When I first joined SAG, there was another John Reilly. My dad was John Reilly, too, but growing up I was John… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I'm dating myself by saying this, but I was the test audience for 'Space Invaders.' I remember when that was the first… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I always get a headache the first time I watch a movie I'm in. Because you're staring at the screen so hard,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
From the first time I did a movie, people have said, 'Oh, it's all going to change now.' And it would change,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again. — 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
