Home Alone director quit 'Christmas Vacation

'Home Alone' director quit 'Christmas Vacation' after bizarre meeting with Chevy Chase
"Home Alone" director Chris Columbus almost worked on the 1989 holiday classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but quit due to actor Chevy Chase.
'Home Alone' Director Quit 'Christmas Vacation' Over Bad Experience With Chevy Chase
Reports of Chevy Chase being difficult to work with are not exactly unfounded, which presumably accounts for why he hasn't been a box office staple for decades. But apparently, his aloof demeanor and disrespectful attitude cost National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation its first director,
Director Chris Columbus Left “Christmas Vacation” Movie After Meeting Chevy Chase Twice: 'I Couldn't Work with The Guy'
Speaking to Vanity Fair, director Chris Columbus said he had already signed on to direct Christmas Vacation, which was released in 1989, and had begun shooting when he first met C
Chris Columbus reveals ‘bizarre’ story behind why he couldn’t work with Chevy Chase on ‘Christmas Vacation’
The "Home Alone" director said Chase treated him like he was "nonexistent" and made a "surreal" comment that has left him puzzled to this day.
Director Chris Columbus Quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ After Chevy Chase Meetings: ‘I Don’t Need This’
From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a director, writer or producer. Christmas Vacation could have been part of his bio as well.
Chris Columbus recalls ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase remark that made him quit National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Home Alone director Chris Columbus has recalled “the most surreal, bizarre” encounter with Chevy Chase that left him unable to work with the actor. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
"I couldn’t work with the guy": Original "Christmas Vacation" director quit because of Chevy Chase
Columbus realized there was a silver lining though. He recalled, “I quit ‘Christmas Vacation.’ The next weekend, I got another script from John — and it’s ‘Home Alone.’ ‘Home Alone,’ for me, was even more personal, a better script. And I thought, I can really do something with this, and I don’t have to deal with Chevy Chase.”
Chris Columbus Quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ Because ‘I Couldn’t Work With’ Chevy Chase
Chris Columbus, the director behind 'Home Alone' and 'Gremlins,' shared a not-so-merry holiday recollection involving comedian Chevy Chase.
‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ Director Quit After “Bizarre” Meeting With Star Chevy Chase: “Treating Me Like S***”
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Home Alone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone director revealed that he stepped away from directing the 1989 Christmas comedy National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation because of Chase’s difficult attitude.
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“Home Alone ”director Chris Columbus quit “Christmas Vacation” after bizarre meetings with Chevy Chase: 'I couldn’t work with the guy'
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