Ke Huy Quan just released his memoir “Never Say Die” and it’s got some amazing stories. Like, did you know that when he was just 12 years old and filming “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, he had no idea he’d be getting residual checks on top of his base pay? I mean, who does, right? But apparently, he got his first residual check for a whopping $100,000, which is just insane.
Quan talks about how his parents were totally shocked and surprised when they got the check, and they just handed it over to him. He had no idea what it meant, but he knew it was a lot of money. And the crazy thing is, back then, it was super rare for actors to get a piece of the movie’s profits, let alone a kid making his first film. But the people behind “Temple of Doom” were generous and gave him a small share, which ended up being life-changing for his family.
It’s so cool to see Quan’s journey, from being a child star in movies like “The Goonies” to taking a break and then coming back to win an Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. His memoir is all about his early life, fleeing Vietnam, and his experiences as a child actor, and it sounds like it’s definitely worth a read. Quan’s story is just so inspiring, and I love how he’s sharing it with the world now.