71-Year-Old Jackie Chan Still Does His Own Stunts

Jackie Chan might be 71 years old, but he has no intention of slowing down.  He still does his own stunts, and he’ll continue to do so until the day he retires, which he says is, quote, “never!”

Jackie says, quote, “When you’ve done it for 64 years straight, there’s no physical preparation anymore.  Everything is in your heart and soul, it is muscle memory . . .

“Today, with computers, actors can do anything, but there’s always a sense of reality that you feel is missing . . . But I’m not encouraging anybody to risk their lives to do the stunts like I did, it truly is too dangerous.”

Elsewhere in his interview with “Haute Living” magazine, he revealed the advice he’d share with his younger self.  Quote, “‘Jackie, you should study English harder, and don’t give up on learning that piano!’

“I could have used those skillsets to make my movies better.”

You can see Jackie in his return as Mr. Han in “Karate Kid: Legends”.  It hits theaters May 30th.  (People)