Jason Statham
Jason Statham
Jason Statham is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Revolver. He has also appeared in films such as the action thriller The Transporter trilogy, the heist film The Italian Job, the black comedy/action film Crank, the action film War, the science fiction action thriller Death Race, the crime film The Bank Job, and the action series The Expendables. In 2015, Statham starred in...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 July 1967
CityShirebrook, England
In L.A., it's very hard to have some kind of conscience of some style out there. The weather's too hot; there's no seasons.
I'm a big Bruce Lee fan, and if I saw Bruce Lee try to be some namby-pamby lawyer, I'd want my money back.
Audience-pleasing gems can get discovered in Toronto rather then lost in the shuffle because you have a great cross section of audiences that attend these screenings,
I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife, it's great.
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.
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.
Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.
I'm a massive fan of James Bond, and I've seen every one of the movies. If I was to do that most prestigious role, then I think I would be able to add a new, modern feel to it.
It's just Lou-Lou trying to be funny, ... Although he did say, 'In Part 2, you will become the gay icon.'
It's the guy who drives the fast cars, can beat up the rest of the guys and gets the girl, ... You could say it's a working-class James Bond. A Bond who drinks Heineken and not Dom Perignon champagne. He's a bit less refined, but still very capable.
A lot of the TV shows, they do long hours, and they do a lot of days, and you don't get a lot of time. But the good thing is, if you get one that's made in L.A., or made in a place you want to be, you get to go home every night.
Yes, I did quite a bit of boat driving.
I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.