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John C Reilly Quotes

When they’re good, I like working with new actors Picture Quote #1

Being unprepared makes me nervous. I’m old-fashioned show folk Picture Quote #1

I’m not a big fan of kids’ movies that have this knowing snarkiness to them or this post-modern take on storytelling. I think that sails right over the heads of most kids. There’s something to be said for a well-told fairy tale. There’s a reason that these mythic stories stay with us Picture Quote #1

There is something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You’re on earth but not quite Picture Quote #1

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, we’re human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience Picture Quote #1

When I first joined SAG, there was another John Reilly. My dad was John Reilly, too, but growing up I was John John. Nobody in life calls me John C. It’s more like, ‘Hey you, Step Brother!’ Picture Quote #1

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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 character that I’m playing. So I try to look for characters that are interesting and engaging and different than what I’ve done before and hopefully it becomes a good movie Picture Quote #1

The thing I tried to remember when I was younger was ‘Do something that’s at least as good, if not better, than the last thing you did.’ So I started with Brian De Palma and Sean Penn. I had a pretty high bar to start with Picture Quote #1

That’s one of the difficult things of being an actor that I’m still not used to. You have to go, you have to show up at these places where you know nobody, and sometimes with really impressive, high stakes people like Roman Polanski Picture Quote #1

One of the reasons people find me a believable actor is that I don’t seem like one of the gods from Olympus. I seem like someone who was lucky enough to be let into Olympus Picture Quote #1

Most boys’ first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I like working with people I know. It saves a lot of awkward conversations and getting-to-know-you kinda moments. You trust the people if you know them Picture Quote #1

I’m dating myself by saying this, but I was the test audience for ‘Space Invaders.’ I remember when that was the first game that wasn’t a pinball game. I spent a lot of money on ‘Space Invaders,’ in the form of quarters, of course Picture Quote #1

I went to an all-boys Catholic school, and not only were we not allowed to wear pajamas, we had to wear dress shirts, dress pants, a tie, dress shoes... they stopped making us wear blazers, like, two years before I started there, so pajamas... you wouldn’t even get in the front door wearing pajamas at my school Picture Quote #1

I was more like a middle child. My youngest brother was the baby, so he got all the attention that the baby gets. And my older brothers were getting into so much trouble that I was left in the middle, doing plays. I was up to no good, but my mother didn’t know it! Picture Quote #1

I was a founding member of the ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ club at my high school. I was in chorus, I was in swing choir. I was an outcast but I was an outcast among a group of outcasts Picture Quote #1

I swear and it comes off a little angry, no matter how funny I’m trying to do it. If I use certain words with a certain intensity, it’s like ‘Whoa whoa whoa, buddy buddy!’ Picture Quote #1

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I love card games, and I’ve always loved board games and stuff like that as a kid, and I think it’s that part of your brain that’s engaged in con movies. It’s like this ‘Who’s outsmarting whom?’ Picture Quote #1

I listen to a lot of Chicago blues, I suppose. It reminds me of growing up, I guess. But I’m also obsessed by close-harmony groups. Actually, I’m fascinated particularly by brother duos, how they blend together. The Everly Brothers, the Stanley Brothers, The McQuarrys. There’s something inherently magical about harmony Picture Quote #1

I know I’m not some matinee idol, but I think we’re sold this bill of goods by the media, which says that only the most beautiful and dashing people can become movie stars. So when someone like me sneaks in, they have to redo the calculations Picture Quote #1

I hear actors complain about being stereotyped, and a lot of the time, you have yourself to blame. Just don’t take the part if you feel like it’s a stereotypical part for you. You have control over your life. We don’t have the old studio system, where you have to do what they tell you Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked with a lot of great directors and often times they solicit your ideas Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I’m aware of how lucky I am. Being able to make pretty good money, and get to do a lot of fun work, and at the same time I’m not besieged by photographers Picture Quote #1

If you get made fun for the way you look, then maybe wearing the same thing every day is the best way to protect yourself Picture Quote #1

An actor’s life is like a series of - it’s like the first day of school happening over and over again Picture Quote #1

Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we’re good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we’re good ambassadors for movies Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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When they’re good, I like working with new actors (John C Reilly Quotes) Being unprepared makes me nervous. I’m old-fashioned show folk (John C Reilly Quotes) I’m not a big fan of kids’ movies that have this knowing snarkiness to them or this post-modern take on storytelling. I think that sails right over the heads of most kids. There’s something to be said for a well-told fairy tale. There’s a reason that these mythic stories stay with us (John C Reilly Quotes) There is something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You’re on earth but not quite (John C Reilly Quotes) 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, we’re human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience (John C Reilly Quotes) When I first joined SAG, there was another John Reilly. My dad was John Reilly, too, but growing up I was John John. Nobody in life calls me John C. It’s more like, ‘Hey you, Step Brother!’ (John C Reilly Quotes) 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 character that I’m playing. So I try to look for characters that are interesting and engaging and different than what I’ve done before and hopefully it becomes a good movie (John C Reilly Quotes) The thing I tried to remember when I was younger was ‘Do something that’s at least as good, if not better, than the last thing you did.’ So I started with Brian De Palma and Sean Penn. I had a pretty high bar to start with (John C Reilly Quotes) That’s one of the difficult things of being an actor that I’m still not used to. You have to go, you have to show up at these places where you know nobody, and sometimes with really impressive, high stakes people like Roman Polanski (John C Reilly Quotes) One of the reasons people find me a believable actor is that I don’t seem like one of the gods from Olympus. I seem like someone who was lucky enough to be let into Olympus (John C Reilly Quotes) Most boys’ first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music (John C Reilly Quotes) 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 (John C Reilly Quotes) I like working with people I know. It saves a lot of awkward conversations and getting-to-know-you kinda moments. You trust the people if you know them (John C Reilly Quotes) I’m dating myself by saying this, but I was the test audience for ‘Space Invaders.’ I remember when that was the first game that wasn’t a pinball game. I spent a lot of money on ‘Space Invaders,’ in the form of quarters, of course (John C Reilly Quotes) I went to an all-boys Catholic school, and not only were we not allowed to wear pajamas, we had to wear dress shirts, dress pants, a tie, dress shoes... they stopped making us wear blazers, like, two years before I started there, so pajamas... you wouldn’t even get in the front door wearing pajamas at my school (John C Reilly Quotes) I was more like a middle child. My youngest brother was the baby, so he got all the attention that the baby gets. And my older brothers were getting into so much trouble that I was left in the middle, doing plays. I was up to no good, but my mother didn’t know it! (John C Reilly Quotes) I was a founding member of the ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ club at my high school. I was in chorus, I was in swing choir. I was an outcast but I was an outcast among a group of outcasts (John C Reilly Quotes) I swear and it comes off a little angry, no matter how funny I’m trying to do it. If I use certain words with a certain intensity, it’s like ‘Whoa whoa whoa, buddy buddy!’ (John C Reilly Quotes) I love card games, and I’ve always loved board games and stuff like that as a kid, and I think it’s that part of your brain that’s engaged in con movies. It’s like this ‘Who’s outsmarting whom?’ (John C Reilly Quotes) I listen to a lot of Chicago blues, I suppose. It reminds me of growing up, I guess. But I’m also obsessed by close-harmony groups. Actually, I’m fascinated particularly by brother duos, how they blend together. The Everly Brothers, the Stanley Brothers, The McQuarrys. There’s something inherently magical about harmony (John C Reilly Quotes) I know I’m not some matinee idol, but I think we’re sold this bill of goods by the media, which says that only the most beautiful and dashing people can become movie stars. So when someone like me sneaks in, they have to redo the calculations (John C Reilly Quotes) I hear actors complain about being stereotyped, and a lot of the time, you have yourself to blame. Just don’t take the part if you feel like it’s a stereotypical part for you. You have control over your life. We don’t have the old studio system, where you have to do what they tell you. (John C Reilly Quotes) 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. (John C Reilly Quotes) I’ve worked with a lot of great directors and often times they solicit your ideas (John C Reilly Quotes) 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. (John C Reilly Quotes) I’m aware of how lucky I am. Being able to make pretty good money, and get to do a lot of fun work, and at the same time I’m not besieged by photographers. (John C Reilly Quotes) If you get made fun for the way you look, then maybe wearing the same thing every day is the best way to protect yourself. (John C Reilly Quotes) 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 Quotes) Actors in general are pretty good bullshit artists; we’re good at just chewing the fat, interacting with people. So we’re good ambassadors for movies. (John C Reilly Quotes) 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. (John C Reilly Quotes)

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