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.

Just as Sex and the City fans pondered how Carrie Bradshaw could afford a rent-controlled Manhattan apartment all to herself on a freelance writer's salary, so too have Home Alone audiences wondered how Kate and Peter McCallister could afford such a massive suburban house in Chicago.

Home Alone director Chris Columbus has finally put an age-old debate to rest. In a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, the filmmaker shared some behind-the-scenes stories of making the Christmas classic,

It all makes sense now, ya filthy animals! The director of the beloved 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone” has finally revealed what Kevin McCallister’s parents did to afford their massive Chicago mansion.

Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were,” he said, sharing that they envisioned that Kevin’s mother Kate, played by Catherin