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Jason Statham
British
Actor
About the author
My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Now
#Father
#Islands
I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Acting
People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Want
#Now
#People
I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Now
I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Work
I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Play
#Tennis
#Sports
I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Beach
I suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
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.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Saying
#Home
#Imagination
#Confidence
#Actors
I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Love
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.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Problems
#Fighting
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#World
#School
#Drama
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.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#World
#Trouble
#Experience
#Focus
#Discipline
#Travel
And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#People
#Movies
#Compliment
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Action
#Today
#Movies
I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Years
#Being
#Focus
The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Movies
Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
We were diving in caves. It wasn't totally safe.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Oil
The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Balance
#Fight
#Training
People like to pigeonhole you.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#People
Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#School
#Actor
Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Movies
It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#People
#Theater
It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Movies
We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.
Jason Statham,
British
Actor
#Trying