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.
JASON STATHAMAction comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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The thing about the UK is we don’t really make that many great movies.
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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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If anybody knows how to make action movies it’s Sly.
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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
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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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And 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.
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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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The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
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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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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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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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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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It’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
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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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