Travicity
01-26-2011, 10:29 PM
JASON Statham has credited his past as an competitive high diver continues to help him in his role as Hollywood action man.
The actor once represented his country at diving and the skill has not gone to waste now he’s a big movie star.
“It is very good for me because a lot of the training allows you to gain aerial awareness,” says Jason who is back on screen in The Machinist.
“If you’re doing a lot of the stunts, you have a very great sense of distance and timing. A lot of the tumbling that I used to do and trampolining has paid dividends in so many ways doing all the stunts.”
Jason — who is currently promoting his new movie The Mechanic — was recently asked if he enjoys doing press.
“I’ve got to be a good actor and say ‘yes, I love it’,” he replied.
“Some actors say that they do the acting for free and they get paid to do the promotion. I can see where the inspiration for that saying is. But, you know – we have to do it don’t we.”
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The actor once represented his country at diving and the skill has not gone to waste now he’s a big movie star.
“It is very good for me because a lot of the training allows you to gain aerial awareness,” says Jason who is back on screen in The Machinist.
“If you’re doing a lot of the stunts, you have a very great sense of distance and timing. A lot of the tumbling that I used to do and trampolining has paid dividends in so many ways doing all the stunts.”
Jason — who is currently promoting his new movie The Mechanic — was recently asked if he enjoys doing press.
“I’ve got to be a good actor and say ‘yes, I love it’,” he replied.
“Some actors say that they do the acting for free and they get paid to do the promotion. I can see where the inspiration for that saying is. But, you know – we have to do it don’t we.”
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