Wyatt Oleff Reflects on the Atmosphere Jackie Chan & Ralph Macchio Brought to the 'Karate Kid' Set | THR Video - video Dailymotion

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Wyatt Oleff chats with THR at the 'Karate Kid: Legends' premiere and reflects on the atmosphere Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio brought to the set. Plus, he talks about reuniting with director Jonathan Entwistle for this film.

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00:00Congratulations, you're re-teaming up with Jonathan Entwistle for this.

00:03What was it like reuniting with him?

00:05Well, he's the best.

00:07It felt like seeing an old friend.

00:09It's like family in a way, but it's also more like a friend

00:12where we just kind of joke around and it's just,

00:15sorry, I have no words but the best.

00:17And working with people like Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio,

00:21what was that experience like on set?

00:23They created such, it's so important because they're such big stars

00:27and they've had such accomplished careers.

00:29And it's so important.

00:31They kind of almost decide a little bit the vibe of the set

00:35and they created such a wonderful place.

00:39Like they were so welcoming and they were so kind.

00:42And like if, I don't know, you would never guess that they,

00:45all the stuff that they've done, that they're so calm

00:48and they're so chill and welcoming.

00:50Yeah, what kind of stunt work did you have in this film

00:53and how did you sort of prepare for it?

00:55I like watched the stunts from about 20 feet out.

00:58So like I was a little tense.

01:00Like I don't know if something was going to fly at me,

01:01but that's about as much as I did.

01:04Yeah.

01:04Does seeing someone like Jackie Chan in action,

01:06does that motivate you or push yourself to do your own stunts

01:09and kind of push forward in that direction?

01:12Absolutely.

01:12I mean, he's, obviously he's a legend,

01:15but it's like watching him come in and also direct a little bit

01:18and like have these moments to just come in and just like,

01:21oh no, here's like a little gag I can do.

01:22Like he's such an efficient director too.

01:24Like even on set, he's just always thinking, always working.

01:27And that to me is the most inspiring.

01:29He's just so strong-willed.

01:31And so he just has such a great vision and he follows through with it.

01:34And yeah.

01:36I heard they were calling it Jackie Week on set.

01:39What is that about?

01:40Jackie Week?

01:40Yeah.

01:41I heard Ben say that they were saying that the week that he came in

01:44to shoot, they were calling it Jackie Week.

01:46Oh, well, yeah.

01:46I mean, I didn't even see Jackie yet.

01:48And Jonathan comes up to me.

01:49Did you see Jackie yet?

01:51No, Jonathan, I haven't seen Jackie yet.

01:53But that was, yeah, I mean, that's such like a, wow, he's here.

01:56He's really here.

01:57I love that.

01:58And obviously this is the sixth entry now in the franchise.

02:02Where do the films go from here?

02:05That's a great question.

02:08To be honest with you, I have no idea,

02:10but there are a lot of different routes to go.

02:11There's so many great characters in this movie

02:13and there's so much there that they're still left unexplored

02:16that they could go anywhere with it.

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