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.
JASON STATHAMIn 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.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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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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I’m used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
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I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
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I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
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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 think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what’s needed.
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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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I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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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 love Tony Jaa. He’s one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
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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 should never go with rumors because they’re often not correct.
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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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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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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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