John C. Reilly quotes

You were there all day long, 12 hours a day. So there was none of this, "I'm going back to my trailer, my trailer's bigger than your trailer," that kind of Hollywood nonsense. (John C. Reilly)
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 you just couldn't leave. Especially when we were out at sea.
John C. Reilly
I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.
John C. Reilly
God forbid you got seasick because there was no option to go back. So that really did force us to be a group.
John C. Reilly
There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth, but not quite.
John C. Reilly
This is real human drama, we're not creating some amusement park ride for the summer. Even though the movie is really exciting to watch, it's got a real pathos behind it.
John C. Reilly
Animation is a great way to work. No early morning call times, no make-up chair. In live action, you're always fighting the clock; the sun is always going down too soon.
John C. Reilly
Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk.
John C. Reilly
I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life!
John C. Reilly
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.
John C. Reilly
I view my strongest competition as myself. You're always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing. (John C. Reilly)
I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you!
John C. Reilly
"(infuriated)" I'M GONNA WRECK IT!
John C. Reilly
I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success.
John C. Reilly
People say, 'Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?' But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you?
John C. Reilly
Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All actors have this hole inside that they're trying to fill by performing. I'm anxious to keep creating, but I'm not so desperate any more because I have the love and support of my kids and wife.
John C. Reilly
I did a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, and his skill level was eons ahead of mine. It was really more like an abattoir - he just slaughtered my character over and over again.
John C. Reilly
Actually, acting turned out to be the perfect job for me, because I had a lot of different interests. I thought about being a priest at one point. I thought about being a teacher. I thought about being a lawyer. But I think acting is probably the best job for me.
John C. Reilly
When they're good, I like working with new actors.
John C. Reilly
Sweet berry wine!
John C. Reilly
It's thought of as an eccentric thing for an actor to really try to maintain quality control through the whole career. Most people think, 'You just work. You just keep working.' And in some ways I wish I could be a guy who's just a workhorse. (John C. Reilly)
Young people can be annoying, let's face it. But they can also be really refreshing to be around and full of enthusiasm.
John C. Reilly
Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery.
John C. Reilly
I would love to do a western. I would love to play an explorer. That is always something that has really captured my imagination since I was a kid, like James Cook or Magellan or Earnest Shackleton.
John C. Reilly
I just like surprising people. I never want to get to a place where people see that I am in a movie and they go see the movie and they expect a certain performance one way or the other. That is just inherently boring to me.
John C. Reilly