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Nostalgia for the holidays: Macaulay Culkin reflects on 'Home Alone' 35 years later
Macaulay Culkin speaks onstage during an event for the documentary "John Candy: I Like Me" on Oct. 2 in Hollywood.
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Actor Macaulay Culkin is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the cultural touchstone and holiday classic “Home Alone” with a tour stop at Terrace Theatre in Long Beach this Saturday. The nostalgic event includes a screening of the feature film and an audience Q&A.
Celebrating 35 years: The Home Alone franchise launched Culkin into stardom and became a cultural phenomenon, remaining an iconic holiday films decades after its release. He joked that the film does feel like three-quarters of his life ago during an interview with Morning Edition host Austin Cross. Culkin was just 9 years old during the filming of Home Alone.
Reflecting on the decades after: Culkin said he did receive different treatment from adults after Home Alone.
“Next thing you know, they're asking me to hold up movies, as opposed to just be in movies,” he said.
Culkin described how he experienced burnout and hadn't completed a full year of school during that time.
“People kept on saying, ‘Hey, you know, you're 11 going on 30.’ And I go, ‘Can I just be 11 going on 12?’” Culkin said.
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Want to go? Doors open for “A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin: Home Alone 35th Anniversary” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Terrace Theater at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Tickets start at $68.35 through Ticketmaster.
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The “Home Alone” franchise launched Macaulay Culkin into stardom and became a cultural phenomenon as one of the most iconic holiday films decades later. LAist's Morning Edition host Austin Cross spoke with the actor.
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