Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.
JASON STATHAMAnd if people come up and say they like the movies you’re in, it’s a great compliment.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture – he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.
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Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
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Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I’m interested in practical strength that’s going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.
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I’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
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I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
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Jet was very busy. I’ve been inspired by a lot of his movies.
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It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
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I love Tony Jaa. He’s one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
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I’m not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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Sometimes there are people who don’t know how to make action movies – and that situation isn’t a good one.
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And if people come up and say they like the movies you’re in, it’s a great compliment.
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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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I’m more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.
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Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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In L.A., it’s very hard to have some kind of conscience of some style out there. The weather’s too hot; there’s no seasons.
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I should never go with rumors because they’re often not correct.
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I know, a lot of the films I’ve done, it’s obvious I’m going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There’s not a lot of motivating factors – it’s just action for the sake of action.
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I was a sportsman for years. I’ve always had a physical background. I’ve always had an interest in boxing and fighting. To get physical in films is a dream. I love it.
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Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.
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I’m not fixed in any genre. I love all kinds of films. The essential thing is; you have to have good material. If you have the filmmaker, and the material, and the script is good, you can start from there.
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The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.
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It’s hard to predict what kinds of people are going to enjoy it [film]. And what people ain’t. That’s the movies. You never know.
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I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
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And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.
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