Macaulay Culkin Talks Home Alone, Joe Pesci & Dad Life | 35th Anniversary Q&A

Celebrate 35 years of Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin on stage at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas.

Recorded at “A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversary” (Sat, Nov 29 – 7:30 p.m.), this Q&A is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, family moments, and fan-favorite trivia from the movie that made him a household name.

Culkin talks about:

Watching Home Alone with his own kids (who think “Kevin” is just some other kid).

The moment he realized he was famous—when local kids started pressing their faces to the windows.

How Uncle Buck led John Hughes to write Home Alone specifically with him in mind.

Joe Pesci actually biting his finger during rehearsal and why he kept quiet about it.

Daniel Stern’s real tarantula-on-the-face scream and how they filmed it safely.

His stunt double Larry doing the brutal bookshelf fall and zipline shots.

Shooting interiors in a converted high school gym and what it was like at the real Winnetka house.

The truth about “Angels With Filthy Souls” and those iconic “Keep the change…” lines.

Working with Robert Blossom (Old Man Marley), Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Stern, and John Candy.

Letting kids from the audience ask questions—and giving them on-theme prizes straight from the movie.

His idea for a grown-up Home Alone sequel where Kevin is the dad on the wrong side of the traps.

If you grew up with Home Alone or share it with your kids now, this Q&A is pure holiday comfort viewing.

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00:04:37 – What was it like working with Catherine O’Hara, and having her speak at your Walk of Fame ceremony?

00:04:50 – This was the film that really made you a star – when did you first realize you were famous?

00:05:02 – What was the moment out in public when you thought, “I think I’m famous”?

00:06:53 – Did Uncle Buck basically serve as your audition for Home Alone?

00:09:57 – Is it true that Joe Pesci really bit your finger on set?

00:17:11 – Did you do any of your own stunts in Home Alone?

00:27:34 – Was the tarantula on Daniel Stern’s face real?

00:30:03 – Were you really riding the zipline yourself?

00:31:36 – Which trap do you think is the most brutal?

00:32:29 – What was Robert Blossom (Old Man Marley) like to work with?

00:34:44 – What was Daniel Stern like off-camera?

00:38:53 – Do you have any memories of working with John Candy on the film?

00:52:25 – Besides Home Alone, what was your favorite movie to shoot?

00:54:02 – Who would win in a fight: Kevin McCallister or Ralphie Parker from A Christmas Story?

00:58:20 – If you did another Home Alone as an adult, what would your version look like?