James Cameron Advised Ke Huy Quan on How to Survive Awards Season

The star from Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan, said that Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron gave him great advice on handling his Hollywood comeback and going through the awards season. The actor commented on his encounter with Cameron at the 2023 SAG Awards red-carpet event.

Ke Huy Quan Is Resurfacing

Everything Everywhere All at Once certainly put the name Ke Huy Quan back on the map for all audiences, and the actor is now going through the round of awards. At the 2023 SAG Awards, he shared how he got advice from James Cameron on the experience. He also managed to reunite with Steven Spielberg, with whom he worked in the Indiana Jones and Goonies movies, as well as with Encino Man costar Brendan Fraser. The valuable perspective he got from Cameron was the advice not to take the awards too seriously and try to enjoy himself. The actor added that this was exactly what he was doing.

Quan Got Two SAG Awards

After going through almost the entire awards season, Ke Huy Quan is now looking at the final stop which is the Oscars. The actor shared that he didn’t think he’d ever be there with everybody around him, and called the experience incredible. He also stated that it was an incredible year for him, which is understandable considering how he got his first Oscar nomination for his work in Everything Everywhere All at Once. His role in the sci-fi multiverse epic marked his first major performance in a production in about 40 years.

During the various awards shows, Ke Huy Quan grabbed attention with his tendency to take selfies with A-list stars. In recent months, the actor posed with anyone he could, from Tom Cruise to Angela Bassett. So far, he has received awards at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, as well as the awards for Best Cast in a Motion Picture and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role at the SAG Awards. This has cemented him as a front-running contender for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.