Sometimes there are people who don’t know how to make action movies – and that situation isn’t a good one.
JASON STATHAMThe thing about the UK is we don’t really make that many great movies.
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Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.
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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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It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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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 love Tony Jaa. He’s one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
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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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There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
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I’m prepared to take risks. And every movie that I do is a risk. No one knows what the movie is going out turn out like.
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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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A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.
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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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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 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 endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.
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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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