Jason Statham Quotes
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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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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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I want to work with Will Ferrell. I want to do, like, an action-comedy with him. How do I get the project for that? It's killing me. I've got all these great ideas, and the hardest thing is getting the material, the screenplay, you know.
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There's a voice in all of us, and you can only get expressive through words. There's a limit to what you can do without speaking.
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London and L.A. are two opposites - I like the difference.
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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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Me in a cape? I don't fancy that. Tight tights? Nah! I don't think that's right for me. I just respond more to true stories; that's my flavour.
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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'm sure everyone that has ever done an action movie has just drooled over how full of talent Bruce Lee was and how unique he was.
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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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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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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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Whatever you do, do it to the extreme.
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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 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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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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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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With 'The Expendables,' you have such a brilliant mess of the greatest action stars of all time, so you're in for the ride with those people.
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I thought 'The Bank Job' was a really quality movie.
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There's a huge amount of faith and confidence in the stunt team.
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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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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.