Catherine O’Harais taking a trip down memory lane to a time when she caused quite the kerfuffle at the Vatican.
During a visit toThe Kelly Clarkson Showon Thursday with herArgyllecostarBryce Dallas Howard, theSchitt’s Creekalum, 69, recalled how a unique wedding gift for her and her husband Bo Welch, 72, almost landed the couple in hot water with the church.
O’Hara and Welch met on the set of the 1980s cult classicBeetlejuice, and when the pair tied the knot in 1992, the film’s director, Tim Burton, 65, gave them tickets to a private tour of the Vatican.
“Somebody had given it to him. It was a very inside kind of deal,” O’Hara quipped before explaining the unforgettable experience.
Bo Welch and Catherine O’Hara.Ron Galella, Ltd/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Ron Galella, Ltd/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
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Thankfully, they weren’t booted from the religious site despite the snafu. Instead, she and Welch ended up in tiny museum where gifts to the Vatican from world leaders were stored.
“And this priest is just letting us open cases, and pretending to put a crown inside Bo’s backpack, taking pictures,” she said. The actress admitted that while she didn’t have the photos of that day with her, she does still have them “somewhere.”
The Vatican featuring St. Peter’s Basilica.Getty
Getty
In addition to facilitating their unique day in Vatican City, Burton was responsible for the couple getting together.
At the time they were making Beetlejuice, O’Hara recalls she had a bit of a crush on Welch, who was a production designer, but was too timid to let him know. The actress said that despite Welch talking to her daily, “he never asked me out.”
O’Hara mentioned to Burton that she didn’t have any luck scoring a date with him.
After hearing her dilemma, Burton decided to play matchmaker, and not long after their conversation, Welch approached O’Hara and asked her if she’d like to join him and other members of the art department for what O’Hara seems to dub a very unromantic outing at a swap meet.
Catherine O’Hara, Macaulay Culkin Home Alone - 1990.20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Ina recent interview with PEOPLE, O’Hara joked about her affinity for church while reflecting on her role as Kate McCallister in the 1990 Christmas classicHome Alone.
Admitting she was “aware of how beautiful” the house was, “that’s not where my head was when I was doing [the movie],” she told PEOPLE before sharing her own theory.
source: people.com
