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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Brittany Miller

Macaulay Culkin reveals which of his Home Alone lines were improvised

  • Macaulay Culkin, appearing on the YouTube series Hot Ones, addressed long-standing rumors about his iconic lines in the film Home Alone.
  • He confirmed that the famous line, “You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more?” was scripted and not improvised by him.
  • Culkin did, however, improvise another line in the movie: “Because you're a stranger,” said when his character was questioned about his parents at a grocery store.
  • He also recounted meeting his 30-year-old stunt double, Larry, and expressed concern for him during a scene involving a collapsing shelf that required multiple takes.
  • Culkin revealed he rarely watches Home Alone due to its personal significance, though his fiancée, Brenda Song, persuaded him to watch it during their first Christmas together.

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