Macaulay Culkin is one of the most successful child actors. At the height of his popularity, he was compared to such a Hollywood legend as Shirley Temple. World fame came to him very early. When he was 6 years old, he already had his own agent, a 9-personal lawyer, at 18 he got married, and two years later filed for divorce. In 2012, the paparazzi took photographs of Culkin, which literally shocked all his fans. Journalists suspect that the actor is addicted to hard drugs.
Wonder child
Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980 in New York into an ordinary American family. From early childhood, the boy began to stand out for his outstanding acting talent. At the age of four, he had already started acting in the theater.
As a child, Culkin was a very pretty child. He was noticed by advertising agents, and soon he was already starting to appear on television. The television audience immediately drew attention to the unusually charming boy. At the age of eight, Macaulay entered the American ballet school, and by the age of ten he was already invited to shoot in Hollywood. The young actor made his debut in the films "See You in the Morning" and "Rocket to Gibraltar".
On the set, Macaulay Culkin meets artist John Hughes, who offered him the lead role in the Christmas comedy Home Alone.
The film "Home Alone" caused an unprecedented excitement among the audience. People with whole families went to the cinema several times to see an extraordinary boy who simply amazed with his talent. Culkin's fee for this film was $ 100,000, and the film itself grossed over $ 500 million. For his work in this film, the young actor received the title of "Child of the Year." After the resounding success of the film, Macaulay continues to play in the theater. Now tickets for performances with his participation cost several times more.
The father of the young star began to personally engage in negotiations with producers. He realized that the fees of his star son should be much higher.
For his work in the film "Home Alone-2" Macaulay Culkin has already received $ 5 million. Money flowed like a river. True, the boy's father did not understand that in addition to high fees, for a successful career for his son, it is also necessary to choose high-quality films. Macaulay filmed wherever they paid well. The result was a drop in popularity and an award in the category "Worst Actor-94".
At the same time, the boy's father continues to be active in Hollywood. He is now trying to establish a family business and drag his young children into the cinema. One of the conditions when concluding contracts for filming was the indispensable participation in the films of the brother and sister of the young actor. As a result, they stopped inviting the boy to the cinema altogether, and in 1995 Macaulay's mother separated from his father.
Life after glory
After the divorce, his mother begged Macaulay to no longer act in films, and he gave her such a promise. He no longer played in children's films. The entire environment of the Kalkins understood that the actor's mother was mentally ill.
In 1998, Macaulay decided to marry Rachel Miner. The girl was also an actress. At the time of the wedding, they were 17 years old. Their marriage lasted only two years. Young people were not at all ready for a serious relationship.
Macaulay Culkin decides to return to big cinema after a long hiatus. He carefully selected the material that was worthwhile. Based on true events, Club Mania tells the story of Michael Elig's life. Here Macaulay played the role of a cutesy homosexual drug addict. He tried to prove to everyone that he is a serious actor and capable of playing difficult roles.
He did not succeed in a triumphant return to cinema. The film was noted by some critics, but it did not gain much popularity among the audience.
In 2002, Culkin began dating actress Mila Kunis. Their relationship lasted seven years, and then ended in a very difficult breakup.
Calkin was arrested several times for possession of marijuana, rumors circulated that he drinks heavily and smokes 60 cigarettes a day. A blow for Macaulay was the tragic death of his sister Dakota, who was hit by a car in 2008.
Currently, Culkin barely appears in Hollywood.
