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
It's hard to predict what kinds of people are going to enjoy it [film]. And what people ain't. That's the movies. You never know.
I'd love to do a comedy. I'd love to do a two-hander like the old Leathal Weapon movies. I love those, like an action comedy with the straight man and the funny man. I'd love to do one of those. Just got to find one, find a funny man that wants to do one with me.
I'm not fixed in any genre. I love all kinds of films. The essential thing is; you have to have good material. If you have the filmmaker, and the material, and the script is good, you can start from there.
I was a sportsman for years. I've always had a physical background. I've always had an interest in boxing and fighting. To get physical in films is a dream. I love it.
My father used to run auctions. He's now a singer in the Canary Islands.
I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
I'm certainly not Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
I suppose that's the European way, dangerous and hairy.
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
I think we're all sensitive; everyone has a certain way about themselves that people don't like to let their emotions out too often. I think people tend to suppress them and hold them in, so I think there's a bit of that in me.