Jackie Chan wants to hone his acting skills
By IANSMonday, June 7, 2010
LOS ANGELES - Action star Jackie Chan says he wants to concentrate more on acting and less on stunts because he doesn’t like getting hurt anymore.
“I do enjoy doing stunts, but I don’t like getting hurt. I will continue to do as much as I can. I do hope that I can start to focus more on my acting and less on my stunts,” he said.
He is set to return to the big screen with “Karate Kid” that also stars Will Smith’s son Jaden. In the movie, Chan plays Mr. Han, sympathetic and humane kung fu mentor to Jaden’s character. But in real life, the good-natured actor admits that his own kung fu teacher was hard on him.
“My master was my Mr. Han figure. He was the only master I had for 10 years of my life. In his school, I learned how to fight with my body and weapons. I learned to sing and dance. I also learned how to do my own hair and make-up. My master was not as patient as Mr. Han. He used to use all forms of punishment to get his point across,” he said.
