Director Chris Columbus claims he quit working on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” after he met with the film’s leading actor, Chevy Chase. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the ...

Chris Columbus recalls ‘bizarre’ Chevy Chase remark that made him quit National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - ‘I still haven ...

A “bizarre” encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.The Nosferatu producer recalled the experience ...

Chris Columbus, who directed "Harry Potter" and "Home Alone," said he had to back out of directing "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" because of Chevy Chase.

Columbus was hired to direct the comedy and was in the middle of second unit shooting when he met Chase for the first time. “I was signed on…and then I met Chevy Chase.

Director Christopher Columbus was set to helm his big breakout movie script, 'National Lampoons Christmas Vacation' – until he met the film's star Chevy Chase, and quickly quit.

Chris Columbus on on Dec. 12, 2024 in Hollywood; Chevy Chase in a 'Christmas Vacation', 1989. Eric Charbonneau/Focus Features via Getty Images; Warner Brothers/Getty Images ...

Chris Columbus, who helmed the Christmas classic and most recently produced ‘Nosferatu,’ also spoke to THR about how a “bizarre” meeting with Chevy Chase led him to the film in the first ...

Columbus, 66, told Vanity Fair in an interview published Monday, December 23, that he had started working on the 1989 National Lampoon film when, after meeting with Chevy Chase, he decided he ...

"I was signed on … and then I met Chevy Chase," Columbus said."Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t work with the guy.

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 ...