I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
JASON STATHAMSome 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.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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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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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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People take chances every now and then, and you don’t want to disappoint them.
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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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There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
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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 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 used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
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I should never go with rumors because they’re often not correct.
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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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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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If anybody knows how to make action movies it’s Sly.
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Jet was very busy. I’ve been inspired by a lot of his movies.
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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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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.
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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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The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
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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.
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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’m not a method actor; I hope you know that!
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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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Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.
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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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I’m not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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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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