Everything Everywhere All At Once: Ke Huy Quan Discusses Representation & His Filmmaking Journey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 เม.ย. 2022
- Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan (Waymond Wang) sits down with Nerdist’s Adam Murray to discuss his journey across the multiverse in the movie, the importance of representation, and the journey of his filmmaking career.
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If he wins an Oscar for this, it’ll be the biggest and best comeback in the history of comebacks 🙌🏽
I can't wait to see him go up on stage, accepting the award and say "don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years."
He should, and Michelle Yeoh certainly too. They were both absolutely incredible. A movie of such dazzling chaos and depth and variety needs equivalent performances to work as well as Everything Everywhere All at Once did.
A24 should push this movie for oscar its really good! want represantation this movie!, they should push this movie, also will make A24 studio to new popularity
I finally saw the movie and he is SO GOOD! He not only still has that natural charisma but the subtlety and versatility of all the different characters he plays is just fantastic. I really hope he continues to act and I’m happy he got to have such a substantial part in this wonderful film.
His voice never matured, if he didn’t talk I would’ve never guessed he was Data in The Goonies.
I appreciate the Daniels' decision to reverse the roles, it's great seeing a male character who is loving, fun-loving, gentle, and can kick-ass, whether it's with a bumbag or with kindness. Ordinarily dad/husband characters are portrayed as either the muscular action hero or the buffoon, it's nice seeing a regular dad and husband onscreen for once. In my eyes Waymond Wong is right up there with Aragorn in depicting positive masculinity.
It has that Ghibli vibe, Waymond reminded me of the father from My Neighbour Totoro, just a good natured man who loves his family; this vibe was repeated in Turning Red as well, which is awesome especially since both films are about Asian families and their struggle.
The reversal of roles is becoming more and more common in entertainment. We see it in Star Wars, the MCU and others. The main difference in this movie is that they show the reasons why each character is the way they are. Waymond isn't a bumbling, weak, but loving character because he is a man it is because he chooses to be. Evelyn's strength comes from her past of disappointments and her strength in the "normal" world is actually the main reason why her family is having issues.
couldn't agree more, and so glad they didn't put Jacky Chan as the main character but a female lead who is so strong, and tells the story of the sacrifices and story of a daughter and mother
@@brantkim The different is in this movie, it doesn't feel 'force' since most of Asian woman(or mother) is always been this way with strict and stress personality. Glad that they fleshed out this topic and make the movie about this, it's really a great reminder and good ways to see the world especially for my mom and dad.
@@oramisc90 Yes, coming from an Asian family and being around other Asian families growing up everything felt natural.
For someone who hasn't acted in 20+ years and is now starring opposite screen legends who have been honing their craft for decades, he hasn't missed a beat.
Seriously. If you didn't know, you'd be like, "so what's he been in that I completely missed?"
I saw something where he made a similar comment and Jaime Lee Curtis turned it back on him, telling him that he was also a legend. And it’s true.
Dude looked like Jackie Chan.
A phemonmenal performance by Ke Huy Quan! Fantastic return to acting, we need to see more of Ke Huy Quan! Loved this movie so much, ozzing so much creativity! 🔥
He admits that he was nervous, so he hired acting, body movement, dialogue, and voice coaches.
ke was the embodiment of positive masculinity
I agree! He's so real, sensitive... and handsome too ❤️
he's so cuuuute
100%
Agree--POSITIVE masculinity--willing to kick ass if necessary and also willing to be tender, sensitive! Ke joins the ranks of other men of this caliber, like Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson, who embody both qualities!
"All groups of people need and should be represented in entertainment because until you see it, you're not gonna believe that it can also be you up there on the screen."
This. As an Asian-American, this shit right here. I absolutely loved this movie.
He was amazing in the film. Thats no joke. The movie is amazing. Will and would recommend it to everyone.
He was the emotional core! A badass sweetheart that I rooted for the whole time.
I cried SO MANY TIMES it was amazing he was amazing
Seconded.
I love him so much.😭
It was such a wild ride. An amazing wild ride.
This movie is already an A24 classic in my book. I cannot wait to buy my digital copy of this so I can watch it over and over again for many years. I laughed, cried, sobbed, laughed again... And to see fellow Asians on the big screen as the main characters, not just NPCs... It makes me so happy.
