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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.

Jason Statham

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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Fight Interest Myself Physical Sportsman
When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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Different Kind Movie Myself
It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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Dreams Movie Myself
Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.
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Actor Himself Phenomenal Training True
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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Conscience Fashion Hard Kind Season Style Weather
People like to pigeonhole you.
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People Yourself
Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone’s got a free range for you.
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Expose Freedom Life Privacy Range Yourself
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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Character Different Frustration Test
I love Tony Jaa. He’s one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
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Admire Best Capability Love Myself World
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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Competition Discipline Experience Focus Greatness Level Travel Trouble World Yourself
I’ve been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
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Enough Injury Myself Recover Work
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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Admire Best Director Experience Feeling Myself View Writer
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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Factor Motivational Movie Myself Obvious Walk
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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Drama Himself Thinking Worst
I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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Born Myself Place Return Shy Unknown
Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you’re working out, you’re going to feel good.
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Appearance Feeling Hands Nutrition Yourself
I like to relax. Spend it with people that I’ve grown up with, or people that I care about, and just relax, sit around doing nothing or sitting on a beach.
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Care Growth Myself People Relax
Well, I’m used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
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Crime Myself Togetherness
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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Actor Character Color Confidence Goodness Greatness Home Imagination Myself
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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Hard Kind Movie People Prediction Yourself
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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Movie Myself Preparation Risk
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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Action Leadership Movie Ourselves Scene
I’m used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
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Average Man Myself
Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.
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The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.
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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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Action Chance Element Greatness Movie Myself Stability Writing
My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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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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