Jackie Chan admits to using stunt doubles

[Skyclad1uhm1]

He explained part in a TV interview here a while ago. For The Tuxedo he did most himself still, but it took a lot longer to shoot, and they had to take breaks. He still does the jumpkicks, but he tends to use an aid now, like using stepping on a chair to launch him.

 

[Shrooms420]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
no sweat, he's getting old

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
no sweat, he's getting old

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
no sweat, he's getting old

tru dat

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: Storm

Word. They probably dont allow him to do the more dangerous stunts anymore because if something should happen to him its less $$$$ for the movie studios.

I'm trying to remember where I saw/heard it -- maybe it was in his book (I Am Jackie Chan) that described his first American film. He was talking with the director or the cinematographer and laying out a stunt so they could figure out where to put the camera, and ran through the stunt several times. At which point the representative from the studio showed up and insisted that safety equipment had to be put in place, requiring new camera angles to be selected to hide/omit the safety equipment.

It's too bad that he's starting to age beyond his natural talent, but I'd be thrilled to do the sorts of things he does in his late 40s back in my teens or early 20s.

His latest films have been more situational comedy and less action oriented, anyway.

 

[isildur]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw

Originally posted by: Storm

Word. They probably dont allow him to do the more dangerous stunts anymore because if something should happen to him its less $$$$ for the movie studios.

I'm trying to remember where I saw/heard it -- maybe it was in his book (I Am Jackie Chan) that described his first American film. He was talking with the director or the cinematographer and laying out a stunt so they could figure out where to put the camera, and ran through the stunt several times. At which point the representative from the studio showed up and insisted that safety equipment had to be put in place, requiring new camera angles to be selected to hide/omit the safety equipment.

It's too bad that he's starting to age beyond his natural talent, but I'd be thrilled to do the sorts of things he does in his late 40s back in my teens or early 20s.

His latest films have been more situational comedy and less action oriented, anyway.

I remember a story like this that I saw him relate to MTV or something about the first Rush Hour movie - he was talking about the scene where he infiltrates the Embassy by hopping up the tree, jumping onto the building and climbing in the window. He said they were brainstorming about how to execute it & he got impatient and just did it. They liked it and did a few more takes before some studio/insurance guy came in while he was at it and just freaked.

Jackie: "<shrug> This very easy for me!"

 

[tcsenter]

Well its fun to romanticize the risk and thrill of doing that kind of stuff, until you get to be Chan's age, has suffered as many injuries as he has, and have to wake up every day with the pain and arthritis from years of brutalizing your body, only to realize that it can only get worse as you get older. Not so cool then....

 

[lilFajita]

its like finding out that santa claus doesn't exist.

 

[newbiepcuser]

Jackie Chan has done his share of stunts. No biggie, his movies are some what entertaining still.

 

[xuanman]

48 yrs old, how many more times does he need to break his arms and legs? no shame in using stunt doubles now.

 

[Harvey]

Why is this a big deal?

"I will use stunt doubles if you ask me to ride an F-16 jet fighter, or to jump over a series of hurdles with a crazy horse, or to perform two 720-degree somersaults," Chan said in remarks that his manager e-mailed to The Associated Press Tuesday.

"But one somersault, I'll do it myself," the 48-year-old said. "I will do what I could do and I won't do anything that is out of my capability."

He can't do the impossible, so what difference does it make in the context of creating fantasy? If the stunt works, and nobody gets hurt doing it, it's just a freaking movie.

 

[Damage]

Originally posted by: tcsenter
Well its fun to romanticize the risk and thrill of doing that kind of stuff, until you get to be Chan's age, has suffered as many injuries as he has, and have to wake up every day with the pain and arthritis from years of brutalizing your body, only to realize that it can only get worse as you get older. Not so cool then....

Screw that, Jackie's immortal!!!.....
















Well, so far....

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

anyone see the outakes of Operation Condor?
there's one sceen when he tries to jump from a scafold to a chain and he misses :Q
he must have fallen a good 30-40 feet onto his face.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
what i have heard is that in the latest movie he was forced by the studio into letting someone do the stunts for him, and he wasn't happy about it. he has been quoted saying things to the effect of "don't go see this movie." he has his own stunt company that he uses exclusivly because he can trust them and i guess the studio wasn't willing to let him use it this time. the only other time he has used a double is for the running scenes, because he's old and can't run as fast as he used to.

Actually he uses a double for running because he's broken the ankles and all the toes of his feet and can't run or jump anymore. All he can really do is bounce. I know this because I was watching the "Jackie Chan Adventures" and at the end when they ask him a question, they asked how high can he jump, and he said it.

 

[ZaneNBK]

Oh sure, it starts out with something innocent like Stunt Doubles. Next thing you know, he's dropping acid in the back room while cooking up his next hit of Heroine!! The first step to solving a problem is admitting the problem exists guys.

 

[Karsten]

He done his dues... is fun to watch... Anything that makes him last longer works for me

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: dethman
"The Hong Kong native made his mark in international film with his stunts and dance-like martial arts choreography, but said recently he wants to move on to dramatic roles. "


now don't get me wrong i'm a jackie chan fan all the way....but he's a terrible actor. no way he's getting any dramatic roles. maybe in asia.

i think he's a fine actor (esp. for a martial arts actor)... are you chinese? maybe you just don't appreciate his acting because you don't understand what he's saying.

yes i'm chinese and was born in hk too so i've watched (and pretty much own) everything from wheels on meals to tuxedo. what i was trying to get across he's a terrible actor in english because he doesn't understand the style or the culture. why do you think spielberg's been avoiding him for so long even though chan's been blabbing about wanting to do a movie with him directing since forever? he says himself he doesn't like his english movies because when he tries to do something funny, it's not funny. but when he does something funny, it's entirely unintentional and he doesn't get it. or someone's just told him to do something and people laugh.

in chinese roles he does fine. i see more of a future for him in hk cinema than hollywood. hopefully there will be a younger generation of asian actors to grace the hollywood big screen that might outgrow the kung fu stereotype.

 

[pulse8]

why do you think spielberg's been avoiding him for so long even though chan's been blabbing about wanting to do a movie with him directing since forever?

The day Spielberg does a Jackie Chan film is the day I stop watching movies forever.