Director Called 6-Year-Old Kieran Culkin 'Stupid'

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.
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"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.”
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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 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.
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