Director Chris Columbus had discussed the parents' professions with producer John Hughes.
The director of Home Alone, Chris Columbus, revealed that he and producer John Hughes decided Kevin McCallister's parents were both successful in the design industry. They landed on this by considering the dancing mannequins Kevin uses to thwart the robbers, hinting at his mother being a fashion designer or someone working in a related field.
Columbus didn't specify the exact nature of Peter McCallister's profession, but they agreed that both jobs contributed to their wealth and allowed them to afford their grand Chicago home.
The director of Home Alone, Chris Columbus, revealed that he and producer John Hughes decided Kevin McCallister's parents were both successful in the design industry. They landed on this by considering the dancing mannequins Kevin uses to thwart the robbers, hinting at his mother being a fashion designer or someone working in a related field. Columbus didn't specify the exact nature of Peter McCallister's profession, but they agreed that both jobs contributed to their wealth and allowed them to afford their grand Chicago home.