EntertainmentKe Huy Quan’s memoir revisits a $100,000 ‘Temple of Doom’ residual check
Variety reports that Quan calls the payment “life-changing” and says sharing in a major film’s profits was “unheard of” for a child making his first movie.
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In his memoir “Never Say Die,” Ke Huy Quan recalls receiving his first residual check of $100,000 for “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” Variety reports. He describes it as “life-changing” and says being included in the film’s profits as a child making his debut was “unheard of.” He viewed the arrangement as especially generous because the movie was a sequel to a massive hit.
Ke Huy Quan’s memoir revisits a $100,000 ‘Temple of Doom’ residual check
Variety reports that Quan calls the payment “life-changing” and says sharing in a major film’s profits was “unheard of” for a child making his first movie.