Jason Statham Quotes
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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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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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Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.
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I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
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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'm used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
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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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Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense.
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When I'm getting ready for a movie, let's just say my diet is "The Antisocial Diet." I don't go to restaurants. I don't eat what I really want to eat. I don't eat much. I eat small things frequently. Lots of protein and greens. And I don't eat with people, because there's a tendency to get social and then to overeat.
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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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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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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'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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When I go to the cinema I watch all different kinds of films.
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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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I feel that I have a certain amount of experience and I'm still learning so much. But a director's job is so vast; they have so much to do with the preparation. You have to be great with all kinds of personalities and you have to be very patient, there's a lot of skills I'm not sure if I have. So I don't know if I'm ready to direct, but who knows what the future has.
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If anybody knows how to make action movies it's Sly.
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Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding.
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My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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I should never go with rumors because they're often not correct.
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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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[On performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.
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People like to pigeonhole you.
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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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A franchise is dictated on the success of doing one film right, so if you can get it done correctly, you've got a chance of something else, but sometimes it just doesn't work that way. Ideally, it's insurance for the future; if you can do something, if you can find a character that people really do like, then you're very lucky.
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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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A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
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The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
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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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