Jackie Chan admits he learned English through slow country songs
Jackie Chan has revealed he learnt English through country music as he found the genre's slow lyrics easier to understand than other types of songs
Jackie Chan disclosed his unique method of learning English through country music due to its slower pace.
The 71-year-old action star, originally from Hong Kong and a native Cantonese speaker, found the genre's typically slow lyrics easier to grasp.
On The Kelly Clarkson Show this Tuesday, June 3, Jackie shared, "I learn English in country songs because country songs [are] slow."
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He even treated the audience and host to a chorus rendition of Willie Nelson's Always on My Mind, eliciting cheers and delighting Kelly Clarkson.
An excited Kelly responded, "I just got serenaded by Jackie Chan!"
She added with enthusiasm, "That's how I'm going to take this day away."
In the 1998 hit Rush Hour, Jackie's co-star Chris Tucker famously quizzed him, "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?"
Jackie confessed on the show that during filming, he didn't have "a clue" about what Tucker was saying.
His struggle with English led to varied dialogue in "every shot" as he relied on a dialogue coach for guidance.
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Jackie explained, "My dialogue coach sits right behind the camera. Every scene, every shot, different dialogue."
He continued, detailing the on-set process, "Every shot [was] different. Every time I just watched behind [the camera], the dialogue coach [went], 'Your turn. OK, let's go.'"
When Kelly inquired if there had ever been an "improv moment" during Rush Hour where he didn't catch what was said by a cast or crew member, Jackie confessed to many such instances.
Jackie remarked, "Yes!"
"The worst thing [was when they said], 'Cut. Take a rest. Jackie... [then something quickly]'".
"Then [I] turned around and said to my dialogue coach, 'What did he say?' [They] speak so fast!"
Returning as Mr. Han in his new film Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie teaches his young nephew Li (Ben Wang) martial arts to stand up to bullies in New York City, with the iconic actor admitting no special prep was needed due to decades of combat choreography experience.
Jackie, who stepped into the Karate Kid series in 2010 alongside Jaden Smith, asserted, "I don't need to anymore. I've been training every day for 64 years. I've been fighting, fighting, fighting."
