Jackie Chan “Will Smith’s Son Puts My Son to Shame”

Jackie Chan, said on his blog that Jaden Smith, Chan’s 11 year-old co-star, had such talent learning martial arts that he put his own son to shame!

Chan and Smith are starring in the remake of 80 Classic film, Karate Kid, this time around titled “Kung Fu Kid.”

Father, Son?

Chan said on his website blog, “He [Jaden] put my son to shame! I provided my son with the best martial artists in the world, and he could not be persuaded to try it. In just two months, Jaden had learned so much. He is truly a talented boy,” Ouch, now this is why Chan’s kid may end up in therapy someday, “Training in martial arts is hard work. It takes years to perfect even one punch or kick. Jaden’s father is a famous celebrity, and Jaden probably knows he could get away without having to work very hard. If I couldn’t get my own son to train in martial arts, how could anybody else succeed?” Chan said.

Chan went on to gush further of boy Smith’s talents, “When he was thirsty, he gave the traditional hand gesture, putting one fist into the palm of the other, bowed and asked permission to drink some water.”

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This post was written by ThecounT on July 18, 2009 Write a Comment

Remakes Are The Future

Hollywood is sending the wrong message lately. I’m going to step on the soap box for a minute.   Actually I’m going to get more crackers and cheese and then come back.

Ok. I’m back.

Hollywood is set to make a ton of remakes in 09. I know about 10 scripts my friends have (and I know of 2 in my drawer) that are unique, funny, well written and deserve to be read. Sometimes they are read but not green lighted.

Getting into Hollywood as a writer is like walking out of Best Buy with 3   plasma 50″ big screens and not paying for them.   You MIGHT be able to pull it off..but it’s luck, timing and speed. Is the clerk who normally pays attention at lunch? Did your getaway car get held up from a parade of strollers in the parking lot? Can you run the carts out fast enough without breaking the televisions? Will you run over the man who stands at the front checking receipts?

Yah….that’s about how it feels to get your scripts into Hollywood. My point is, before studios go and make a slate of remakes how about going into the vault of scripts that they have purchased ONLY to keep it away from other studios- yet refuse to make them?

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This post was written by Carrie on March 1, 2009 Write a Comment