Travolta stunned audiences in 1977 with his acting and dancing abilities in the hit movie, “Saturday Night Fever.” Although Travolta clearly had a natural talent, he had to work hard and fine-tune it so he could become a killer dancer. For this Travolta undertook intense training for nine months at a dance school. He had been inspired by the film “Soul Train” and so wanted to bring influences from that into his dancing.
Speaking about it at the time, Travolta told Vanity Fair magazine that he preferred “black dancing than white dancing” and that he had tried to bring elements of the Soul Train atmosphere into “Saturday Night Fever.”
He’s a Pilot
Aside from acting, Travolta has a passion for flying. He is a skilled pilot and received his official flying license allowing him to fly private planes. This passion led him to buy his own fleet of five planes. Included in the fleet, is a Boeing 707 which Travolta uses to fly his family and friends around the country and to exotic far off locations.
Travolta loves planes so much he built a home for his family in a residential airpark, part of the Jumbolair Aviation Estates. The house was built with a runway that goes straight to the Travolta’s front door so he can jump on a plane and fly to wherever he wants, whenever he wants.
Net Worth
John Travolta has had a long and successful career which has allowed him to build up his net worth and his reputation. Currently, Travolta’s net worth is estimated at $170 million. The "Grease" and "Hairspray" star is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, and with hits such as "Saturday Night Fever," the royalties just keep on coming.
It’s not surprising with this level of income that Travolta is able to spend his money on expensive homes and airplanes adding to his already impressive fleet. Not to mention the incredible trips he's able to take his family to all four corners of the globe.
Oprah’s Best Friend
Over the years, John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey have developed a special bond. She has said he is her favorite movie star and Travolta often favors Oprah over other TV show appearances. In 2010, Oprah famously made a big announcement in the first episode of the last season of her talk show.
That the whole audience was being invited on an 8-day, all-expenses paid trip to Australia. As if this wasn’t enough, John Travolta had offered to fly the plane to take the audience to their destination. The pair needed to work on this concept for over a year, to make this a reality.
John Gets Personal
Both Kelly and John are used to media attention, and there were some things where they felt it was important for them to have their voices heard. In 1996 they decided to speak about the special weekend they spent at the home of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, where they believe they conceived their beloved son Jett.
They had no idea that in a few short years Jett would no longer be with them. It has not always been plain sailing for the Travoltas, and they have openly spoken about needing to a Scientology marriage counselor to help them through some of the more difficult times.