Jason Statham Quotes

• 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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• I’m enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.

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• I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what’s needed.

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• I’ve come from nowhere, and I’m not shy to go back.

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• Well, I’m used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.

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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 suppose that’s the European way, dangerous and hairy.

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• Jet was very busy. I’ve been inspired by a lot of his movies.

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• People like to pigeonhole you.

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• It’s something I never dreamed I’d be doing, making movies.

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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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• I’ve never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.

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• 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.

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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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• The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing

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• We’re trying to make a movie that’s interesting.

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• My father used to run auctions. He’s now a singer in the Canary Islands.

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• Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He’s definitely went to school and trained.

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• Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.

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• I’ve been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.

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Jason Statham (29)

Birth:	26th July, 1967
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Actor, Diver, Martial Artist, Model

About

Jason Statham was born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. He is an English actor, former model, martial artist and competitive diver. He is known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Revolver. His role in several films include: Ghosts of Mars, The One, The Transporter, The Italian Job, Transporter 2, Crank, War, Death Race, The Bank Job, Safe, Hummingbird, Wild Card, Spy, The Fate of the Furious, and Meg(upcoming American science fiction horror film). He has joined The Fast and the Furious franchise, having a cameo appearance in Fast & Furious 6 and starred in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious.

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