Chris Columbus 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 quit ‘Christmas Vacation’ after ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase meetings: He treated me like ‘s–t’
Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t work with the guy,” the “Home Alone” director said.
"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.”
Here's A 'Christmas' Story About What An Ass Chevy Chase Allegedly Was To The Director
Director Chris Columbus recalled a "bizarre" meeting with the actor that led him to quit "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
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.'
“Home Alone ”director Chris Columbus quit “Christmas Vacation” after bizarre meetings with Chevy Chase: 'I couldn’t work with the guy'
I don’t need this. I’d rather not work again," the filmmaker recalled thinking after meeting with the comedy star.
Director Chris Columbus Left “Christmas Vacation” Movie After Meeting Chevy Chase Twice: 'I Couldn't Work with The Guy'
I was signed on…and then I met Chevy Chase," Columbus tells Vanity FairThe director of Home Alone says he nearly directed another iconic holiday film — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation — but ultimately left after clashing with the film's star,
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.
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.
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