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
heart expression brain
I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain.
winning
Winning is everything.
teenager kids thinking
I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right.
feet mind littles
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.
months hollywood workplace
Hollywood is an illusion. These intense workplaces, with very close relationships, a few months at a time - and then it ends.
sports track interesting
The truth is, when you're at the track, it was an interesting thing about stock car racing as a sport, is you almost get more out of it watching it on TV.
trying hey generations
Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.
groups force
God forbid you got seasick because there was no option to go back. So that really did force us to be a group.
nervous old-fashioned shows
Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk.
school life-is-like actors
An actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.
scripts theory
A script is like a theory of a movie.
skills challenges trying
I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.
views always-trying worry
I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing.
perfect actors employee
I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life!