Actors Quotes by John C. Reilly

25 Actors quotes by John C. Reilly

Reilly’s expansive collection captures his knack for blending comedy with heartfelt sincerity. Twenty‑five snippets showcase his versatile outlook, making the page feel like a warm, candid conversation with a seasoned performer.

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I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life!

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When they're good, I like working with new actors.

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I'm not of the manor born; I've never felt entitled in that way. I just came to Hollywood to be an actor.…

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It's true that the skills required to be a conman are the same as those required for being an actor. Though those…

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An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.

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One of the reasons people find me a believable actor is that I don't seem like one of the gods from Olympus.…

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Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we're good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we're good ambassadors…

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I love to improvise, but I always thought "Man, it's like the final frontier for improvisational actors, to really go for something…

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In Chicago it's really a case of the play's the thing - people are just so happy to be acting, you know?…

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The truth is that filmmaking is not really an actor's medium; it's really a director's medium, so all I can really control…

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It's thought of as an eccentric thing for an actor to really try to maintain quality control through the whole career. Most…

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I don't really get off on the anonymous love of strangers, which I think a lot of actors do. They're lacking something…

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Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All…

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I hear actors complain about being stereotyped, and a lot of the time, you have yourself to blame. Just don't take the…

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You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a…

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This whole celebrity racket, it's not really my bag. I don't really do that stuff, and I am not looking to get…

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Improvisation, the main thing is it teaches you to be in the moment and present in the moment and be reactive and…

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I was thinking maybe about being a lawyer. I realized I was interested in becoming a priest at one point. I was…

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I get the greatest joy from just doing anything, being an actor. Doing music, and doing what I love to do. I…

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Movies are this thing that came into my life, and it still feels pretend in some way. I kind of do this…

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That's one of the difficult things of being an actor that I'm still not used to. You have to go, you have…

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There are a lot of actors in the world, there's a small number that actually get to work as actors, and there…

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A lot of people that make films say, 'We need this kind of character. Who's done it before? Get them to do…

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I considered a lot of different jobs as a kid. I thought about becoming a priest or a lawyer. My father had…

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I actually envy actors who have a persona: 'This is the way I am. This is the part I play.' And do…

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I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain.

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I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films.

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When they're good, I like working with new actors.

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I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world.

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Unless you do the same thing, it's tough for stereotypes to stick. That said, whatever you've done that's most popular at a given moment…

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The truth is that filmmaking is not really an actor's medium; it's really a director's medium, so all I can really control is the…

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You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But,…

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Animation is a great way to work. No early morning call times, no make-up chair. In live action ,you're always fighting the clock; the…

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For a while I had a blues band in L.A., but I realized I was too optimistic to play the blues. I did not…

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A lot of people that make films say, 'We need this kind of character. Who's done it before? Get them to do it again.'…

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I would say whisky or pills. Not both because that can have disastrous consequences.

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I think that's some of the stuff that we kind of joke on in the movie, this obsession; number one, winning is everything, number…

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