The thing about the UK is we don’t really make that many great movies.
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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 just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
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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 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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If anybody knows how to make action movies it’s Sly.
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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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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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I’m not a method actor; I hope you know that!
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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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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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And if people come up and say they like the movies you’re in, it’s a great compliment.
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Well, I’m used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
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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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I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
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I’m not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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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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Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.
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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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I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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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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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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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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My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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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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