Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we're good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we're good ambassadors… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I love to improvise, but I always thought "Man, it's like the final frontier for improvisational actors, to really go for something… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I get the greatest joy from just doing anything, being an actor. Doing music, and doing what I love to do. I… — 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… — 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… — 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
In Chicago it's really a case of the play's the thing - people are just so happy to be acting, you know?… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
I actually envy actors who have a persona: 'This is the way I am. This is the part I play.' And do… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
That's one of the difficult things of being an actor that I'm still not used to. You have to go, you have… — 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
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
It's true that the skills required to be a conman are the same as those required for being an actor. Though those… — 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
Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All… — 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
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
