"A Real Pain": Kieran Culkin, the triumph of a former child star
Well on his way to winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this magnificent film, Macaulay's brother, who is drowning in awards, has an atypical background that seems to have determined his character and his unique way of acting.
By Renaud BaronianIn the remarkable "A Real Pain," by and starring Jesse Eisenberg, in theaters this Wednesday, February 26, Kieran Culkin makes us go through two types of feelings. At times, we want to slap him. At others, he touches us and moves us to tears. Apparently he's a bit like that in real life, hence the fact that this former child star has often inherited, since he became an adult, roles of types who are both annoying, even detestable, and fragile to the point that we want to hug him.
But for this film, his ability to play both sides with disarming ease works wonders: for several months, he has accumulated a staggering number of awards for best supporting actor, including the Golden Globe in January . Just last weekend, he was crowned Saturday night at the renowned Independent Spirit Awards, before following up Sunday with a Sag Award — an award given by his peers. And it's hard to see how the Oscar in this category could escape him on March 2.
Le Parisien
