Love Quote by Ashley Scott

“I love doing action” lands with the blunt efficiency of a stunt itself: no ornate self-mythologizing, just appetite. Coming from Ashley Scott, an actress whose career has often orbited genre TV and audience-friendly thrill rides, the line reads less like a grand artistic manifesto and more like a tiny act of positioning. In an industry that still loves to sort actresses into “dramatic” versus “decorative,” claiming action is a way of claiming agency - the right to be the one who runs, hits, drives, survives.

The intent is pragmatic. Action roles mean physicality, yes, but also screen time, narrative importance, and a kind of cultural longevity. Being the person who can do the set-piece isn’t just about looking good in motion; it’s about being trusted with the engine of the story. The subtext is career-minded: cast me where the plot is loud.

There’s also an implicit pushback against the old assumption that action is a male domain and women are there to react. “Doing action” is phrased like a craft, not a costume. It signals training, stamina, and a willingness to shoulder risk - even if it’s “risk” mediated by choreography and safety rigs.

Context matters, too: in the post-’90s, pre-streaming boom, action TV and mid-budget thrillers became a crucial lane for actors to build visibility. Loving action is, quietly, loving a space where charisma has to move, not just pose.