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. _The Thursday Murder Club_ is available on Netflix August 28th: http://www.netflix.com/thethursdaymurderclub. #ChrisColumbus #HarryPotter #HomeAlone #MrsDoubtfire 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 Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl Watch more from GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYtgn5cbex4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W32EcEAZ2w https://www