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Happy Sad Confused

Ke Huy Quan

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Ke Huy Quan's actual story rivals any of this year's awards contenders and he's on HAPPY SAD CONFUSED to tell it all! From INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM and THE GOONIES to decades of unemployment to a triumphant return to acting in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. An amazing story that may just end with an Academy Award. To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to Josh's youtube channel here! Check out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! For all of your media headlines remember to subscribe to The Wakeup newsletter here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Prepare your ears, humans. Happy, sad, confused, begins now.

0:09.0

Today on Happy, Sad, Confused, Kiihi Kwan returns to the movies with their awards worthy

0:15.0

performance in everything everywhere all at once. Plus, a catch up with Megan Star, Alison Williams.

0:23.0

Hey guys, I'm Josh Horowitz. Welcome to another edition of Happy, Sad, Confused.

0:27.0

And yes, we have a jam packed show for you guys today. The main event coming up in a little bit is a big old chat

0:34.0

with a fantastic actor with one of the best stories you're going to ever hear on this podcast. I do not exaggerate.

0:41.0

Kiihi Kwan has had quite the journey as an actor. You probably grew up like myself if you're of a similar age watching his movies.

0:51.0

His first two movies out of the gate guys, it doesn't get any better than this. Short round in Indiana Jones in the Temple of Doom,

0:57.0

followed by data in the goonies. Those are his first two movies guys. And like many young actors, and sadly like many,

1:06.0

especially Asian American actors back in the day, was not able to sustain a career. The opportunities were not there.

1:13.0

They dried up and he had to find different kinds of work. And decades later, decades later decided I'm going to give it one more shot.

1:23.0

Got the audition for the Daniels new film, everything everywhere all at once. Somehow landed a crazy story, basically a co-lead in the film.

1:34.0

And the rest is history. The movie is a ginormous, critical favorite. Maybe even more surprisingly, it has become a commercial success.

1:43.0

Earning over a hundred million dollars at the box office. If you guys have not seen this movie, it's fantastic. It is a wild swing.

1:49.0

You know, I always love talking about the wild swings. This one is one. Like Swiss Army Man before it. The Daniels know what they're doing.

1:55.0

It is emotional. It is provocative and fun and silly and irreverent and profound. And features amazing performances.

2:04.0

From Key, from Michelle Yo, from Stephanie's shoe, from Jamie Lee Curtis. A bunch of these guys are going to get nominated for Oscars and justifiably so.

2:13.0

And Key very well might win best supporting actor in his first acting role in decades.

2:21.0

So this conversation is great. He is humble and sweet and impossible not to root for. You might shed a tear. He might shed a tear.

2:31.0

I know you guys are going to enjoy the chat with Key. It was a really a special one. So yeah, someone who, like I said, I mean those early movies, I've seen dozens of times and to see where he's at now, just really special.

2:44.0

Okay, so that's the main event. Before that, we got a little special treat for you guys. And it's a special treat for me too, quite frankly.

2:51.0

Here's the context. Alison Williams, longtime listeners of the podcast, probably know this. She is definitely one of our spirit animals.

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