Being a child actor is a dangerous game. Statistically it sure seems that if you make it big when you’re still 
small, you’re likely in for a rough ride. Just think of all the good examples that pop to mind: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Brittany Murphy, Charlie Sheen, Macaulley Culkin, Lindsay Lohan, and the list goes on. Stories of the ones that escaped unscathed seem few and far between. Who can you think of? Rick Schroder… Sarah Jessica Parker…?
Tabloids aside, I’d like to offer a slightly different perspective. I was a child actor. While I never struck it big I had a brush with fame and lived to tell the tale. When I was thirteen, I played Rod McCallister in “Home Alone,” and two years later I played the same character in “Home Alone II.” Who was I, you ask? One of the many kids running around in the house at the beginning of the movie… I had a nice little scene, a handful of lines, and a great time. It got me into Harvard, and left me with infinite fodder for cocktail parties. Here’s a behind-the-scenes, all access pass—and answers to the questions most folks don’t get to ask:
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