John C. Reilly Quotes

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• There is something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on earth but not quite.
• One of the unique things is that whether we were out at sea or in the middle of the water tank, a lot of times…
• Really if you look at my filmography, there's something for everyone!
• A script is like a theory of a movie.
• An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.
• Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk.
• God forbid you got seasick because there was no option to go back. So that really did force us to be a group.
• Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.
• Hollywood is an illusion. These intense workplaces, with very close relationships, a few months at a time - and then it ends.
• I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your feet.
• I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right.
• I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you!
• I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life.
• I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.
• I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain.
• I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success.
• I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world.
• I really enjoy my time off. If I'm going to go to work, it has to be something I really believe in, or else it's…
• I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.
• I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing.

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