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Kieran Culkin Recalls First Professional Gig At 6 Where Director Berated Him To Get Him To Method Act: “What’s Wrong With You?”
DeadlineStory by Natalie Oganesyan
scrn logline
Kieran Culkin recounts a harrowing childhood acting experience where a director berated him to provoke a method acting response.
beat sheet
- At just 6 years old, Culkin landed his first professional gig, but the director's harsh tactics to get an authentic performance left a lasting impact.
- Culkin, now a breakout star on Succession, reflects on how that early experience shaped his approach to acting, prioritizing authenticity over directorial manipulation.
call sheet
Kieran Culkin, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Succession, A Real Pain, Smartless