It’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
JASON STATHAMThere is something about yourself that you don’t know.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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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 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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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.
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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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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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The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
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If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.
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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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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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And if people come up and say they like the movies you’re in, it’s a great compliment.
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Jet was very busy. I’ve been inspired by a lot of his movies.
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Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.
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I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
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