Same we need a phyical copy available
it’s a classic period
This guy should have been getting roles left right and centre for the last 30 years. Racism really cheated us out of an amazing leading man - here's hoping he gets loads more of the roles he deserves
Yes, HE should had continued the Indiana Jones sequels, instead of the crap they rolled out. He absolutely was the gem of Temple of Doom, & sincerely as an '80s kid, I wondered what happened to Short Round in the continued Indiana Jones story line.
I love getting to hear him talk about this experience. This movie did not need a GQ cover model handsome guy in a suit, they needed a very empathetic and sweet Ke Quan, he is the only person that could be Waymond 😭❤️
I agree! Of course, I do think he’s a handsome guy. But he is such a lovable and empathetic actor in this movie.
He WAS the handsome guy in the suit. I wanted to see the whole Wong-Kar Wai movie of a love that never was!
@@someguynamedelan Totally agree! I love that the interviewer pointed that out to Ke too!
His voice is also so gentle I think it added so much to Waymonds character
Ughhh thats what i loooved abt the multiverse concept tho, it showed how multifaceted waymond could be and was !!! I hated that i literally just got played into the movie and didnt realize how cool he was until alpha waymond and wong kar wai waymond 🥲🥲 he was literally my fave character for that, bc although i loooved the other characters too, his character called me out on my bs and taught me most 😭😭😭
As a half Chinese kid growing up in the 80's Ke was my idol, and after seeing this you know what, he still is. I can't explain how nice it makes me feel to see him back in front of the camera.
I was a white kid but Data may just have been my favorite Goonies character back in the day. What an injustice that this wonderful actor got overlooked by the industry like that... and how exciting it is to see him killing it all over again now!
100% The characters he played were loved by everyone, that's why it was so impactful seeing him in films, there was no one else like him.
@@MeAuntieNora there’s a part in the movie where he’s so frustrated about people mocking his inventions and the way he stumbles over his words really hits home to me about how hard it can be to express that you’re sick of being mocked and/or taken advantage of.
I'm black and I probably feel the same way he was probably the first kid on screen that I saw that actually inspired me the one with the gadgets he was just as cool as Batman and was Indiana Jones's sidekick it gets no better
Don’t forget half Vietnamese and was born in Vietnam too. I’m Vietnamese so I’m really proud of him
he's so sincere, well-spoken, and you can really tell how much love he has for his craft. i wish only the absolute best for him, it was hollywood's loss having missed out on this talent for so many years.
I finally watched the Goonies this week, and I feel so cheated that we missed seeing Ke Huy Quan on film as a teenager, a young adult, a 30 something year old, all because of racism in Hollywood. It sucks so much.
This man has such a sweet humble and earnest spirit. I've wondered for years why i never saw him in any movies. Now i know why :(
I'm going to see this movie in theatres and pre-ordering it.
As a Singaporean Chinese, and as one who's fluent (enough) in Mandarin Chinese (henceforth referred to as just 'Chinese', just because that's how we refer to it as), his acting is pure gold.
Waymond's Chinese depends on the universe he's in. In the "prime" universe and related universes, he emotes in a very American, English-speaking way. However, when we see CEO Waymond, his Chinese is more "right". He deserves an Oscar for everything he did for this film. And frankly, we don't deserve an actor like him. He is brilliant, he is full of heart, but most importantly, he is genuine.
Fascinating observations. I had picked up on the transitions from Mandarin to Cantonese but not the nuances of his accent.
Quan speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese.
I don't understand Chinese, so I love hearing about the nuances in the Chinese language dialogue. Ke mentioned in an interview that he didn't like the translation of his lines and asked his wife, Echo, to re-translate it. She did such a good job, Michelle Yeoh asked if Echo could translate her lines as well. The Daniels ended up asking her to be the on-set translator- yielding Echo Quan her first Hollywood job since moving to LA after several years of searching, even though she had worked for Wong kar wei in Hong Kong (which is how she & Ke met).
So much love and care was poured into this movie!
I think the more people see Asians in cinema, the more they can also be curious enough to notice that Asians in the cast come from different places: Ke was born in Vietnam, Michelle in Malaysia, Stephanie in LA, Hong in Minnesota etc.
