Hello everyone. What a good room. Everyone looks dappermonious. I have the great luxury
of coming and standing before you and talking about someone that means a lot to me. Someone
who I've looked up to, someone who has defined what being an international, global star is.
So many of us used to wait for the end credits to watch what Jackie Chan went through. *applause*
What a great room! And, like, everybody that's been up here has just been speaking from the
heart. What a unique show! How were you all invited here? VOICE: WE'RE BRITISH! Is that
what it is? I was invited by Jackie Chan, but seriously, how were you all invited here?
The whole time I'm looking at this audience and saying 'who invited them?' Is that too
real? That's too real. I was up late last night doing karaoke with Jackie Chan. And
what you would never believe is that - no you're not gonna believe this - Sitdownsitdownsitdown
you're rocking the...We were watching a movie, Guys and Dolls, and Jackie said I should play
Sky Masterson and he should play Nathan Detroit. Like one person's seen Guys and Dolls and
I love that. I should have made a My Fair Lady reference. Umm... I am.... this is one
of those stages where you're supposed to just keep talking. Normally they try to get you
off the stage but here they want you to really embarrass yourself globally. So they give
you every opportunity to ruin your career. I'm here because Jackie Chan exemplifies perseverance,
a talent that came to Hollywood and didn't make it the first time. And had to go back
home and master his craft further and returned again and then became the first international
movie star. His significance is one of great importance. He does something to the world.
He somehow adds this multi-cultural component to his movies and to his message. I'm lucky
to call him a brother. I'm lucky that he wants to watch Guys and Dolls with me. That's kind
of cool. But I'm also lucky that I was able to use him as a role model in so many ways
in approaching this action genre. When I say he is a global icon, a trailblazer, I mean
it with all my heart and I mean it with so much pride. Jackie Chan - the world is a better
place because of you.