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I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.
Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.
Some comedies, they want you falling on your face and doing silly things.
People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.'
Yeah, I'd make a decent Bond. But it'd be very, very different if I did it.
Guy Ritchie, he thinks going to drama school is the worst thing in the world.
People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.
The oil sequence was about two or three days. It was very cold and was snowing.
I've always had a fascination with cars and racing, not that I've ever competed.
I'm used to being efficient and a guy that can do more than the average guy can.
A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
Justin Lin has just been exceptional with what he does with that vehicular action.
There's so many ways to play a bad guy, and usually people choose the obvious one.
I love people who have a good sense of humor, tell a good story, tell a good joke.
The most frustrating thing about injuries is that they take so bloody long to heal.
Suits change a lot - the wide lapel thing, the fashion trends, the trousers change.
Scorsese will only work with brilliant material. And everyone wants to work with him.
And if people come up and say they like the movies you're in, it's a great compliment.
You only get one shot in your life, and you might as well push yourself and try things.
It's good to step out of the box, but don't step out so far that you can't get back in.
I'm into all things German. Everything that I own is German. As far as cars go, anyway.
I pick up a lot of stuff from them, but I don't think there's any great trick to acting.
'The Bank Job,' for me, was a great opportunity for me to do some good acting, you know?
I don't go in for the high-end gyms with the high-tech equipment and all the fancy stuff.
It's great to play the hero. You get all the good stuff. You're in it all the way through.
I love Tony Jaa. He's one of the best and most capable martial arts stuntmen in the world.
If you're gonna do action movies, you're gonna get an injury at some point. It's inevitable.
I've smashed myself around, been on crutches, and broken a couple of bones when I was a kid.
Just because the rest of the people in Hollywood don't do their stunts doesn't mean I don't.
I've never had an acting lesson in my life. I don't know whether that's a good or bad thing.
The action-movie genre is a very difficult one to get satiated in terms of your acting bits.
There's something quite fascinating with crooks and criminals and all things against the law.
I've been unfortunate enough to be working, and recovering from a few injuries now and again.
It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.
Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.
People who are in a position of power like to throw their weight around, and that becomes abuse.
I think being a competitive diver for years helps you focus and dedicate yourself to what's needed.
Action comedy, if you can get it right, it is, for me, a particularly brilliant genre. It really is.
One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture - he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.
The fight training was very extensive, a lot of stretching, a lot of coordination of balance exercises.
I like a few vintage Rolexes, and Panerais are good. I'm not into sports watches - I like chronometers.
Most of the scripts that land on my desk are stuff you read and go, 'Is someone really gonna make this?'
Look at someone like Edward Norton. A truly phenomenal actor. He's definitely went to school and trained.
I've always got a home in England. My family and friends are there. It's a place I hold very close to me.
Sometimes there are people who don't know how to make action movies - and that situation isn't a good one.
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.
Working with Sylvester Stallone is beyond a 'pinch yourself' moment. I remember growing up watching his films.
I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.
I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.
You got to be careful mentioning people as great as Clint Eastwood. You can't put me in the same sentence as that man.