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 in Home Alone

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 attends the American Riviera Award Honoring Renee Zellweger during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Arlington Theatre on January 16, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California.

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.