🔗 Share this article I Am the ‘Boys Have a Penis’ Kid from Kindergarten Cop: A Look Back. The action icon is best known as an action movie legend. However, in the midst of his blockbuster fame in the eighties and nineties, he also headlined several surprisingly great comedies. The standout film is Kindergarten Cop, which marks its 35-year mark this holiday season. The Film and That Line In the 1990 movie, Schwarzenegger plays a hardened detective who masquerades as a elementary educator to track down a criminal. During the movie, the investigation plot functions as a basic structure for Schwarzenegger to share adorable interactions with kids. Arguably the most famous features a little boy named Joseph, who spontaneously stands up and states the actor, “Males have a penis, girls have a vagina.” The Terminator responds dryly, “Thanks for the tip.” The young actor was portrayed by child star Miko Hughes. His career encompassed a recurring role on Full House as the schoolyard menace to the Olsen twins and the character of the resurrected boy in the film version of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. He continues to act today, with a slate of movies listed on his IMDb. He also frequently attends fan conventions. Not long ago recalled his experiences from the set of Kindergarten Cop over three decades on. Memories from the Set Question: Starting off, how old were you when you filmed Kindergarten Cop? Miko Hughes: I believe I was four. I was the smallest of all the kids on set. Wow, I don't recall being four. Do you have any memories from that time? Yeah, somewhat. They're brief images. They're like visual recollections. Do you recall how you were cast in Kindergarten Cop? My mother, mainly would accompany me to auditions. Often it was an open call. There'd be dozens of children and we'd all simply wait around, be seen, be in there briefly, read a small part they wanted and then leave. My parents would coach me on the dialogue and then, when I became literate, that was the initial content I was reading. Do you have a specific memory of meeting Arnold? What was your take on him? He was extremely gentle. He was fun. He was good-natured, which I suppose isn't too surprising. It would be strange if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom, that probably wouldn't make for a good work environment. He was great to work with. “It would have been odd if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom.” I understood he was a huge celebrity because I was told, but I had not actually watched his movies. I felt the importance — he was a big deal — but he didn't really intimidate me. He was simply playful and I was eager to interact with him when he wasn't busy. He was occupied, of course, but he'd sometimes engage here and there, and we would hang off of his arms. He'd show his strength and we'd be dangling there. He was incredibly giving. He bought every kid in the classroom a personal stereo, which at the time was the hottest tech. This was the hottest tech out there, that distinctive classic yellow cassette player. I played the Power Rangers soundtrack and the Ninja Turtles soundtrack for years on that thing on that thing. It wore out in time. I also was given a authentic coach's whistle. He had the coach whistle, and the kids all received one too as well. Do you remember your experience as being fun? You know, it's interesting, that movie became a phenomenon. It was a huge film, and it was a wonderful time, and you would think, as an adult, I would want my memories to be of collaborating with Schwarzenegger, the legendary director, visiting Astoria, being on a professional set, but my memories are of being a finitely child at lunch. For instance, they got everyone pizza, but I didn't even like pizza. All I would eat was the toppings only. Then, the first-generation Game Boy was brand new. That was the hot thing, and I was quite skilled. I was the smallest kid and some of the other children would ask for my help to pass certain levels on games because I was able to, and I was really proud of that. So, it's all childhood recollections. That Famous Quote OK, that specific dialogue, do you remember the context? Did you understand the words? At the time, I wasn't fully aware of what the word taboo meant, but I realized it got a reaction and it made adults laugh. I was aware it was kind of something I wasn't supposed to do, but I was given special permission in this case because it was funny. “My mom thought hard about it.” How it originated, according to family lore, was they didn't have specific roles. Some character lines were established early on, but once they had the whole cast on the set, it wasn't necessarily improv, but they worked on it while filming and, I suppose the filmmakers came to my mom and said, "There's a concept. We want Miko to deliver this dialogue. Are you okay with this?" My mom didn't agree right away. She said, "Let me think about it, I need time" and took a day or two. It was a tough call for her. She said she was hesitant, but she believed it could end up as one of the unforgettable moments from the movie and her instinct was correct.
