Scott Adkins famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

When I was ten years old, my dad and brother did judo, so I went along because I felt like I was missing out. They eventually gave up, and I continued, then moved into Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing and various other martial arts. I did lots of different things, but mostly things like Wushu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga and stuff like that
-- Scott Adkins

#Art #Brother #Dad
I just remember Bruce Lee blowing my mind on the screen, and I thought to myself, Thats what I want to do for a living when Im older. Bruce Lee was so magnetic and charismatic and held the screen so well.
-- Scott Adkins

#Mind #Want #Remember
My first break was in a Hong Kong movie that I shot in China - I was going out there and working as a western stunt man, if you like, but at the same time in England I was working in daytime soap stuff. Eventually I put the two together.
-- Scott Adkins

#Men #Two #Together
Ill be honest - I never saw myself making a ninja movie, never entertained the idea. I think ninja films can be quite cheesy unless you do them in feudal Japan.
-- Scott Adkins

#Thinking #Japan #Ideas
I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film
-- Scott Adkins

#Dad #Kids #Appreciate
In the film industry, we tend to pick up where others have left off, and Id like to think the influences I picked up from Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone and Jean-Claude Van Damme are visible in my work.
-- Scott Adkins

#Thinking #Film #Influence
I'm good when I've got a bit of an edge, like the Clint Eastwood type of archetypal character. The tough guy that doesn't say a lot
-- Scott Adkins

#Character #Guy #Tough
I turned to my mom and said, Im going to be a martial arts movie star. She didnt believe me, and neither did my dad. They both thought I would grow out of it. That it was a phase. I decided then I was going to do it or die trying.
-- Scott Adkins

#Mom #Art #Stars
I put so much pressure on myself to raise the bar with each and every project. I treat it like every film is my last, and I make sure I pour everything I have into every film I make because if I'm not trying to improve, someone else will
-- Scott Adkins

#Trying #Bars #Lasts
I think every red-blooded male enjoys brandishing a firearm.
-- Scott Adkins

#Thinking #Red #Males
I prefer to play the villain or the antihero.
-- Scott Adkins

#Play #Villain #Antiheroes
Whenever you're looking at new ways to get in shape, first you have to decide what you want. Do you want a more muscular look, or do you want to slim down and appear more toned and ripped? I adapt my training and diet with each role I do, depending on the image I want to convey
-- Scott Adkins

#Training #Looks #Shapes
Im always trying to improve my skills as an actor. I think it shows in El Gringo; it shows in the new Universal Soldier. You cant rest on your laurels; youve got to keep improving.
-- Scott Adkins

#Thinking #Skills #Soldier

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