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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.

Jason Statham

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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There is something about yourself that you don’t know.
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Discover Knowledge Yourself
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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Usually I’m trying to work with people that I’ve worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we’re going to do together.
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Myself People Togetherness Try Work
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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Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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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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Entertainment People Walk Yourself
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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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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Death Myself Quality Serious Work
I’m not a method actor; I hope you know that!
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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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I’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
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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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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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I’m not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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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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My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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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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Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.
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If anybody knows how to make action movies it’s Sly.
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I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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People like to pigeonhole you.
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People Yourself
Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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I’ve been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
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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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