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Macaulay Culkin Says Life Improved After Cutting Ties With Father

On the SmartLess podcast, he described gaining autonomy after removing his father as manager.

Overview

  • Kit Culkin managed his son during the late 1980s and early 1990s as Macaulay headlined films such as Home Alone and My Girl.
  • Culkin said he felt overworked and unheard, leading him to step away from show business and retire at 14.
  • He said he received the lion's share of his childhood earnings and had enough money to stop working if he chose.
  • At 45, he says he is technically retired and only takes occasional roles when a project appeals to him.
  • Recent work includes voice acting in Zootopia 2 and a cameo in Netflix's Running Point, as he raises two sons with fiancée Brenda Song.