New York, USA – Macaulay Culkin don finally clear all the story wey dey surround him and his classic movie, ‘Home Alone‘. For one rare interview wey e do for ‘Hot Ones’ with host Sean Evans, e drop some gists wey go make you carry your palm wine cup and sit down well.
First, make we talk about the stunt double matter. You fit believe say the guy wey dey do all the serious stunts for the movie na 30-year-old man wey dey short like pints? Him name na Larry Nicholas. As Macaulay yarn am, e meet Larry for wardrobe, and the guy dey dress like am! (Talk about fashion sense, right?)
So, Sean Evans no fit hold body, him ask: “Is it true say your stunt double na very short 30-year-old man?” Macaulay just confirm say, “Yeah, his name was Larry.” Na there all the madness start.
According to Macaulay, when Larry ask am how old he tink say e be, our guy no know say na loaded question. E just drop “13?” And Larry burst laughter – small pikin don make adult laugh! (How dem fit take you for carry hammer for your young age?)
Macaulay turn comedian when e dey talk about how Larry almost become the casualty for filming. One time, e remember say Larry dey climb shelf wey jam the ground. After several takes, our man dey shout, “Please take it easy on Larry! He’s only 13 years old!” Talk about concern for your stunt man’s life.
Then come the iconic script matter. You know that line wey dey run for everybody mind, “You guys give up? Are you thirsty for me?” Macaulay talk say e no be him wey improvise that line oh, that one na straight from the script, but the part wey e add, “’Cause you’re a stranger” for grocery store na him own creativity. (Sharp guy wey sabi hustle even for script!).
Plus, when dem dey film that embarrassing photo of Buzz’s so-called girlfriend, na correct gist wey Macaulay confirm say na actually the crew’s boy in makeup – director Chris Columbus no wan make dem stand and drag small girl. Now we don sabi wetin dey up.
But no be only that one o, during the interview, Macaulay share how e bin dey think say Joe Pesci wey play the bad guy for ‘Home Alone’ dey keep distance to show sey e go fit scare am. “I haven’t been home in three years” na the response wey Joe give am when e mention sey him dey tire. Macaulay just dey reason, “Oh, so na wah, this one be competition?” (Wetin we go fit learn from adults?)
All these gists don happen 35 years after the movie comot for ground, and Macaulay don turn elder statesman for the film industry. Na so him dey hit us with the stories wey we all fit laugh about.
If you wan hear the full gist, you fit catch the full interview for the video wey dey up. Macaulay don show sey even if the years don pass, laughter and memory no dey fade.
