I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
JASON STATHAMI 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.
More Jason Statham Quotes
-
-
In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
JASON STATHAM -
People take chances every now and then, and you don’t want to disappoint them.
JASON STATHAM -
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.
JASON STATHAM -
I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
JASON STATHAM -
I love Tony Jaa. He’s one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
JASON STATHAM -
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.
JASON STATHAM -
One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture – he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.
JASON STATHAM -
Jet was very busy. I’ve been inspired by a lot of his movies.
JASON STATHAM -
Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you’re working out, you’re going to feel good.
JASON STATHAM -
A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I’m not a dad, but I’ve seen people and how they behave with their kids.
JASON STATHAM -
The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
JASON STATHAM -
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.
JASON STATHAM -
I’ve been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
JASON STATHAM -
Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven’t got to try and interpret someone’s writing; it’s all theirs. I really admire that.
JASON STATHAM -
I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what’s needed.
JASON STATHAM -
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.
JASON STATHAM -
Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn’t be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.
JASON STATHAM -
When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
JASON STATHAM -
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
JASON STATHAM -
Sometimes there are people who don’t know how to make action movies – and that situation isn’t a good one.
JASON STATHAM -
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.
JASON STATHAM -
I’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
JASON STATHAM -
It’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
JASON STATHAM -
Well, I’m used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
JASON STATHAM -
Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I’m aware of what I can and can’t do.
JASON STATHAM -
There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
JASON STATHAM