A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
JASON STATHAMIt’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
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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 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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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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It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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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 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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A lot of actors are frustrated because they want to do things that are different and test themselves. Character actors are always looking for something the opposite of what they did.
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If anybody knows how to make action movies it’s Sly.
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I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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People like to pigeonhole you.
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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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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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Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
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