The Artist Formerly Known As Data on his dazzling return in Everything Everywhere All At Once
What was your first day of shooting like?
Honestly, in the first week of shooting I thought I was gonna get fired. I’m thinking, “Wow, these are all legendary actors. What the hell am I doing here?” After the first shot, I walked up to the Daniels and I said, “Hey, am I good?” They said, “You’re fine. Just continue.” But I still had that insecurity. It wasn’t until the end of that first week that it changed. I did one shot and Jamie Lee Curtis was watching the monitor. After, she came over and gave me a huge hug and she says, “Ke, that was fucking amazing.” The next day I walked on set with full confidence.
Your fanny-pack fight is iconic. When was the first viewing of it?
The Daniels cut together that sequence and showed it to the cast and crew at lunchtime one day. I was so nervous, I hid in my dressing room…