The action icon is best known as an action movie legend. However, in the midst of his blockbuster fame in the eighties and nineties, he also headlined several surprisingly great comedies. The standout film is Kindergarten Cop, which marks its 35-year mark this holiday season. The Film and That Line In the 1990 movie, Schwarzenegger plays a hardened detective who masquerades as a elementary educator to track down a criminal. During the movie, the investigation plot functions as a basic structure for Schwarzenegger to share adorable interactions with kids. Arguably the most famous features a little boy named Joseph, who spontaneously stands up and states the actor, “Males have a penis, girls have a vagina.” The Terminator responds dryly, “Thanks for the tip.” The young actor was portrayed by child star Miko Hughes. His career encompassed a recurring role on Full House as the schoolyard menace to the Olsen twins and the character of the resurrected boy in the film version of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. He continues to act today, with a slate of movies listed on his IMDb. He also frequently attends fan conventions. Not long ago recalled his experiences from the set of Kindergarten Cop over three decades on. Memories from the Set Question: Starting off, how old were you when you filmed Kindergarten Cop? Miko Hughes: I believe I was four. I was the smallest of all the kids on set. Wow, I don't recall being four. Do you have any memories from that time? Yeah, somewhat. They're brief images. They're like visual recollections. Do you recall how you were cast in Kindergarten Cop? My mother, mainly would accompany me to auditions. Often it was an open call. There'd be dozens of children and we'd all simply wait around, be seen, be in there briefly, read a small part they wanted and then leave. My parents would coach me on the dialogue and then, when I became literate, that was the initial content I was reading. Do you have a specific memory of meeting Arnold? What was your take on him? He was extremely gentle. He was fun. He was good-natured, which I suppose isn't too surprising. It would be strange if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom, that probably wouldn't make for a good work environment. He was great to work with. “It would have been odd if he was a dick to all the kids in the classroom.” I understood he was a huge celebrity because I was told, but I had not actually watched his movies. I felt the importance — he was a big deal — but he didn't really intimidate me. He was simply playful and I was eager to interact with him when he wasn't busy. He was occupied, of course, but he'd sometimes engage here and there, and we would hang off of his arms. He'd show his strength and we'd be dangling there. He was incredibly giving. He bought every kid in the classroom a personal stereo, which at the time was the hottest tech. This was the hottest tech out there, that distinctive classic yellow cassette player. I played the Power Rangers soundtrack and the Ninja Turtles soundtrack for years on that thing on that thing. It wore out in time. I also was given a authentic coach's whistle. He had the coach whistle, and the kids all received one too as well. Do you remember your experience as being fun? You know, it's interesting, that movie became a phenomenon. It was a huge film, and it was a wonderful time, and you would think, as an adult, I would want my memories to be of collaborating with Schwarzenegger, the legendary director, visiting Astoria, being on a professional set, but my memories are of being a finitely child at lunch. For instance, they got everyone pizza, but I didn't even like pizza. All I would eat was the toppings only. Then, the first-generation Game Boy was brand new. That was the hot thing, and I was quite skilled. I was the smallest kid and some of the other children would ask for my help to pass certain levels on games because I was able to, and I was really proud of that. So, it's all childhood recollections. That Famous Quote OK, that specific dialogue, do you remember the context? Did you understand the words? At the time, I wasn't fully aware of what the word taboo meant, but I realized it got a reaction and it made adults laugh. I was aware it was kind of something I wasn't supposed to do, but I was given special permission in this case because it was funny. “My mom thought hard about it.” How it originated, according to family lore, was they didn't have specific roles. Some character lines were established early on, but once they had the whole cast on the set, it wasn't necessarily improv, but they worked on it while filming and, I suppose the filmmakers came to my mom and said, "There's a concept. We want Miko to deliver this dialogue. Are you okay with this?" My mom didn't agree right away. She said, "Let me think about it, I need time" and took a day or two. It was a tough call for her. She said she was hesitant, but she believed it could end up as one of the unforgettable moments from the movie and her instinct was correct.