Kieran Culkin is having another pretty big year. His performance in Jesse Eisenberg movies real pain It’s getting some serious awards season love. You can also see who wins the Oscar.
Now, if you’re familiar with who Kieran is, you’ll know that he’s been acting for a long time. He acted alongside his older brother Macaulay in the first two seasons. home alone This movie was filmed when I was less than ten years old. here he is father of the bride At age eight:
In a recent broadcast smart lease In the podcast, Kieran revealed an outrageous experience he had with the director when he was six years old. And that’s a bit shocking.
Kieran recalled filming a commercial “that had something to do with learning disabilities” as his “first professional experience” in the acting world. “The concept is that I stand in front of a blackboard with chalk in my hand and know how to solve the easy task in front of me. And the kids in my class are supposed to call me stupid and stupid.”
“I have a distinct memory of going there and the director saying, ‘Okay, action.’ And he starts saying ‘idiot’. fool. ‘It’s stupid,’ Kieran recalled.
“I’m thinking, ‘Okay, I’m six years old. Stand here and look sad. I’m not a fucking method. I’m six years old. Why are you doing that?'”
great. These days, we hope that child actors are treated better on set. As with everything in show business, I’m not exactly an optimist.
You can listen to the full interview here.
