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 place and why he decided to cast Macaulay Culkin over 300 child actors.

played by John Heard. “Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were,” Columbus said. O’Hara’s Kate “was a very successful fashion designer ...