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
laughing people mind
The kind of über-objective is to make people laugh. You always have to have that in the back of your mind, "Eh, I've got to figure out a way to make this funny."
people laughing mind
Kind of the exhausting thing about doing pure comedy, or something that's broader, is you're kind of a slave to the laugh. If it's not funny, then there's not much point in doing it. The kind of ueber-objective is to make people laugh. You always have to have that in the back of your mind, 'Eh, I've got to figure out a way to make this funny.'
laughing body want
Here's the thing, with comedy - and I learned this from Will Ferrell - you can't be ashamed. If you're doing comedy, you have to fully commit to the joke. Shame is not part of it. If you act shy or uncomfortable about your body, that makes the audience shy and uncomfortable. And in a comedy you just want them to loosen up and laugh.
men emotional laughing
I love to improvise, but I always thought "Man, it's like the final frontier for improvisational actors, to really go for something emotional, something that's not just chasing the laugh."
jobs laughing way
The way you get through having a shitty job is to laugh a lot and goof around.
nice night laughing
I like working. I wish I could say I made a deliberate choice to comedy, but it's just what came my way. It's what the studios wanted to make. Some of my friends were doing it, like Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, and they offered me 'Talladega Nights.' It's just nice work if you can get it. It's a joyful day at work, making your friends laugh.
best dad growing memories passed spent time
My dad was a big fisherman. He passed away, but a lot of time I spent growing up was on the water, so a lot of my best memories are from that.
misery optimistic realized
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.
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.
michael trying
Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation.
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.
crazy people world
I'm alienated from this world because its weird and I don't want to be a part of it. I want to be part of the people that are more imaginative and crazy.
people roles mystery
Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.