Overview

• Culkin told Hot Ones he was considered for the role of Max Fischer in Rushmore but never read the 1998 screenplay during his mid-1990s retirement.
• He said stumbling upon the unread script two years after clearing out old materials spurred his regret at passing on the film.
• Jason Schwartzman ultimately portrayed Max Fischer and earned acclaim that Culkin believes he “probably could have done.”
• The actor clarified that the famous line “You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more?” in Home Alone was scripted, while he improvised “Because you’re a stranger.”
• After pausing his acting career from 1994 to 2003, Culkin returned with Party Monster, attributing his hiatus to a desire for normalcy during adolescence.