Actor Ke Huy Quan says his first residual payment for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” was $100,000 and describes it as life-changing. In interviews and excerpts tied to his new memoir, “Never Say Die,” Quan says he was 12 years old when he booked the role of Short Round and then later received the check connected to the film.
The outlets agree on the core details: Quan recounts working on the “Indiana Jones” set as a child actor, including the presence of Harrison Ford, and he highlights the size of the residual amount as surprising. Variety characterizes the reaction as something that “didn’t make any sense” at the time, emphasizing his disbelief and shock. The Mail’s coverage similarly focuses on the “eye-watering” nature of the first check but frames it through Quan’s recollections of being young on set and receiving the payment.
