John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
John Christopher Reilly is an American actor, comedian, singer and writer. He is one of several actors whose career was launched by Brian De Palma...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth24 May 1965
CountryUnited States of America
good-luck giving turns
I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you!
character giving listening
Improvisation, the main thing is it teaches you to be in the moment and present in the moment and be reactive and proactive for what's going on. Someone gives you something - a lot of actors are a little shut off, so they're just doing, "This is my character, these are my lines, I'm going to just send it to you then you send whatever you're sending." Improvisation teaches you to really be listening.
idols giving people
Despite not looking like a matinee idol, I feel like I have a lot to give. I've never had any trouble with women. People are always surprised with the romantic aspect of my movies.
here-i-am giving office
I've never been someone who's been given work because of the way I look or because I have some box office appeal. I get work because people know I'm swinging as hard as I can, trying to connect, giving it my level best. I have a face for radio, but here I am doing what I do.
peaceful solitary
There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth but not quite.
felt telling typical
Oh, absolutely, it felt more serious than your typical job. One of the things that got us through how difficult the shooting actually was was that we are telling a real story.
baseball learn love perform police
In 'Magnolia,' I had to learn all this police training. In 'For Love of the Game,' I had to perform like a major-league baseball player.
michael trying
Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.
moving thinking play
I would consider directing. I think directing myself would be tough, but I'm definitely interested in directing. I might start off directing a play before I move to a film.
character people needs
A lot of people that make films say, 'We need this kind of character. Who's done it before? Get them to do it again.' That is exactly what actors are pushing against. It's kind of a cliche to talk about being stereotyped in that way, but it happens.
optimistic heart play
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 have the misery in my heart that the blues required.
skills acting noble
It's true that the skills required to be a conman are the same as those required for being an actor. Though those skills are in the service of something a bit more noble with acting, I hope.
memorable reality interesting
Oftentimes, a funny situation is funny because it's uncomfortable or weird. The most memorable stories, or the stuff that you repeat to your friends, it's not like, "Oh, I had a pleasant day, nothing happened on the bus today." It's when strange things happen, when you become uncomfortable or knocked out of your own reality, those are the things that are interesting.
numbers lucky actors
There are a lot of actors in the world, there's a small number that actually get to work as actors, and there is a tiny group of actors that are celebrated in the way that I have been. I feel incredibly lucky.