Chris Columbus Quit 'Christmas Vacation'

Chris Columbus recalls ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase remark that made him quit National Lampoon Christmas film
Home Alone director Chris Columbus has recalled “the most surreal, bizarre” encounter with Chevy Chase that left him unable to work with the actor.The filmmaker, who also directed the first two Harry Potter films,
Chevy Chase allegedly treated ‘Christmas Vacation’ director ‘like s–t’ — so he quit
Columbus explained that he had two meetings with the former “SNL” actor before telling the film’s writer and co-producer, John Hughes, “‘This is really hard for me, but I can’t
"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 Details “Bizarre” Experience With Chevy Chase That Led Him To Quit As Original Director Of ‘Christmas Vacation’
A bizarre encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.'
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 Chase. “I was signed
Chris Columbus reveals ‘bizarre’ story behind why he couldn’t work with Chevy Chase on ‘Christmas Vacation’
"Home Alone" director Chris Columbus nearly helmed another iconic Christmas movie but said a "surreal" pair of meetings with Chevy Chase made him quit the film.
Chris Columbus Quit ‘Christmas Vacation' Because ‘I Couldn't Work With' Chevy Chase
"He's not engaged. He's treating me like shit," recalled Columbus, the original director on 1989's Christmas Vacation
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