Jason Statham Quotes
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You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.
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I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.
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I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.
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I thought 'The Bank Job' was a really quality movie.
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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 pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
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Depending on the season, you'll find me outdoors doing an activity.
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Most guys, tough or not, hide emotions. I know a lot of tough guys; they're just as weak as the next man, but they don't show it.
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The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a ballroom dancer, and my brother does martial arts.
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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
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I remember the first time I saw Robert De Niro at a party. I didn't want to run over and shake his hand. I wanted to admire him from a distance. Later, I ended up making a movie with him, and that was fantastic.
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I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway.
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In my misspent youth, I was risky.
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All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks.
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As an actor, you work to the script: that's our main priority. But you have to be aware and look around for things that help you bring that little bit extra, that touch of realism that rams the point home.
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If we want to talk about the movies that have made an impact in what I do in the action realm - Bruce Lee in 'Enter the Dragon.' I've watched that countless times.
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Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.
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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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How long you can continue to be good at something is how much you believe in yourself and how much hard work you do with the training.
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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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The TV world is not what it used to be. I mean, the quality has become something quite exceptional.
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I've always got a home in England. My family and friends are there. It's a place I hold very close to me.
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There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.