Do Home Alone actors get royalties?

Culkin Doesn’t Earn Any Royalties From Home Alone Culkin retired from acting when he was 14.

Who was the highest paid actor in Home Alone?

Macaulay Culkin Salary Per Movie For his first major movie, 1989’s “Uncle Buck,” Culkin made $40,000. One year later he shot into stardom thanks to “Home Alone,” for which he was paid $100,000 but which made him a household name, and for the next four years he was a seven figure movie star.

Did Joe Pesci enjoy Home Alone?

According to CBC’s Midday, Pesci agreed to star in Home Alone because he enjoyed the script and “wanted to play it for the kids.” Despite his enthusiasm and generosity towards children, Pesci still managed to frighten Culkin. Although, it was actually an intentional scare tactic.

Why did Joe Pesci ignore Macaulay Culkin?

For one, Pesci ignored Culkin on set because he wanted him to be scared of him. He continued this approach with “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” — according to one anecdote when Culkin asked why Pesci never smiled, he just told him to shut up.