Ke Huy Quan admits he’s worried about his future even after his first Oscar win

Ke Huy Quan completed arguably the most iconic comeback in Hollywood history on Sunday when he won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once… and yet he’s still worried about the future.

The 51-year-old actor began his career at just 12 years old when he was cast as Short Round in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which he followed with Data in the 1985 classic Goonies.

He worked sporadically through the rest of the 1980s and 1990s with roles in the short-lived television series Head of the Class and the 1992 film Encino Man before walking away from acting for decades.

The Vietnam native who fled the country with his family when he was just four years old returned in the Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, picking up a host of awards before winning Best Supporting Actor on Sunday. at night.

The actor opened up Varietyjust hours after winning the Oscar, he admitted that despite his recent success… he fears it may not last.

Fear: The actor opened up to Variety just hours after his Oscar win, admitting that despite his recent success…he’s afraid it still won’t last

‘I had a conversation with my agent. I’m so worried that this is just one time,” Quan admitted.

The actor has projects on the horizon, a role in season 2 of the Marvel series Loki and a role in the American Born Chinese series, both of which are expected to debut in 2023.

He also has a role in the action-adventure The Electric State opposite Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Anthony Mackie, though he admitted that at the time of the interview earlier this week, there were no offers on the table for future projects.

When asked if he was worried that he might not get cast again despite his Oscar win, Quan relayed some advice given to him by two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett.

“I recently attended an event and sat next to Cate Blanchett. I told him I don’t know what I’m going to do next, but I feel like I have a responsibility to do something good and I don’t want to let down all the people who have supported me,” Quan said.

“And she said, ‘Just follow your heart and be irresponsible: don’t worry about what other people think. Choose something you believe in, choose something you love and everything will work out,'” Quan recounted.

The actor admitted just hours after winning his first Oscar that he didn’t get much sleep that night.

‘I’m still processing it. I didn’t sleep much last night, I think it was only an hour,” Quan admitted.

Admitted: ‘I had a conversation with my agent. I’m so worried that this is just one time,” Quan admitted.

More roles: The actor has projects on the horizon, a role in season 2 of the Marvel series Loki and a role in the series American Born Chinese, both expected to debut in 2023.

Sleep: The actor admitted just hours after winning his first Oscar that he didn’t get much sleep that night

‘When I woke up, I took a minute or two wondering if this was a dream. But I’ve been doing it a lot lately, because a lot has happened in the past year and it feels surreal,” she said.

After winning Best Supporting Actor, Quan took advantage of a commercial break to seek out Steven Spielberg, who gave him his first role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which also starred the director’s wife, Kate Capshaw.

After everyone hugged, Quan revealed that Spielberg grabbed him by the shoulders and told him, “You’re an Oscar-winning actor now.”

After winning his own Oscar, Quan shared a special moment with his first co-star Harrison Ford, who announced that Everything Everywhere All At Once won Best Picture.

“When he opened the envelope and read the title, it made our Best Picture award even more special,” Quan admitted.

And when I ran up on stage, I pointed at him and he pointed at me and I gave him a hug. I just couldn’t help it. I just want to shower this man with all my love. I gave Harrison Ford a big kiss on the cheek,” he added.

Still, she’s hopeful for Asian representation in Hollywood after her win and Michelle Yeoh’s historic win as the first Asian woman to win Best Actress at the Oscars.

‘Forget 30, 40 years ago, even 10 years ago. Look where we are now: the landscape looks so different. We have a seat at the table. Our voices are being heard. Our faces are being seen, and it feels amazing,” she said.

Ke and Harrison: After winning his own Oscar, Quan shared a special moment with his first co-star Harrison Ford, who announced that Everything Everywhere All At Once won Best Picture.

Kiss: ‘And when I ran up onstage, I pointed at him and he pointed at me and I gave him a hug. I just couldn’t help it. I just want to shower this man with all my love. I gave Harrison Ford a big kiss on the cheek,’ she added.

Hopeful: Still, she’s hopeful for Asian representation in Hollywood after her win and Michelle Yeoh’s historic win as the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.