The Professional Children’s School, it’s for professional kids, so if you wanted to ditch, you could just write, Audition on a note and leave. I didn’t really like school all that much.

Meaning of the quote

The Professional Children's School is a special school for kids who are already working as actors, dancers, or musicians. If you went to this school and wanted to skip class, you could just write a note saying you had an "audition" and leave. Kieran Culkin, an American actor, says he didn't really enjoy going to school that much.

About Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin is an acclaimed American actor who rose to fame as a child star in films like Home Alone and The Cider House Rules. He later achieved a major career breakthrough with his acclaimed performance in the 2002 film Igby Goes Down, and has continued to star in acclaimed movies and TV shows, including the HBO series Succession, for which he has won prestigious awards.

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