In real life, though, he felt protective of him.
Stern’s family was there, too.
“He was a sweet kid but had lived a very different life than my kids.

Daniel Stern and Macaulay Culkin star in 1990’s “Home Alone.".Disney+
He didn’t know how to play tag or throw the ball around.
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Culkin, one of seven siblings aspiring to work in the entertainment business, began acting at 4.

Daniel Stern’s new memoir is “Home and Alone.".Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
“All a gift from Michael Jackson.
It made all of us feel really bad for Mac.
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A rep for Culkin declined to comment.
He has remainedclose with Jackson’s childrenfollowing his death in 2009.
Stern’s post-Marv work has includedCity Slickers,Very Bad Things,andFor All Mankind.