Kieran Culkin Reveals Director's Shocking Behavior On Set When He Was Just 6 Years Old
The “Succession” star told the hosts that he had “a distinct memory” of the director yelling “action” before he unexpectedly catapulted insults at the young actor, calling him “dummy,” “idiot” and “stupid.” Culkin said that, despite his young age, he knew the director had gone too far.
Kieran Culkin says director got too Method and called him 'idiot' on his first acting job: 'I'm 6'
The "Succession" star began his career as a child actor — and things got off to a rocky start. In an anecdote that Jeremy Strong might get a kick out of, his Succession costar Kieran Culkin recently revealed that the director on his very first professional acting gig went a bit too Method.
"I'm 6. What's wrong with you?": Kieran Culkin says director called him "dummy" at first acting job
“The concept was I'm standing in front of a chalkboard with chalk in my hand, and I don't know how to solve the easy thing in front of me,” he recalled. “And the kids in the class are supposed to be calling me a dummy and stupid, all that.”
Kieran Culkin Recalls First Professional Gig At 6 Where Director Berated Him To Get Him To Method Act: "What's Wrong With You?"
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Kieran Culkin Says Director Tried to Get Him to Method Act During First Acting Job By Calling Him ‘Stupid’
"What's wrong with you?," the 'Succession' alum recalls thinking at 6 years old during the puzzling experience.
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Kieran Culkin says director called him ‘idiot, dummy, stupid’ when he was six
The hosts reacted in shock to the anecdote while Culkin said he, too, was taken aback by the director’s approach. “I’m thinking like, ‘I get it. I’m six. Stand here and look sad. I’m not f***ing Method. I’m six. What’s wrong with you?’” He said.
Succession star Kieran Culkin recalls harsh insult by director on first acting job aged 6
Child star Kieran Culkin has revealed he was called an ‘idiot’ at the age of six by the director of his first acting gig. The 42-year-old actor – who is the younger brother of Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin – was shooting a commercial and can still remember the moment all these years later.
Kieran Culkin Recalls Director Calling Him ‘Stupid’ at Age 6
The 'Succession' star recalled a director using an intense approach to get a reaction from him during Culkin's first professional acting gig.
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