macaulay Culkin popularity. Whether the leading actor in the first film will be invited to the franchise is unknown.

Macaulay dreams of children who "should turn out beautiful, because Brenda is Asian and very attractive." The actor became the producer of the computer game ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove and, while testing the product of the studio that created it, Huma Nature, ignored the Oscar-2019 ceremony. In addition, the man promised to change his name, which will sound like Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin. This option was suggested to the movie star by subscribers on Twitter.

1989 - "Uncle Buck" 1990 - "Home Alone" 1991 - "My Daughter" ("My Girl") 1992 - "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" 1993 - "The Good Son" 1994 - "Equal with Father" 1994 - Richie Rich 1994 - Page Lord 2003 - Club Mania 2007 - Sex for Breakfast 2011 - The Wrong Ferrari 2015 - Adam Green's Aladdin

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