The stunts were real in 1990's “Home Alone” — and one was even named in honor of the movie. Though Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern weren't responsible for all of the falls and hits their characters took throughout the film, their stunt doubles did them for real.
"In addition to the expected bumps, bruises, and general pains that you would associate with that particular type of physical humor, I did sustain serious burns to the top of my head during the scene where Harry's hat is set on fire," he said.
Did the burglars in Home Alone do their own stunts?
It's certainly a lot to go through for your craft, but Pesci lived to tell the tale, and to explain that he was thankfully 'fortunate enough to have professional stuntmen do the real heavy stunts'.
The Nails on the Basement Steps Were Made of Rubber
The props department made that shot possible by making a fake nail out of a type of spring-loaded rubber. As Marv steps on the nail, it bends into the sole of his foot rather than causing the painful injury that is shown on screen.
They survived multiple falls, an iron to the face, a nail in the foot, a branding from a door handle, paint buckets to the face, a crowbar to the chest, stepping on sharp Christmas ornaments, and other humiliating injuries.
After the pair escaped prison, Marv decided that they become the Sticky Bandits after wrapping his hand in double-sided sticky tape to steal money from a donation bucket. Harry was dismissive of this name and behavior. Marv and Harry later parted ways, with Marv instead working with his wife Vera and mother Molly.
Was originally cast as Marv the burglar in Home Alone (1990) however due to poor on-screen chemistry with co-star Joe Pesci, he was replaced by actor Daniel Stern. ...
His idol when he was very young was Andy Griffith.
According to Mental Floss, the ornaments on the floor were made of candy to help prevent any serious injuries, and actor Daniel Stern (who played Marv) wore rubber feet just in case.
The stunts were real — and one was even named in honor of "Home Alone." Though Culkin, Pesci, and Daniel Stern weren't responsible for all of the falls and hits their characters took throughout the film, their stunt doubles did them for real.
Many reports over the years have claimed Daniel was asked to mime the scream that Marv lets out upon seeing the spider so as to not scare the creature, with it then later dubbed into the film in the edit. However, Daniel revealed that actually wasn't the case, as he did the scream there and then, take after take.
So, naturally, Macaulay Culkin had a stunt double. What you may not know, though, is that this stunt double was a 30- year-old stunt veteran named Larry Nicholas. Nicholas has crushed it – stunt-wise – in everything from Jurassic Park and The Truman Show to The Matrix Reloaded.
Pesci revealed to CBC's Midday that his Home Alone role was atypical compared to the other characters that he portrayed, but that he had been attracted to the “great script.” His intention was to “play it for the kids because I never get to work for children,” and compared the film to classic Looney Toons cartoons due ...
“It was far too small to get the crew in the door," Columbus once explained. Instead, many of the interiors of Kevin's home were shot at New Trier Township High School, an abandoned school in town. The filmmakers built a two-story set inside the gym. The film crew also shot scenes just outside the house.
Where Was Home Alone Filmed? While all indoor scenes were filmed on set in a high school gymnasium (more on that later), a handful of memorable moments took place outside 671 Lincoln Ave, the address of a red-brick home in the affluent, cookie-cutter town of Winnetka, Illinois.
The primary filming location for "Home Alone" was 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois. That's the setting of the McCallister family's stunning home. Other filming locations include a nearby house at 656 Lincoln Avenue and other locations in Illinois while recreated sets were built at New Trier High School.
John Mulaney was asked to audition for the role of Kevin after being scouted in a children's sketch comedy group, but his parents refused the opportunity. Columbus finally met with Culkin and agreed he was the right choice. After Robert De Niro and Jon Lovitz turned down the role of Harry, Joe Pesci accepted it.
Macaulay Culkin, one of the most famous American child stars, was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA, as the third of seven children of his father Kit Culkin (a former stage and child actor and also Macaulay's former manager) and mother.
There is some name-calling and coarse language as well as insults in this movie, including 'you little jerk', 'crap', 'shut up', 'ass', 'You're such a disease', 'You are a puke', 'dummy', 'family sucks', 'you filthy animal', 'you little creep', 'morons' and 'big horse arse'.
The battle in “Home Alone” between 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) and two burglars known as the Wet Bandits has unfolded on screens around the world every Christmas since the film premiered in 1990.
Physical appearance. Marv is depicted as an extremely imposing, 7-foot-tall (2.1 m) man with a flattop buzzcut, a falcon-like nose and a heavily scarred face, making him unappealing to the opposite sex.
Home Alone: Taking Back the House (also known as Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House or simply known as Home Alone 4) is an American family criminal comedy television movie. It first aired on ABC on November 3, 2002. Home Alone 4 was directed by Rod Daniel and is the fourth movie in the Home Alone movie series.
