I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
The kind of über-objective is to make people laugh. You always have to have that in the back of your mind, "Eh,… — 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
It's kind of liberating to be able to bring your own ideas to things, but it's also a lot of pressure, it's… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I like when people know exactly, have a good sense of themselves, and know exactly what's good for them, I admire that,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
A lot of people that make films say, 'We need this kind of character. Who's done it before? Get them to do… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I was a solid C student because I was doing so many plays. I was a drama nerd, but I was also… — 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
I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
There is something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on earth but not quite. — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
You were there all day long, 12 hours a day. So there was none of this, 'I'm going back to my trailer,… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I end up improvising in almost everything to some degree, 'cause it's often necessary on movies. The script is one thing, and… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
Kind of the exhausting thing about doing pure comedy, or something that's broader, is you're kind of a slave to the laugh.… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I always felt really guilty if I spent too much time playing video games. It's a colossal waste of time. And I… — 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
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
