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I love that people can't place me. They don't know my name. That's 'mission accomplished' in my world. — John C. Reilly

I'm much more character based. I try to just be really committed to what I'm doing. — John C. Reilly

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting. — 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

To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie. — John C. Reilly

I like people who are able to keep pushing themselves and challenging themselves even after great success. — John C. Reilly

Surprising people is the key to career longevity for someone like me. — John C. Reilly

It's a mystery why certain people find certain things funny. — John C. Reilly

Hollywood is an illusion. These intense workplaces, with very close relationships, a few months at a time - and then it ends. — John C. Reilly

Being unprepared makes me nervous. I'm old-fashioned show folk. — John C. Reilly

A script is like a theory of a movie. — John C. Reilly

If people want to see me in comedies, that's fine with me. — John C. Reilly

The less people know about me in reality, the more they can accept of me as a character. — John C. Reilly

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

There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth but not quite. — John C. Reilly

Whenever I work on something, I try and throw everything I have at it. Then if the director finds it useful they use it, and if not, they ignore it! — John C. Reilly

My family are all storytellers, and I think I inherited a lot more of that gene than other people in my family. I guess I was fun to have around. — 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

Life is often confusing and sad, and I'm a big fan of the slap and the tickle, as they say. — 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

If I'm committed to something really stupid, then I'm in a comedy. — John C. Reilly

I think just getting a movie done is an accomplishment in itself. — John C. Reilly

I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain. — John C. Reilly

I was never a very dependable employee for anything. Perfect for the actor's life! — John C. Reilly

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

I'm a big fan of not letting the audience of off the hook, as they say. I like it when things feel real, and that's oftentimes not comfortable. — John C. Reilly

I would say whisky or pills. Not both because that can have disastrous consequences. — John C. Reilly

I feel like a teenager myself, so I appreciate it when the kids think you're all right. — John C. Reilly

A lot of times, mainstream critics are much tougher on small, independent movies because they can be. — 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

I had [at school] my own little posse of people that all felt weird together so it wasn't so lonely. — John C. Reilly

Hey, I'm just trying to become the Michael Caine/Gene Hackman of my generation. — John C. Reilly

When they're good, I like working with new actors. — 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

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

Why people pick me for the roles that they do is a bit of a mystery. — John C. Reilly

I really enjoy my time off. If I'm going to go to work, it has to be something I really believe in, or else it's totally tedious. — John C. Reilly

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

Really if you look at my filmography, there's something for everyone! — John C. Reilly

I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films. — John C. Reilly

The way you get through having a shitty job is to laugh a lot and goof around. — John C. Reilly

There's so much joy in doing comedy work, and that's one of the reasons I like to do it - because it's just a hilarious day at work. — John C. Reilly

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. — 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