Jackie Chan fears that CGI stunts are giving audiences a false perception of action danger
Jackie Chan claims that CGI stunts make audiences "numb" to the danger of filming action sequences on the big screen.
Jackie Chan fears that CGI stunts are making viewers "numb" to the danger of action movies.
The 71-year-old actor and martial artist has expressed misgivings about the computer wizardry involved in modern stunt work as he feels that it gives audiences a false impression of the risks involved in shooting such sequences.
Jackie told Haute Living: "In the old days, the only (choice we had) was to be there and jump; that's it.
"Today, with computers, actors can do anything, but there's always a sense of reality that you feel is missing."
The 'Rush Hour' star continued: "It's a double-edged sword. On one hand, actors become more and more capable of doing impossible stunts with the help of technology, and yet, on the other hand, the concept of danger and limit gets blurred and the audience is numb (to it).
"But I'm not encouraging anybody to risk their lives to do the stunts like I did; it truly is too dangerous."
Chan has performed his own stunts throughout his career spanning more than 60 years and explained that he has no intention of slowing down.
He said: "Of course, I always do my own stunts. It's who I am.
"That's not changing until the day I retire, which is never! And to be honest, 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."
Jackie is an icon of the action genre but has expressed a desire to prove himself in other types of film.
The 'Karate Kid: Legends' actor said: "I want to do something outside of action. I want to be an actor who can handle different roles. I personally am very open to change; I want to do some new stuff, rather than staying in the action world. That's just not me; I'm always trying to break boundaries.
"Every filmmaker and actor, they want their own movies to be special and at the same time commercially successful. It's the same for me as well.
"Most of the movies I made were commercial films, so it wasn't that much of a conflict. I would constantly brainstorm how to design an action sequence to make it more appealing to the audience."
Jackie adopts the philosophy of never being comfortable in both life and his cinema work.
He explained: "You can't make everyone satisfied and happy, so the only thing you can do is be true and honest to yourself.
"Cinema is an art of regret. You always feel like you could do more, do better. But for me, as long I push myself to the limit, I can move on without regret."
