Kieran Culkin reveals director called him 'stupid' during first ever acting gig at six years old Kieran Culkin has revealed that a director branded him as 'stupid' during his first ever acting job when he was just six years old.
The former child star, now 42, had been shooting a commercial for 'something to do with learning disabilities,' when things went awry on set.
But when the director began calling him names, Kieran (front left) was left horrified] He said: 'The concept was, I'm standing in front of a chalkboard with chalk in my hand and I don't know how to solve the easy thing in front of me.
The anecdote left the podcast hosts shocked, with Kieran going on to note that even at six years old, he realized that it was an odd move from the director.
His classmates were supposed to make fun of him for it, but when the director began calling him names, Kieran was left horrified.