Being the parent of a child star has got to be tough work. Even without all this news that's come out about executives preying on young actors, there's still all the labor conditions, schooling, and newfound riches that can completely change a young kid's life. Without a strong parental figure, it's so easy to go off the rails and let your star status get to your head.
Like we mentioned earlier, though, Kit had been a minor actor during part of his career, so he knew some of what it was all about. He was determined to make sure that Macaulay wouldn't end up like all the other child actors, so he actually became Macaulay's manager himself. According to the top movie producers, he was one of the toughest that they had to deal with.