It’s street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don’t get bored and walk away.
JASON STATHAMI 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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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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Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
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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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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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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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And if people come up and say they like the movies you’re in, it’s a great compliment.
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It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
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I should never go with rumors because they’re often not correct.
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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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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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I’m more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.
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Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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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’m not a method actor; I hope you know that!
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Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I’m aware of what I can and can’t do.
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