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.
JASON STATHAMAnd 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.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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People like to pigeonhole you.
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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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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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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
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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’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
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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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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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It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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I’m used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
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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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Well, I’m used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
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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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Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn’t be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.
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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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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.
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Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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I like Jackie Chan because I’ve been a fan of Jackie’s forever. He’s broken every bone in his body for his commitment and dedication to doing his own stunts. So he’s the real deal.
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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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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 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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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 street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
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