Holy shittt he is vietnamese!?!?!?!! Im so proud T.T
@@jessyjkn Born in Vietnam from a Chinese family.
Yes, when Michelle first started doing martial arts movies, didn’t speak Cantonese very well (although she lived in a part of Malaysia with a big Cantonese-speaking population) and she didn’t know any Mandarin! She grew up with Malay and English.
@@denniszenanywhere Vietnamese parents of Chinese descent :)
@@gemmamoon5998 I genuinely didn't know this, I assumed she was from Guangdong area just like her films... what a silly assumption in hindsight! Has she ever had any Malaysian roles?
He was so great in this film. I cried and laughed. I can't wait to see him in more movies.
Thank you so much for letting Ke talk! It has been hard for me to watch some interviews because they so effusively talk about his last two roles and then don't really let him talk about his journey from those. Much appreciated.
I’m rooting for Ku Huy Quan, he deserves all the success from this movie and high praise he’s receiving. Let’s also acknowledge he didn’t just go to film school, he studied film at USC!!!!
He now has 3 iconic roles out of his 3 movies. That's just amazing.
He's so genuinely appreciative of being able to simply tell his story and have people listen. As endearing as that makes him, it makes me sad about what Hollywood did to him for so long
This movie was freaking intense. My vocabulary is too limited to describe it and do justice. Go watch it guys.
call me cheesy but his story really makes me feel so many emotions, and this role and film - a emotional rollercoaster with a ending of just love, Best Picture without a doubt
lol it aint cheesy. thats the years of staunch masculinity speaking. The movie is uber emotional on the whole spectrum. movie of the decade contender tbh n its only the first year
So awesome to see this gentleman's return to acting. Plus an incredible film too. Also his journey, and connections, is awesome
When Huy gets animated in this interview, you can still catch glimpses of that kid in Indiana Jones.
As an Asian American, I feel for all the Asian actors in the 90s that could've been well known throughout the decades. Robin Shou, Jason Scott Lee, Ernie Reyes Jr., Short Ke Huy Quan. They were my heroes of Hollywood in the 90s.
Yeah, I’ve noticed that too. Very talented people that were marginalized instead of embracing them outside the box of martial arts or the Asian token.
I'll add Dante Basco. He's managed to still work in the industry, but his most well known work was in Hook.
Honestly I could see Ke winning the Best Supporting Actor award for this movie. He was amazing and the humanity of his character brought the rest of the characters together.
haha call me shallow but i'm so glad that someone pointed out how amazing he looked in that suit. And it really needed to be someone who could look so different and exude such different charms to make this character work! (And just Waymond's lines in that scene is just T_T)
That's exactly where my mind went, too. He looked smoooooooth in that scene!
Wong Kar Wai would be proud
He totally killed it in this movie. I can’t remember a movie in recent history that engaged the whole audience like this did. Ke on screen with Michelle and James is just pure bliss. I enjoyed every minute of it!
This movie was soooooo trippy but really cool & heartfelt
Me and a friend of mine when watching the first half of the movie thought he was a low budget Jackie Chan. But when he started acting the shit out of his lines, I just found myself a new favorite actor who could be badass, wholesome, and brutally emotional. His speech in the finale totally wrecked me. I'm not saying Jackie Chan couldn't pull it off, but Ke was just the perfect one to be casted. Man deserves an Oscar
Congratulations to Ke Huy Quan for winning best supporting actor at the Golden Globe awards!
He’s been a Movie star his whole life I am so glad he is finally getting a chance to shine on screen again … but seriously he should have been indiana jone’s legacy …
I wouldn't mind Short Round taking the reigns, in the novels and comics, he supposedly became an archeologist like Indy, that would be so awesome.
He also said that if he's given the opportunity to star in another Indiana Jones he said he'd do it happily.
Indiana Jones fans would support a spin-off, maybe Indy in the Sean Connery Last Crusades "dad" role and Short Round now a fedora hat wearing, whipcracking badass.
This movie. Is so fucking good. Come Oscars time, if this movie doesn’t get the respect it deserves then there is no hope for the Oscars.
Great point!
Agree!!! The film editing and special effects are nuts! They deserve both major and technical awards.
