My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.
JASON STATHAMIt’s not like I’m dying to do work that’s taken seriously, and I’m not looking to become a thespian. It’s not what I’m looking for; I’m just looking to do quality work.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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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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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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I like to relax. Spend it with people that I’ve grown up with, or people that I care about, and just relax, sit around doing nothing or sitting on a beach.
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Usually I’m trying to work with people that I’ve worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we’re going to do together.
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I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what’s needed.
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I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
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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 like heist movies. I like action movies that set all the elements into one and a chance to do something that comes from a great stable of writing.
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I’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
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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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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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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone’s got a free range for you.
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It’s not like I’m dying to do work that’s taken seriously, and I’m not looking to become a thespian. It’s not what I’m looking for; I’m just looking to do quality work.
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It’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
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