"Home Alone" Director Chris Columbus said he and producer John Hughes "had a conversation about it" and "decided on what the jobs were."

Chris Columbus has revealed a long-speculated detail about Home Alone, the 1990 holiday film featuring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister. In a recent interview, the director disclosed the professional details of Kevin’s parents,

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

In a podcast interview published this week, Christopher Columbus has revealed what Kevin’s parents did for work — a piece of information not disclosed in the movie.