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'Mrs. Doubtfire' at 30: Director Chris Columbus on Robin Williams' one-of-a-kind talent, their last conversation ever, and the possibility of a documentary
Chris Columbus shared never-before-told stories with Business Insider and explained why there shoul…
Jason Guerrasio
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Robin Williams wrote a letter to a school principal urging they 'rethink' the expulsion of a 'Mrs. Doubtfire' child star
During a reunion, the child stars of "Mrs Doubtfire" shared touching behind-the-scenes stories abou…
Eve Crosbie
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'Harry Potter' director reveals Richard Harris thought Dumbledore's phoenix was a real bird
Chris Columbus, the director of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," reminisced with Daniel Rad…
Palmer Haasch
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Director Chris Columbus 'always felt guilty' leaving the cast of 'Harry Potter' after the first 2 films
The director shared memories from "Sorcerer's Stone" and "Chamber of Secrets" during the "Harry Pot…
Erin Ajello
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'Mrs. Doubtfire' director explains why a sequel of the classic Robin Williams movie is 'just impossible'
Director Chris Columbus revealed at an event this week that he and Williams were discussing a seque…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Harry Potter' director reveals Peter O'Toole turned down being the new Dumbledore because he 'didn't feel it was right' to step into Richard Harris' shoes
Richard Harris played the beloved Hogwarts headmaster in the first two films. After his death, acto…
Debanjali Bose
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'Harry Potter' director reveals the most difficult scenes to film were any that involved Quidditch because he only understood 'about 75%' of the rules at first
Chris Columbus told Insider designing the Quidditch pitch and working out the scoring system was li…
Debanjali Bose
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'Harry Potter' director says if Robin Williams had been able to play Lupin, he would've had a completely 'different interpretation' of the role
Chris Columbus previously said Robin Williams wanted to play Lupin. He told Insider David Thewlis w…
Debanjali Bose
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Fans want Donald Trump's scene in 'Home Alone 2' removed, but the director previously said he wants it to stay
Macaulay Culkin has responded to some of the social tweets voicing his approval of Trump being take…
Jason Guerrasio
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Kurt Russell came up with Goldie Hawn's best line in 'Christmas Chronicles 2'
Kurt Russell was so hands-on in the creation of the Netflix sequel that he came up with a perfect l…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Christmas Chronicles 2' director says the Santa's village set is even larger than the Great Hall in 'Harry Potter'
Chris Columbus, who directed the first two "Harry Potter" movies, says the Santa's village set is t…
Jason Guerrasio
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Kurt Russell was de-aged for Netflix's 'Christmas Chronicles 2' similar to his look in 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' says director
Director Chris Columbus revealed to Insider that for a scene in the movie Russell was given a young…
Jason Guerrasio
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Kurt Russell wrote a 200-page backstory on Santa for Netflix's 'The Christmas Chronicles 2'
Director Chris Columbus talked to Insider about the deep dive he and Russell took to make the "Chri…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Home Alone' director explains how the BB gun shot was pulled off by 'a guy with a paintbrush' for $600
Columbus told Insider that "a guy living in his mother's basement" helped out the movie by painting…
Jason Guerrasio
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People think the black-and-white movie in 'Home Alone' is real because of an old-school movie trick, director says
Chris Columbus believes an old school lighting method used on "Home Alone" is the reason why people…
Jason Guerrasio
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The director of 'Home Alone' says he walked off 'Christmas Vacation' because he 'couldn't make the movie with Chevy Chase'
Chris Columbus told Insider that even living with his wife's parents at the time didn't stop him fr…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Home Alone' director thinks Disney Plus' reboot of the classic is a 'waste of time'
"I'm a firm believer that you don't remake films that have had the longevity of 'Home Alone,'" Chri…
Jason Guerrasio
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'Home Alone' at 30: Director Chris Columbus talks Trump 'bullying his way' into a cameo and more never-before-told stories
The director told Insider rare stories about the making of "Home Alone" and its sequel, along with …
Jason Guerrasio
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Donald Trump denies bullying his way into 'Home Alone 2': 'Nothing could be further from the truth'
"Nothing could be further from the truth. That cameo helped make the movie a success," Trump wrote …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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How the 'Percy Jackson' cast and crew gave the beloved book series a redemption arc on television
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" adapts Rick Riordan's beloved books — and gives them a second cha…