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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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Competitive Diver
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It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
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Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.
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Usually I'm trying to work with people that I've worked with before, so we have a certain amount of know-how and what we're going to do together.
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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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I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
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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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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.
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The insurance of working with a big, already successful franchise just gives you the chance to do other things on a more personal level.
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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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Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.
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Your body is like a piece of dynamite. You can tap it with a pencil all day, but you'll never make it explode. You hit it once with a hammer: Bang! Get serious. Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and half of nonsense. It's so much more rewarding.
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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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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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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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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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Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I'm aware of what I can and can't do.
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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 suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
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