Mar 13, 2023
Ke Huy Quan Accepts the Oscar for Supporting Actor Transcript
Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar 2023 acceptance speech for Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Waymond Wang in EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. Read the transcript here.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And the Oscar goes to Ke Huy Quan.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Ke Huy Quan made his big screen debut in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and played Data in The Goonies. He holds a film degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and has worked as a stunt coordinator and assistant director.
Ke Huy Quan (00:24):
Oh, my God.
(00:58)
Thank you.
(01:03)
My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching. Mom, I just want an Oscar.
(01:21)
My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp, and somehow I ended up here, on Hollywood’s biggest stage.
(01:35)
They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This is the American Dream.
(01:48)
Thank you so much. Thank you so much to the Academy for this honor of a lifetime. Thank you to my mom for the sacrifices she made to get me here. To my little brother, David, who calls me every day just to remind me to take good care of myself, I love you, brother. Thank you to Kendall for all your support and everything you’ve done. Thank you to A24, to Daniels, Jonathan, Jamie, Michelle, and my Goonies brother for life, Jeff Cohen. I owe everything to the love of my life, my wife, Echo, who month after month, year after year for 20 years told me that one day my time will come.
(02:57)
Dreams are something you have to believe in. I almost gave up on mine. To all of you out there, please keep your dreams alive.
(03:17)
Thank you. Thank you so much for welcoming me back. I love you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Oh, my Lord. I’m a big old softy.
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