He legitimately gave one of my favorite performances of all time in this film. His acting mixed with the writing and camera work just had me hypnotized. Love this man!!
YES! GIVE THIS FILM MORE ATTENTION, NERDS! Seeing it again this weekend.
He's gonna make me tear up just with that intro! I'm so happy he returned to acting.
Ke’s story made me tear up. Just absolute perseverance from him. So glad he’s able to live his dream.
Ke deserves the Oscar for Best Supporting role.
He shined in this movie. I was amazed at the depth and authenticity he brought to this movie. I can’t wait to see what he’ll do in the future
He is so passionate about this industry, the work, the story telling, the technical and the artistry. I want to see him in more roles!
He was so good in it. So glad he got the role and look forward to seeing him in more things.
He’s so authentic, passionate and humble. I could listen to him all day. So happy for him! Very inspirational journey ❤
Oh wow, the Wong Kar Wai reference hits even harder finding out that Ke worked on 2046 as the assistant director.
Man. Go watch this damn movie. If you love movies, you need to go see this.
Everything Everywhere All At Once was completely absurd and shouldn't have worked but it really did. I literally laughed and cried watching this movie.
I've never done psychedelics- but I imagine it'd be like watching EEAAO- feeling such a wild mix of emotions, intensely, and in rapid succession.
The emotional core of a very emotional movie. What a journey what a comeback. Oscar here Ke comes!
I cried three times in the theater. This movie is so good, and Ke rules. Love to see him and Michelle get the recognition they deserve after such excellent careers.
I hope he gets leading actor rolls now.. oddly enough his personality hasn't changed since he was a kid.. he comes across as so genuine you cant help but to root for him.. love his acting in this film and can't wait to see what he does next
He nails all three versions of Waymond - his "In another life" and "Just be kind" scenes are timeless classic. And his fanny pack fight scene rivals anything done in the last decade in ANY movie.
IM TELLNG MY WHOLE FAMILY TO WATCH THIS
All I hear is data lol.
This guy delivered arguably the best performance in the entire film. He had me believing in verse jumping 🤣
Ke is probably one of the best fanny pack fighters in the world now...
Ke Huy Quan is truly an inspiration, especially as an Asian-American! I have not related to a character more than Waymond in a movie. That scene (you know the scene) just broke me down and I just hope he gets awarded for his amazing role!
Ke's authenticity just eminates from him! His performance in this film, when he does the 'Be Kind' speech, singlehandedly shattered the 'weak beta male' trope and touched the hearts of millions of men who have reevaluated this as a strength. (Or so I keep hearing and reading!) And I am here for it!!💪
Wonderful interview! Brilliantly conducted by Adam to let Key Huy Quan speak in great depth about each topic. Thank you!
He's come a long way since his days of being Short Round and Data.
WONG KAR WAI!!! THAT’s why that scene felt so familiar! 😂
Ke Huy Quan is awesome! I can't imagine this movie without him. I'm so happy to see him back into acting and owning it like he did. I first heard about this movie only because he was in it and I'm a huge fan of The Goonies like most of us are (loved him in Temple of Doom too, just that is my least favorite Indiana Jones of the orig 3 for other reasons).
I only now found out that Ke Huy also had a small role in the Netflix Goonies inspired "Finding 'Ohana"! It was a treat seeing him show up there and he even had a line that was a nod to his role on Goonies!
Ke Huy Quan is such a great storyteller! Love this guy. What a journey, I'm so happy for him.
He was a revelation in the movie. So good. I especially liked his and Michelle Yeoh's sequences in Hong Kong which evoked so much Wong Kar-Wai with the shots. Simply amazing.
What an amazing journey he has had. I'll be looking forward to seeing him on the big screen again. One side note, in another interview he talked about the lasting Gooney relationships saying 'Chunk' is now his attorney which caused me to muse, I bet his closing arguments go on forever!
Great interview! Bring on the Quan-issance
An old co-worker used to have a picture of Short-round riding an elephant on his cubicle. When I asked him about it he said he had auditioned for the part when he was a kid lol.
Part of X-Men was also filmed in my neighbourhood. It was the scene where Sabertooth ambushes Wolverine and Rogue.
