A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.
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.
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
I definitely want to do that but don't turn my back on anything in Europe, too, because you know I started there.
I do like California. It's a great place, but I'm never in one place long enough to say this is where I want to make home.
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.
I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.
I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
I suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
I think it's very important to keep in touch with people that mean a lot to you.
I used to play a lot of racket sports, tennis and squash.
I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
I'm enthusiastic and ambitious, and I work hard.
I'm impressed with the likes of Jet Li and Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee was a big hero of mine for many years. They're great influences.
I've always had that competitive nature, whether it's racing around the track in Mini Coopers or diving off a platform or doing a bit of grappling.
I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.
I've never been one to run around in Speedos on the beach.
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.
It just seems like the time that I do get off, it so important for me to go back and see my folks and my friends.
It wasn't actually in the Olympic Games, but I spent 12 years on the national squad.
It's a Boston Whaler that I was driving. It's more of a fishing boat, so it's not got that much of a responsive action.
It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.
It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
Jet was very busy. I've been inspired by a lot of his movies.
Living in Hollywood? I think so, because it has more great filmmakers per square inch there than anywhere in the world.
Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.
My family's great, like a rock to me.
My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
My first day was on the Champs-Elysees roundabout, which is about five lanes. That was my first day behind the wheel of a French car.
People like to pigeonhole you.
People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
So I used to put money in my pocket while working on the street corners, selling perfume and jewelry, and other goods that were supposedly expensive.
The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
We were diving in caves. It wasn't totally safe.
We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.
Well, I'm used to rubbing shoulders with crooks and criminals.
Working on street corners, you don't rub shoulders with producers and directors.
Yes, I did quite a bit of boat driving.
Statham is trained in martial arts, particularly kickboxing and Jujitsu.
Statham received his first audition (Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels) through his modeling contract with French Connection and got the role.
He was originally slated to play the lead role in Ghosts of Mars but the role instead went to Ice Cube.
Jason's father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
Jason is a competitive person.
Jason is a huge fan of James Bond and hoped to be the next 007.
Jason previously dated Kelly Brook. They broke up when Brook met actor Billy Zane. They got back together momentarily after Brook broke up her engagement with Zane.
Jason hopes to be able to direct one day and is interested in being a photographer too.
Jason was paid $450,000 for starring in The Italian Job.
Jason's height is 5'11".
Jason, who is a former professional diver, did nearly all his own stunts in The Transporter including car chase sequences, scuba diving sequences and fight sequences.
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