47 - Chris Columbus (The Christmas Chronicles 2)

Prolific writer/director/producer Chris Columbus joins host Jenny
Curtis in a conversation about his career path, incredible
collaborators, experiences working with children, behind the
scenes stories and his newest holiday adventure, THE CHRISTMAS
CHRONICLES 2. Through the conversation they discuss: 


1:08 - His experience in this holiday season and not watching
many holiday films. 


1:52 - When Chris knew he was going to be a filmmaker, his path
to NYU and his first screenplay written on the nightshift of his
summer job. 


5:22 - The luck of Steven Spielberg reading GREMLINS, the call
Chris got that brought him to LA, and working at the Amblin
office. 


8:08 - A lesson learned by getting fired from INDIANA
JONES. 


10:20 - Connecting to John Hughes and turning down NATIONAL
LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION after not connecting with Chevy
Chase, and getting the script for HOME ALONE.


12:15 - Being new to stunts for HOME ALONE and being nervous for
the stuntmen. 


13:55 - His unique approach to working with children on HOME
ALONE and HARRY POTTER. 


16:25 - The magic of working on HARRY POTTER


17:19 - How Chris is drawn to films that take place over
Christmas


18:38 - Putting his own family in his films


19:16 - Why Chris decided to write/direct CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES 2


20:28 - Working with Kurt Russell and the strong woman Goldie
Hawn played in Mrs. Claus.


23:45 - Creating the language of Elvish working with Darby
Camp. 


25:16 - Traveling back in time in the film. 


26:03 - Stealing from himself in his films


27:09 - Why he made RENT in the way he did. 


28:53 - Listening to film criticism and having critical response
differ from audience response. 


30:55 - Having mixed reviews on MRS. DOUBTFIRE while having
successful test screenings. 


31:57 - Working with Robin Williams and MRS. DOUBTFIRE and his
cameo in NINE MONTHS


34:21 - His company with his daughter Eleanor, Maiden Voyage


35:49 - Supporting Robert Eggers in sticking to his guns on THE
LIGHTHOUSE. 


37:28 - Loving to shoot musical numbers and the days on set that
are joyful. 


37:55 - Being ready to quit and being pulled back. 


38:30 - His life in storytelling. 


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