Jason Momoa

Actor

1979-08-01

Jason Momoa is an American actor and producer known for roles in television and film. He is known for portraying Aquaman in DC films and for appearances in fantasy and action franchises.

Quotes by Jason Momoa

I don't want to be like Spider-man or Batman, the do-gooder kind of thing.
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I don't mind standing up for what I believe in.
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When I got 'Stargate: Atlantis,' I said, 'Man, I'd love to be on HBO.'
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Zack Snyder is a huge fan of 'Game of Thrones,' and I met him in the training stunt facility that I train at, and I guess he really liked me because he later called me into his office, and we talked about playing Aquaman.
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I couldn't get a job to save my life. That's why I wrote 'Road to Paloma.' That got into Sundance and got into that scene, and that's how I got the role in 'The Red Road.'
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I did 'Batman v Superman' for one or two days.
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I go train, and like with Conan, I'm in leather, and with Drogo, I'm in leather or armor or something else. I'm not in my adidas sweat suit or my matching tracksuit pants to go work out. I got too busy of a day. I've got my boots.
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My son loves swords and shields and dragons.
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I haven't been an actor who's been able to pick and choose roles, and being a family man, it's been about putting food on the table.
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I'm just gonna make art myself. I have a lot of ideas of things I wanna do and really talented people and friends I'm around, so we decided to make our own thing and set out to do it.
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In my man cave, I have tomahawks, throwing knives, and old black-bear furs. There's skulls, weapons everywhere.
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There aren't, like, four Aquamans before me. I get to set the tone for it.
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I told my wife, 'One woman, lots of toys!'
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When you're just an actor, you do your role, and then you're in your trailer. It's not as hands on as when you're directing. You live and breathe it.
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I watch action movies, and you don't remember when Jason Statham does a kick or punch. It's character trait stuff you remember.
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I'm not going to normally get hired to play those emotional things, and I'm capable of it. I was raised by a single mother in Iowa - I'm just trapped in a big, dumb body.
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When I did play team sports, I was into soccer and hockey. I loved hockey. And then rock climbing became the thing that got me out of Iowa, and I traveled the world for rock climbing. I really loved the, I guess you would say, dirtbag lifestyle of not eating much and traveling the world and slipping into different cultures and just observing.
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Swimming can be boring. To me, it's like going on a treadmill.
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This is a unique legal loophole in the U.S.: If a non-native comes on a reservation and commits any crime, the non-native should be prosecuted by a federal court. Tribal law can arrest and hold someone for a year, but tribal law cannot prosecute non-natives. So since the federal courts are so overloaded, some of the cases get tossed out.
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I have my ups and my downs like anyone. All I can do is be me.
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