It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.
JASON STATHAMI think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what’s needed.
More Jason Statham Quotes
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My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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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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The thing about the UK is we don’t really make that many great movies.
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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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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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Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
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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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I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
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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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Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.
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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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One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture – he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.
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Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I’m interested in practical strength that’s going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.
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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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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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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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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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I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
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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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People like to pigeonhole you.
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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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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.
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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 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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