Whatever the reasons that I turn things down, I'm always happy when there's a good result, and I can enjoy it as… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
Movies are this thing that came into my life, and it still feels pretend in some way. I kind of do this… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
Somehow that doesn't feel like a natural human thing to do, to go to those dark places, you have to kind of… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
Despite not looking like a matinee idol, I feel like I have a lot to give. I've never had any trouble with… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
There are a lot of actors in the world, there's a small number that actually get to work as actors, and there… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I hear actors complain about being stereotyped, and a lot of the time, you have yourself to blame. Just don't take the… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I mean I was very shy but I was also very extroverted because I was doing plays. I'd been doing plays since… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of not letting the audience of off the hook, as they say. I like it when things feel… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
One of the unique things is that whether we were out at sea or in the middle of the water tank, a lot of… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
It's thought of as an eccentric thing for an actor to really try to maintain quality control through the whole career. Most people think,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
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… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
