Jason Statham Quotes
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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 someone's got a fear of heights, they'd probably say, well, hanging off a helicopter at 3,000 feet above downtown L.A. would be the scariest. For me, that's a day's work, something I was very happy to do.
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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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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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My role model is Sly Stallone.
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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 had such a good time working with Paul Feig on 'Spy.'
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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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I really enjoyed working with Guy Ritchie. One, it gave me a career, and two, they're probably a couple of the best films I've ever done.
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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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You can't be pretentious about what we do, because at the end of the day, movies are about entertainment, and if people get 10 dollars' worth, then that's okay.
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My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
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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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Every single day has a different combination of exercises. It always changes, and that's what keeps things interesting.
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It's good to step out of the box, but don't step out so far that you can't get back in.
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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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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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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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A lot of the characters I've played before are heroic or invincible in some ways and not tuned into fear and anxiety and pain.
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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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The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
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I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
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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.