New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- In a moving tribute featured in a new documentary, 'John Candy: I Like Me', actor Macaulay Culkin has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the late comedian John Candy for quietly recognising the pain he was experiencing as a child star.

Culkin, who starred alongside Candy in 'Uncle Buck' (1989) and again in 'Home Alone' (1990), described the Canadian actor as a rare, caring adult presence during a time when his personal life was deeply troubled.

Speaking in the documentary, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September, Culkin reflected on Candy's kind instincts and awareness.

"I think he always had that really great instinct," Culkin said.

"Listen, even before the wave crested and the Ho...