The Fall of a Generation of Child Stars Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin, once the most famous and richest child star in the world, was born in New York in August 1980. Macaulay’s parents were both actors. They lived together for a long time but never got married. They had 7 children. Children, it has been planned from the beginning to send these children into the entertainment industry as a cash cow. Macaulay is their most successful move.

Macaulay entered the entertainment industry at the age of 4 and appeared in several Off-Broadway plays. In the late 1980s, he starred in two films, Rocket Gibraltar and See You in the Morning, becoming one of the few critically acclaimed actors in The New Yorker and The New York Times. One of the child stars. In the 1989 film "Uncle Buck", the 9-year-old Macaulay almost overshadowed the leading actor John Candy.

In 1990, on the recommendation of screenwriter John Hughes, Macaulay beat more than 200 candidates to become the starring role in "Home Alone". The film grossed 285 million at the box office in the United States alone, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in history. It also propelled Macaulay into the ranks of big-name stars. His next film, "My Girl," was a success despite a somewhat controversial ending; his next film, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," grossed a domestic box office of $172 million. 1993's "The Good Son" was Macaulay's first role to bid farewell to his cute image, with a salary of US$5 million. After that, he continued to star in films such as "The Pagemaster", "Getting Even with Dad", "Richie Rich", etc., and his salary also increased to US$8 million, ranking highest among child actors. head.

In 1995, Macaulay's parents parted ways. In order to compete for their child's rich net worth, they even opened up their wounds and later went to court over the custody rights of Macaulay and his other child star brother Kieran. , allowing the young Macaulay to see through the ugliest side of human nature.

The young man was proud of his ambition and could not appreciate the warmth of his family, which gradually led him to the direction of hell on earth. The major directors in Hollywood also treated their family because of his notorious parents. Stay away.

Like all children who go astray in the beginning, he started smoking and evolved into drinking, taking drugs, and living a dissolute life. Before he was 18 years old, he hoped to use his marriage to make up for the regret of losing his family since childhood. The outcome of such a marriage is as expected by outsiders, and it only ends in divorce. After his marriage failed, he intended to make a new start and moved to the London stage theater in England. However, in 2004, news came out that he was sent to prison for possession of drugs. Can he have a "rebirth" like Drew Barrymore? "The chance depends on his own destiny in the future.

Participating films:

"Michael Jackson's Boys" (2005) ...Himself (archive footage)

"Saved!" 》 (2004) ...Roland

《 Jerusalemski sindrom 》 (2004) ...

《 Last Laugh '04 》 (2004) ...Himself (archive footage)< /p>

"Party Monster" (2003) ...Michael Alig

"Night of Too Many Stars" (2003) ...Himself

《 "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" 》 (2003) ...Himself (archive footage)

《 The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' 》 (2002) ...Himself

《Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration》 (2001) ...Himself (uncredited)

《Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years》 (2000) ...Kevin (archive footage)< /p>

"Pagemaster, The" (1994) ...Richard Tyler

"Ri?hie Ri?h" (1994) ...Richard 'Richie' Rich Jr.

"Getting Even with Dad" (1994) ...Timmy Gleason

"Nutcracker, The" (1993) ...The Nutcracker

"Good Son, The" (1993) ...Henry Evans

"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992) ...Kevin McCallister

"My Girl" (1991) ...Thomas J(ames) Sennett

"Only the Lonely" (1991) ...Billy< /p>

《 Wrestlemania VII 》 (1991) ...Himself

《 Black or White 》 (1991) ...Blonde kid

《Baby Smart Star/Home Alone Home Alone" (1990) ...Kevin

"Jacob's Ladder" (1990) ...Gabe (uncredited)

"Uncle Buck" (1989). ..Miles Russell

"See You in the Morning" (1989) ...Billy Livingstone

"Rocket Gibraltar" (1988) ...Cy Blue Black < /p>

The 18-year-old American child star Macaulay Culkin became famous all over the world after successfully starring in the film "Home Alone" when he was 8 years old.

Two years ago, Macaulay, who was under 16 years old, met Rachel Meinner, an actress of his own age and a former child star, at a vocational children's school in New York. At the time, Rachel was participating in a performance of the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Broadway. The two fell in love at first sight and immediately announced to reporters that they were getting married! The news spread like wildfire, and the news media stirred up the matter. It became a topic of conversation in Hollywood and even across the United States. Soon, Macaulay and Rachel, who were under 18 years old, officially got married. Public opinion had different opinions on the marriage of the two well-known child stars, with mixed praise and criticism. In fact, behind the marriage of child stars, there are social and family reasons.

