The enthusiasm of Ke Huy Quan overwhelmed the last oscars, it is appropriate to say it. Before the actor won his Oscar as Best supporting actor last Sunday for Everything everywhere at oncewho showed emotion and gratitude in his acceptance speech (here are all the details of his speech), became the Vietnamese interpreter a selfie with as many celebrities as possible. So much so that in his very rich list there are: Andrew Garfield, Dwayne Johnson, Antonio Banderas, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, John Williams, Sandra Oh, Idris Elba, Nicole Kidman, Stephanie Hsu, Elizabeth Olsen, Jessica Chastain And Hall Berry.
The footage was shown exclusively by Variety. The actor returned to acting after almost twenty years and had started his career with acting as a child Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom And The Goonies. His appearance in Everything Everywhere All at Once as Waymond Wang it also earned him critical acclaim and supporting actor awards at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards.
After winning the Oscar on Sunday, Quan said in his speech, barely holding back tears: “My journey began on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp. And somehow I ended up here on the biggest stage in Hollywood. It is said that such stories only exist in films. I can’t believe this is happening to me. This is the American Dream!».
All at once took home six more Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Lead Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis, Original Screenplay, Directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, and Editing.
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«During one of the commercial breaks, I ran up to Steven Spielberg and he gave me a big hug – Quan had said while addressing the press at the Dolby Theater after winning the Oscar – He hugged me and said, “Ke, now you’re an Oscar-winning actor.” Hearing him say that meant a lot to me“.
Then he added:
“When I started as a kid, I used my birth name, Ke Huy Quan. I remember when things got really difficult, my manager told me that maybe it would be easier if I had an American sounding name. And I was so desperate that I would do anything for a job… When I decided to get back into acting, the first thing I wanted to do was go back to my birth name. To see Ariana (DeBose, ndr) tonight opening this envelope and saying “Ke Huy Quan” was a very, very special moment for me. The first image that came to mind was my mother“.
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Source: Variety
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