Director Chris Columbus Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films

Chris Columbus joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic films from his career so far: from the American Christmas comedy _Home Alone_ to the first and second installment of the _Harry Potter_ franchise.

“I have re-wrote the script for you for free, no one else in Hollywood will do this… it was a brash thing to do, but in the end it worked out—I got the job,” recalls Columbus of his interview for the _Harry Potter_ gig. Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Chris Columbus breaks down his most iconic films.

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00:00 - Chris Columbus’ Iconic Characters
00:25 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone & Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
04:27 - Home Alone
07:55 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
10:19 - Mrs. Doubtfire
14:06 - Gremlins
18:06 - The Goonies
21:00 - Rent
22:40 - Adventures in Babysitting
25:58 - Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
27:50 - The Thursday Murder Club

GQ recommends:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0acJuZsr_nQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EANoL-Jewus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TM9UTbOjTY

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