Macaulay Culkin’s First Interview In 10 Years Reveals His Current Life And He Wasn’t ‘Pounding $6,000 Of Heroin A Month’

Child star Macaulay Culkin gave his first big interview in 10 years this week when he spoke to The Guardian.

Culkin meets writer Rhik Samadder in the lobby of a hotel in Spain, and the Home Alone star is “dressed grungily, long hair man-bunned back, boots open-laced, blazer badge-studded.” The interview is supposed to avoid anything negative and focus on his comeback. However, it turns out that there really isn’t a comeback besides doing a commercial where he sits on the bench eating ice cream.

“People feel they have to be in perpetual motion, or drown. I’ve never had a problem saying I’ve got nothing lined up. Maybe I’ll take next year off,” Culkin says. “I’m not much active. If I knew what I wanted to do, I’d be writing it myself.”

One of the greatest child stars of all-time now spends most of his time in France, coincidently where (SPOILER ALERT) the McCallister family traveled to when they accidentally ditched their son Kevin back at their Chicago home.

Here are some of the highlights from the interview.

Why Are People Still Fascinated By Him Despite Being Out Of The Limelight For So Long?

“I have no idea. I was thinking about this the other day – I’d crossed the wrong street, picked up a tail, suddenly there’s a crush of 20 paparazzi. Then people with cameraphones get involved. I don’t think I’m worthy of that.”

Does The Paparazzi Still Chase Him?

“I don’t just turn my back, I actively don’t want it. The paps go after me because I don’t whore myself out.”

On His Past Fame:

“It’s allowed me to become the person I am, and I like me, so I wouldn’t change a thing. Not having to do anything for my dinner, financially, lets me treat every gig like it’s the last.”

On His Reported Drug Addiction:

“I was not pounding six grand of heroin every month or whatever. The thing that bugged me was tabloids wrapping it all in this weird guise of concern. No, you’re trying to shift papers.”

On His Spirituality:

“I try to figure out what makes me happy – and not in a superficial way. I keep my soul fit. I know enough to know I don’t know. I was raised Catholic, so there’s a lot of guilt. We’re born with original sin. Since I was told that, I’ve been trying to come up with even more original sins, that’ll really blow my priest away at confession. I’m very much at peace lately. I can debate with people, and my heart rate never changes.”

Opinions On Donald Trump?

“He’s like the Candyman, we have to stop saying his name.”

On The Pizza Underground, His Velvet Underground Tribute Act That Replaces Original Lyrics With Pizza Puns:

“It’s one of those good ideas you have when you’re drunk, and you wake up and forget about it. But we’re taking it to the end of the joke. We have an album coming out, a vinyl pressing with a children’s choir, a symphony orchestra. We’re giving it away, our gift to the world. Of course I find it funny! We rhyme mushrooms with mushrooms, come on. It’s the same joke, relentlessly. Like, they’re really doing this?”

Mac’s Plans For The Summer?

“Mainly involve roadying for Har Mar Superstar and Green (with whom he has another lo-fi film out, Aladdin). Home is where my boots are. I’m a big fan of jumping on people’s tourbuses, making myself useful, doing load-ins and outs. I do everything except the merch table. I tried that, but … we didn’t sell anything.”

Great to hear that Macaulay Culkin is traveling around with bands, and just living a real chill lifestyle, not chasing paychecks, fame or heroin. Good for that dude. You can check out the rest of the article over at The Guardian.

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