Valentine’s Day is not an annual event for Ke Huy Quan.
The Oscar-winning actor and his wife Echo have a lovers tradition of going out for a lovely dinner and going to watch a movie with popcorn and cola. “We have many Valentine’s Days a year,” says Quan with a laugh.
And just in time for the most romantic holiday, Quan’s Hollywood Journey’s latest comedy, “Love Heart” (Friday Theatre). He stars as Marving Gable. This is when he is Rose (Ariana Debos), whom he was supposed to kill many years ago, and then he flies back to his face and into the past. , a good-character Milwaukee real estate agent and starring as a former hitman (but when he was supposed to kill a few years ago (but saved instead), he returns to town. And Marvin still has serious strong feelings for her, but she doesn’t know about it.
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It’s the first major role of the 54-year-old Comeback Kid: 1980s pop culture staple as a child star in “Indiana Jones and the Doom” and “The Goonies,” Quan takes two years off from I did. I enjoyed playing the famous return three years ago, winning “All Places All Places At One Time” and winning the best supporting actor.
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Quan, who appeared again this year on Netflix’s “The Electric State” and Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” spoke about USA Today and “Love Hurts,” his “Goony” reunion, and what he’s pushing the buttons of his nostalgia Masu.
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Q: It took me 40 years to finally reach the main human status. Why does “love hurt”?
Ke Huy Quan: When I was younger, I loved the action genre. So I studied Taekwondo and got a black belt. I loved watching those films: Schwarzenegger, Stephen Segal, Stallone – but especially Jackie Chang and Samo Hang. I always wanted to star in my action films. I didn’t get a chance at the time, but it’s better than ever being late, I’m here.
He worked as an action choreographer for “X-Men” and “The One” in the early 2000s. Have you stuck to martial arts this time?
When I was young, I always practiced with my younger brother. We study three days a week and return to the studio on weekends. When we weren’t in the studio, we watched martial arts films. I didn’t think I used those skills until I was an action choreographer. And I didn’t practice every day. Especially when you get a little older, it’s not the case.
Therefore, for “love to hurt,” I had to actually return to form. It was really fun for me, except there was a lot of pain and pain.
After a tough day fighting former NFL Bruiser Mar Shawn Lynch, what is your go-to routine to recover?
I went on an Epsom salt bath every night. I used so many bags. I feel I should get support from them. (lol) Every day I’m going home and my whole body will be hurt. To make these battle scenes look realistic, you really have to do that. And it’s very common to get a little hurt.
“Love Hurts” shares the scene with her older “Goonies” co-star Sean Astin. His character states in the film: “Man, you’ve come a long way. I’m proud of you.” And is Sean talking to his friend Ke?
I think so. That line really resonated with me. And just having Sean deliver it made it even more special. We had a great relationship and Sean was always there for me. It was not emotional for Marvingable to get such validation from his boss, but it was also hard to believe he did this with Sean on an individual level.
What makes you feel nostalgic about your childhood?
Every time you watch a movie that you love “Goonies” or “Indiana Jones” or “Back to the Future,” you’ll be back at a great time when the movie can truly escape reality. They are really fun to watch, and you feel a bit refreshed and then come out. “Love Hurts” is a homage to the early 80’s action films, Project A, Police Story, and Winners and Sinners. These are more of the movies I’ve seen than any other movie.
Did winning an Oscar change the way people see you in Hollywood?
Do you think so? I’ve met so many actors who are on a very similar journey. They are all so generous and willing to share their own stories to hear them say, “Your story really inspires me.”
You recently signed on to Bad Boy, a thriller told from the perspective of a dog who plays a serial killer. Is it something else, as a villain?
yes! I’m really excited. I was talking to my agent and he says, “What do you want to do?” And he said, “I want to do a good horror movie that plays a serial killer.” What I like about Marvingable is its surprise element. You don’t think he’s deadly, but ruining him is really bad. With the “bad boy” who looks like me, you really don’t think he’s a serial killer. That’s definitely another check from the bucket list.