Brenda Song (left) and Kate Hudson in ‘Running Point’.Photo:Kat Marcinowski/Netflix
Kat Marcinowski/Netflix
Warning: this post contains spoilers forRunning Pointseason 1.
Brenda SongandMacaulay Culkinsupport each other on and off screen, and that sometimes includes popping up in each other’s projects.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE abouther latest role in Netflix’sRunning Point, the actress, 36, reveals how her fiancé ended up making a last-minute cameo.
The camera eventually pans to a frustrated Culkin, decked out in Waves merch, who is impatiently waiting forBillie Eilishto sing the national anthem.
According to Song, the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo was completely unplanned and entirely Culkin’s idea.
“He was just on set and he was joking about, ‘Oh, I’m just going to sneak in the background and not say or do anything,’” she explains of how the cameo came to fruition. “We thought that’d be funny. And then there was a heckler [character] and they’re like, ‘Well, do you want to be the heckler?’”“It was supposed to be just him in the background and Easter egg for us and then it just snowballed,” she reveals. “So it happened on the fly, to be honest.”
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song.Jessie Alcheh/NBAE via Getty
Jessie Alcheh/NBAE via Getty
Of course, this isn’t the first time Culkin has made a funny appearance in one of Song’s shows. Fittingly, theHome Aloneactor made a brief cameo in the Christmas episode of Song’s Hulu seriesDollface, where he played the love interest ofShay Mitchell’s character.
“No, it’s very silly,” Song says of Culkin continuously appearing in her projects, jokingly adding. “Stop following me to work!”
Brenda Song at Netflix’s ‘Running Point’ Premiere.River Callaway/Variety via Gett
River Callaway/Variety via Gett
While speaking with PEOPLE, Song also opened up about how Culkin supports her offscreen as she juggles her busy life as amom of twoand actress.
“The only reason I’ve been able to continuously do what I do for as long as I have is my family,” she explains. “When I was younger, it was my mom, my dad and my two brothers, they were my biggest supporters. Now, it’s my parents, my family, and my partner. It’s just knowing that when I’m here, I know that everything is OK.”
“When you have kids, they’re always on your mind,” she continues. “And knowing that my mom and my dad, who are so funny, they’re the ones watching my babies right now. I know Mac is working today. It’s very rare that we’re both working and he’s on set today, but I don’t even worry. I know that my parents are with my kids and it’s showing support in little ways. I’m so lucky. I have such a support system. I would not be here without the people surrounding me.”
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Running Pointis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
