🔗 Share this article I Am the Iconic Line Kid from Kindergarten Cop: An Interview. Arnold Schwarzenegger is rightfully celebrated as an Hollywood heavyweight. However, during the peak of his blockbuster fame in the late 20th century, he also headlined several critically acclaimed comedies. The standout film is Kindergarten Cop, which hits its 35-year mark this winter. The Role and That Line In the 1990 movie, Schwarzenegger plays a undercover cop who goes undercover as a elementary educator to track down a criminal. During the movie, the procedural element acts as a simple backdrop for Arnold to share adorable moments with his young class. Arguably the most famous features a child named Joseph, who spontaneously announces and informs the actor, “It's boys who have a penis, girls have a vagina.” Schwarzenegger deadpans, “I appreciate the insight.” That iconic child was brought to life by youth performer Miko Hughes. In addition to this part included a character arc on Full House as the schoolyard menace to the Olsen twins and the pivotal role of the child who returns in the screen translation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. He continues to act today, with several projects on the horizon. Furthermore, he frequently attends the con circuit. Not long ago shared his recollections from the set of Kindergarten Cop 35 years later. Behind the Scenes Interviewer: First, how old were you when you filmed Kindergarten Cop? Miko Hughes: I believe I was four. I was the youngest of all the kids on set. That's remarkable, I have no memory from being four. Do you remember anything from that time? Yeah, a little bit. They're snapshots. They're like picture memories. Do you recall how you landed the job in Kindergarten Cop? My mother, mainly would take me to auditions. Often it was an open call. There'd be dozens of children and we'd all just have to wait, enter the casting office, be in there briefly, do whatever little line they wanted and that's all. My parents would help me learn the words and then, when I became literate, that was some of the first material I was reading. Do you have a specific memory of meeting Arnold? What was your feeling about him? He was incredibly nice. He was playful. He was pleasant, which I suppose isn't too surprising. It'd be weird if he was mean to all the kids in the classroom, that probably wouldn't make for a productive set. He was fun to be around. “It would have been odd if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom.” I knew he was a big action star because my family informed me, but I had not actually watched his movies. I knew the air around him — it was exciting — but he didn't really intimidate me. He was simply playful and I just wanted to play with him when he was available. He was occupied, of course, but he'd occasionally joke around here and there, and we would hang off of his arms. He'd flex and we'd be holding on. He was incredibly giving. He purchased for each child in the classroom a Sony Walkman, which at the time was like an iPhone. This was the coolest device, that funky old yellow cassette player. I played the Power Rangers soundtrack and the Ninja Turtles soundtrack for ages on that thing. It eventually broke. I also was given a real silver whistle. He had the teacher's whistle, and the kids all were gifted copies as well. Do you remember your days on set as being positive? You know, it's interesting, that movie was this cultural thing. It was a major production, and it was such an amazing experience, and you would think, in retrospect, I would want my memories to be of working with Arnold, the legendary director, visiting Astoria, seeing the set, but my memories are of being a finitely child at lunch. For example, they got everyone pizza, but I avoided pizza. All I would eat was the toppings only. Then, the first-generation Game Boy was brand new. That was the coolest toy, and I was pretty good at it. I was the smallest kid and some of the older kids would ask for my help to beat difficult stages on games because I was able to, and I was felt accomplished. So, it's all childhood recollections. The Infamous Moment OK, the penis and vagina line, do you remember anything about it? Did you know what you were saying? At the time, I probably didn't know what the word shocking meant, but I knew it was provocative and it got a big laugh. I understood it was kind of something I wouldn't usually utter, but I was given approval in this case because it was funny. “It was a difficult decision for her.” How it came about, according to family lore, was they didn't have specific roles. A few scenes were established early on, but once they had the entire ensemble assembled, it was more of a collaboration, but they worked on it while filming and, presumably someone in charge came to my mom and said, "We have an idea. We want Miko to say this. Are you okay with this?" My mom didn't answer immediately. She said, "Give me a moment, let me sleep on it" and took some time. She really wrestled with it. She said she was hesitant, but she believed it will probably be one of the unforgettable moments from the movie and she was right.