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> [I'm open to any opportunity as long as the movie boasts a winning combination of compelling story and character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-m-open-to-any-opportunity-as-long-as-the-movie-boasts-a-winning/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

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## More by Iko Uwais

> [I really hate the movies that you can see the stunt double.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-really-hate-the-movies-that-you-can-see-the-stunt-double/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Silat is nothing new to my family, it's been there for generations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/silat-is-nothing-new-to-my-family-it-s-been-there-for-generations/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Silat is not just block and punch; it has a specific rhythm to it, a dynamic to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/silat-is-not-just-block-and-punch-it-has-a-specific-rhythm-to-it-a/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [I'm afraid to be considered an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-m-afraid-to-be-considered-an-actor/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [I wanted to be a footballer and didn't go to martial arts practice. My uncle, who was one of the pencak silat teachers, came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-wanted-to-be-a-footballer-and-didn-t-go-to-martial-arts-practice-my/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [I didn't grow up with 'Star Wars,' but I knew it was a big franchise from America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-didn-t-grow-up-with-star-wars-but-i-knew-it-was-a-big-franchise/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Many fatal blows are trained in silat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/many-fatal-blows-are-trained-in-silat/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [I'm just grateful that I have a chance to introduce traditional Indonesian martial arts to a worldwide audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-m-just-grateful-that-i-have-a-chance-to-introduce-traditional/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Every movie is different, so it's tough to make different moves that are not monotonous or repetitive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/every-movie-is-different-so-it-s-tough-to-make-different-moves-that/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [I have a hell of amount of respect for Tony Jaa, and I've been a fan of his for a long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-have-a-hell-of-amount-of-respect-for-tony-jaa-and-i-ve-been-a-fan/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Getting calls from Hollywood has been quite surreal to be honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/getting-calls-from-hollywood-has-been-quite-surreal-to-be-honest/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [An actor has to be able to play many kinds of roles; I can only play a fighter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/an-actor-has-to-be-able-to-play-many-kinds-of-roles-i-can-only-play-a/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [It is really hard to leave a baby daughter for a long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/it-is-really-hard-to-leave-a-baby-daughter-for-a-long-time/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [It's really important to know how you fall, so you don't get hurt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/it-s-really-important-to-know-how-you-fall-so-you-don-t-get-hurt/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

> [Many people had identified silat for its dance-like movements, for its beauty and its grace. But 'The Raid' shows it in a fighting situation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/many-people-had-identified-silat-for-its-dance-like-movements-for-its/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

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