“Didn’t Make Any Sense,” – Ke Huy Quan Recalls Receiving $100K Residuals as a Kid for 'Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom'
Quan says the payment was a quiet gesture from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and the small share changed his family’s finances.
- In his new memoir, Never Say Die, released Tuesday, Oscar-winning actor Huy Quan reveals that producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg provided him an unexpected $100,000 residual check for his 1984 role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- Huy Quan, who was 12 years old when he played Short Round, admitted he 'didn't understand how more money could suddenly appear' after his initial pay, noting such residuals were unheard of for a newcomer.
- Two years after filming, Huy Quan recalled his parents showing him the check, writing that they were smiling with 'surprise and disbelief' because the 'small share was life-changing for my family.'
- The actor described the residuals clause as 'a quiet gesture from Steven and George,' reflecting the mentorship he received; Harrison Ford also treated him with kindness on set, often softening when the young actor approached.
- Following this early mentorship, Huy Quan later starred in the 1985 film The Goonies and eventually won the Oscar for best supporting actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once, capping a remarkable career resurgence.
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Steven Spielberg surprised Ke Huy Quan with a $100,000 paycheck after ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’; actor reveals: 'Mom was holding an envelope with my name printed across it'
In his memoir, Ke Huy Quan shared an incredible revelation about Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. The iconic director and producer of Indiana Jones surprised him with a remarkable financial bonus following the film's impressive box office run. The child actor found himself receiving close to $100,000 from Lucasfilm, a gift that transformed his family's life and dreams.
Ke Huy Quan Reveals "Life Changing" Gesture From Spielberg & Lucas
Ke Huy Quan was 12 years old when he made Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. In his new memoir, Never Say Die, excerpted in Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning actor reveals that producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg took care of him in way he didn’t know about until after filming had concluded. “One afternoon, I walked into the kitchen and found my parents standing together at the table,” Quan writes. “Mom was holding an…
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