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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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Jason Statham
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 26
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You only get one shot in your life and you might as well push yourself and try things. There's so many interesting aspects of making a movie the costume department, the set design, the casting itself, the locations. It's a great, great thing to be involved in if you have the headspace for it, and I do. Try anything once.
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I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
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It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
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In Hollywood, people get reputations, just rumors that are passed down.
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I like heist movies. I like action movies that set all the elements into one and a chance to do something that comes from a great stable of writing.
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I’m prepared to take risks. And every movie that I do is a risk. No one knows what the movie is going out turn out like.
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The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
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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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I like to relax. Spend it with people that I've grown up with, or people that I care about, and just relax, sit around doing nothing or sitting on a beach.
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