One shot became popular

McAuley’s father Kit and his mother Patricia have lived together for 21 years, and they have seven children including Macaulay and Kieran. Macaulay has been smart, innocent and lively since he was a child, and he is acting material. A chance. Eight-year-old Macaulay stood out among thousands of candidates and was lucky enough to be spotted by the director of 20th Century Fox Film Company in the United States and became the leading actor in "Home Alone." Macaulay lived up to expectations

and performed the image of the film's young protagonist vividly. The film was a great success due to his outstanding performance, bringing a huge box office revenue of 820 million US dollars to Fox. Macaulay himself also became an instant success and became a world-famous child star. Not only did he win the love of countless movie fans, he was also regarded by Hollywood as "a chick that lays golden eggs" and became a sought-after star among producers. popular items. Everyone praised him as a "little king" and a "little god", pampered him, pampered him, and gave him countless gifts. Under the adulation, pampering and indulgence of everyone, little Macaulay acted like a "Da Ming Ken" from time to time, throwing his personal belongings and water guns and other toys around the film crew, and not taking others seriously, but No one dares to get angry at this "chick that lays golden eggs."

Father makes trouble

Macaulay’s father Kit is of low quality and loves money as much as his life. The church sacristan regarded his children as cash cows, especially as an agent to firmly control little Macaulay. He used his children as bargaining chips and constantly bargained with producers. He once threatened Fox, saying: "If you don't let Macaulay star in "The Good Son," I won't let him film the sequel to "Home Alone"!" He also forced the film company to agree to let his daughter play the role in "The Good Son." Played the role of Macleay's character's sister Quinn in "The Good Son". He earned $8 million from Macaulay for this film alone. In 1993, he had a fierce dispute with the producer of "Star Crow" and once again threatened Macaulay with a strike, which completely angered the producer. Fox couldn't tolerate Kit's behavior and gave him the nickname "Hell's Watchdog" and determined to get rid of him. "The husband is proud and the wife is glorious, but the father is humble and the son is humble" - Macaulay began to be left out in Hollywood because his father Kit failed to live up to expectations.

Parents divorced

Macaulay’s parents took advantage of their children and lived a life of getting something for nothing. They were greedy and warring over the huge amount of money Macaulay made. Mother Patricia complained to the Supreme Court that her husband Kit was "excessive sexual desire" and "unfaithful to her" and even called the police to report that Kit beat her severely, dragged her to the balcony of the 20th floor and threatened to kill her Push down. The deterioration of his parents' relationship and family tragedy cast a shadow on Macaulay's young mind. Coupled with the special pressure of "childhood success", Macaulay began to live a dissolute life, combing his hair and dyeing his hair into various strange styles. Color, continuous absenteeism, and not going to bed before 3 a.m. every day. He drank heavily and scrawled on the walls of his room, which was filled with nicotine smoke and the stench of garbage. The neighbors barely recognized him, and they stopped letting their children play at McCauley's house, fearing that their children would become bad learners. Film company photographers often went to Manhattan sidewalks or nightclubs to capture Macaulay for filming. Under the spotlight, his eyes had dark circles, he was listless, and his eyelids always drooped. Because the box office value of Macaulay's four consecutive films, including "The Good Son", "Rich Rick", "Richard in the Kingdom of the Grimoire" and "Give Me My Money Back, Dad", was not high, , the producers were greatly dissatisfied, and gradually lost interest in Macaulay, and the fans left him, leaving him alone at a young age. In 1994, Fox finally kicked Macaulay out like a foreign body.

Since then, Macaulay has stopped making films. After hesitating for a period of time, he officially announced in 1995 that he would never make movies again! The Culkin family, which once won the envy of families across the United States, has since fallen into decline. The child star who once shone brightly seems to have fallen.

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When Macaulay was 15 years old At that time, the parents parted ways. However, they are still engaged in a protracted "battle" for custody of their children, especially the millions of dollars in the name of Macaulay and his brother Kieran (also a child star). Macaulay alone is estimated to have a fortune of $17 million. This huge amount of money was stored in a sealed savings account. According to relevant regulations, Macaulay has no right to use a penny of his own savings until he reaches adulthood. Macaulay's income from filming was once the family's only income. Since he has been unemployed for the past two years, the family's finances have been exhausted and they can't even pay the rent. As a result, the whole family has been kicked out of their home by the landlord and lives on the streets.