You know what? This guy could play a great Mr. Negative in the Holland verse Spider-Man
Loved him growing up as a kid. Goonies is my favorite movie of all-time and watching Ke in it made me feel represented and seen! I've been waiting to see what he would do next and didn't realize his struggle as an actor. So happy for him! I hope this movie catapults him and provides him more roles.
Honestly top guy. he could have let what happened with his early career make him all bitter and twisted but he's positive, looks back on that time fondly and made his own new career.
I so enjoy listening to you, Ke! You're a reservoir of positivity and enthusiasm! Of course, you're incredible in EEAAO--Waymond is such a multi-dimensional character that makes full use of all your experience over the years.
Ke Quan can do comedy, he can do action fight scenes, drama, I hope we'll see a lot more of him in years to come and this wasn't another flash in the pan so to speak. He deserves it!
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When I was watching this wonderful movie, at first I was like, "why does he look and sound so familiar..."
wasn't till AFTER the credits it was literally Ke Huy Kuan!!!
Omg, last time I seen him in a role was way back when I was watching Indiana Jones and The Goonies.
How time flies😱😭☺
this is so wonderful and insightful! here for the Quanaissance!
Great interview! This covered a lot of things that weren't covered in other interviews about this movie so thanks for some different questions
That movie looks insane, I can't wait to see it
Wow, what a great interview. Congrats getting Ke, he's amazing! Thank you!
What a H-E-R-O! I love this movie so much. I saw it last Saturday, and I have tickets to see it again this Saturday.
he was the emotional heart of this movie. when the fast paced sensory overload was sweeping me away, waymond’s scenes brought it all back into perspective. incredible performance.
The role was made for him! You could see in his personality that Waymond is already there. Wishing the whole film would do great in the Oscars!
The most humble actor I've seen in long time...
Such a great interview. He’s so damn genuine. I’m happy to see him acting again.
Congrats n Love You Ke !!!
As a kid his character in Indiana Jones brought me so much happiness and left an impact all these years later. I was amazed by Waymonds acting I loved his character I was blown away by the acting. Midway it hit me, this is Ke Huy! This is definitely in my top 10 favorite movies ever!!
Watched this on Tuesday, literally bought a ticket to see it again this upcoming Tuesday. What an amazing movie and he's an amazing actor. 👏
Great interview, loved the movie and huge man-crushing on Ke Huy Quan! I pray he gets nominated and wins an Oscar, Golden Globe... anything!
Brilliant cast. He absolutely killed it.
Now 11 months later, Ke wins an Oscar... SAG, Golden Globe, Independent!!!
I love that the breathiness in his voice he had as a child actor is still there. It really was a distinction of himself.
Loved this interview!!!
Regardless of the background of race, sexual origin, religion, or disability, this man is a great example of success.
This warms my heart
This was a great interview - thank you Adam! Because I've watched other interviews (Kimmel and Kelly C.) and you can tell neither one of them have watched the movie and didn't know what they were talking about so kudos to Adam. I loved this movie, and I'm really loving Ke's comeback and I'm here for it.
excellent video. I was absolutely blown away by his performance as waymond. haven't been able to stop thinking about it
Thank you for giving him 14 minutes for his Acceptance speech! I am so happy for him.
Ke has so much passion for what he does, I'm so happy we're able to experience it again!!
Love the interviewer’s genuine enthusiasm for ke and his work and his character in the movie !!! Quanaissance heheh
Absolutely phenomenal job. Loved his character and how he played it ❤️
Finally watched this film in theatre today. I LOVE his character so much 😭
Loved this interview
I’m so excited he got to work on the original X-Men and worked with the legendary Wong Kar Wai!
just watched this AMAZING movie and i can't get enough of it. this man was superb and did not expect him to be so dynamic and emotionally impactful. i related to his character in particular it really moved me to tears. pure joy from this film, will not stop recommending it to others.
Honestly the emotional highpoint for his character actually killed me in the cinema. I don't think I've broke down crying relating to a performance in so long. I am so glad he has returned to acting.
I am almost convinced the team actually discovered how to contact other universes and this guy just channeled his other self that had been acting in action movies for decades
Wow! It is incredible how he did that whole sequence in two takes. He is legendary, I am excited to see more of him on screen : ]