Kieran Culkin Gives Kieran Culkin-est Interview Ever At 2024 SAG Awards
Kieran Culkin showed off the sarcastic attitude that he and his Succession character have become known for at Saturday’s SAG Awards. Red carpet interviewer Elaine Welteroth claimed Kieran told her to “save it” with the compliments until the cameras were rolling, although he disputed this. “I said, ‘Shut up,’ actually, that’s what I said, not ‘save it,’” he quipped. “I have to hold the microphone? I hate doing this. And then you’re gonna say nice things to me? I don’t know what to do. And there’s a screen with my face on it that I have to look at?” Kieran previously admitted that some of the trappings of fame can make him uncomfortable. He tried to deflect Welteroth’s attention by outing her for being barefoot during the interview. After saying one of her shoes was “killing” her, Welteroth tried to revert course by stating “this isn’t about me.” Kieran, however, felt otherwise. “It’s kind of about you though, isn’t it?” he said. “I mean, it’s kind of your show and you’re only wearing one shoe …