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I'm not a method actor I hope you know that!

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Jason Statham
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 26
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I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
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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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I'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
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Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
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People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
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It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
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[On performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.
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