The filmmaker Chris Columbus 66, revealed that his experience working with Macaulay Culkin star of the film “Home Alone “, which made him want to prepare the cast of the saga”Harry Potter ” for the impact of stardom.. The American was responsible for directing the first two films in the film adaptation of JK Rowling’s book series.
In an interview for the singer’s new documentary Demi Lovato “Child Star “, from Hulu, he said: “We shot ‘Home Alone,’ and over the course of a year, we saw Macaulay Culkin become a huge star, which was something that was unexpected.”
“It wasn’t like ‘Harry Potter,’ where you know that [o filme] can be extraordinarily successful… I come from a humble family and, in some situations, I have seen children in the same situation suddenly become the main source of income for their families,” he said.
The director realized that, from the beginning, the casting of “Harry Potter” was attracting attention from people all over the world.
“Everywhere I went, people were like, ‘Who are you going to cast? Who’s going to be Harry Potter?’”
“I told these situations to the actor and his parents: ‘This process is going to be very intense’”.
Columbus said he “felt a tremendous responsibility” to ensure that all the children in the cast were aware of the potential repercussions of rising to stardom. The director saw how Macaulay Culkin, who has publicly exposed family issues, including his “abusive” father, dealt with fame.
He added: “The parents’ choice was as important as the children’s choice.”
This content was originally published in Director says “Home Alone” prepared him for “Harry Potter” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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