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is rightfully celebrated as an Hollywood heavyweight. However, during the peak of his blockbuster fame in the late 20th century, he also headlined several critically acclaimed comedies. The standout film is Kindergarten Cop, which hits its 35-year mark this winter. The Role and That Line In the 1990 movie, Schwarzenegger plays a undercover cop who goes undercover as a elementary educator to track down a criminal. During the movie, the procedural element acts as a simple backdrop for Arnold to share adorable moments with his young class. Arguably the most famous features a child named Joseph, who spontaneously announces and informs the actor, “It's boys who have a penis, girls have a vagina.” Schwarzenegger deadpans, “I appreciate the insight.” That iconic child was brought to life by youth performer Miko Hughes. In addition to this part included a character arc on Full House as the schoolyard menace to the Olsen twins and the pivotal role of the child who returns in the screen translation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. He continues to act today, with several projects on the horizon. Furthermore, he frequently attends the con circuit. Not long ago shared his recollections from the set of Kindergarten Cop 35 years later. Behind the Scenes Interviewer: First, how old were you when you filmed Kindergarten Cop? Miko Hughes: I believe I was four. I was the youngest of all the kids on set. That's remarkable, I have no memory from being four. Do you remember anything from that time? Yeah, a little bit. They're snapshots. They're like picture memories. Do you recall how you landed the job in Kindergarten Cop? My mother, mainly would take me to auditions. Often it was an open call. There'd be dozens of children and we'd all just have to wait, enter the casting office, be in there briefly, do whatever little line they wanted and that's all. My parents would help me learn the words and then, when I became literate, that was some of the first material I was reading. Do you have a specific memory of meeting Arnold? What was your feeling about him? He was incredibly nice. He was playful. He was pleasant, which I suppose isn't too surprising. It'd be weird if he was mean to all the kids in the classroom, that probably wouldn't make for a productive set. He was fun to be around. “It would have been odd if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom.” I knew he was a big action star because my family informed me, but I had not actually watched his movies. I knew the air around him — it was exciting — but he didn't really intimidate me. He was simply playful and I just wanted to play with him when he was available. He was occupied, of course, but he'd occasionally joke around here and there, and we would hang off of his arms. He'd flex and we'd be holding on. He was incredibly giving. He purchased for each child in the classroom a Sony Walkman, which at the time was like an iPhone. This was the coolest device, that funky old yellow cassette player. I played the Power Rangers soundtrack and the Ninja Turtles soundtrack for ages on that thing. It eventually broke. I also was given a real silver whistle. He had the teacher's whistle, and the kids all were gifted copies as well. Do you remember your days on set as being positive? You know, it's interesting, that movie was this cultural thing. It was a major production, and it was such an amazing experience, and you would think, in retrospect, I would want my memories to be of working with Arnold, the legendary director, visiting Astoria, seeing the set, but my memories are of being a finitely child at lunch. For example, they got everyone pizza, but I avoided pizza. All I would eat was the toppings only. Then, the first-generation Game Boy was brand new. That was the coolest toy, and I was pretty good at it. I was the smallest kid and some of the older kids would ask for my help to beat difficult stages on games because I was able to, and I was felt accomplished. So, it's all childhood recollections. The Infamous Moment OK, the penis and vagina line, do you remember anything about it? Did you know what you were saying? At the time, I probably didn't know what the word shocking meant, but I knew it was provocative and it got a big laugh. I understood it was kind of something I wouldn't usually utter, but I was given approval in this case because it was funny. “It was a difficult decision for her.” How it came about, according to family lore, was they didn't have specific roles. A few scenes were established early on, but once they had the entire ensemble assembled, it was more of a collaboration, but they worked on it while filming and, presumably someone in charge came to my mom and said, "We have an idea. We want Miko to say this. Are you okay with this?" My mom didn't answer immediately. She said, "Give me a moment, let me sleep on it" and took some time. She really wrestled with it. She said she was hesitant, but she believed it will probably be one of the unforgettable moments from the movie and she was right.