'Turn on the subtitles': Jack Black backs Essex parents' literacy campaign | ITV News

Actor, rock star and everyone's favourite substitute teacher Jack Black has thrown his weight behind a literacy campaign, urging parents to turn on the subtitles when watching television.
The Tenacious D singer filmed a message where he reveals his top tip for how "to be awesome".
"Whether your child wants to be an awesome movie star, or an awesome musician, an awesome president or just generally an awesome person, they will be way more awesome if they can read," explains the actor, who played teacher Dewey Finn in School of Rock.
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