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 audiencebrainexpression Change image and share on social
This whole celebrity racket, it's not really my bag. I don't really do that stuff, and I am not looking to get famous myself. I would love it if my characters get famous, my work was well known and appreciated. But I'm an actor, not a spokes model or a celebrity or whatever that is. I don't know how to be that. John C. Reilly actorappreciatebag share on social
I'm a big fan of the 'Harry Potter' movies and 'The Lord of the Rings' films. John C. Reilly bigfanfilm Change image and share on social
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 bigfairyfan share on social
I don't deliberately go into comedy or go into indies, but I do deliberately try to keep changing tact, because I think that is the key to longevity in a career. John C. Reilly careerchangecomedy Change image and share on social
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 boardbraincard Change image and share on social
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 amusementcreatedrama Change image and share on social
Surprising people is the key to career longevity for someone like me. John C. Reilly careerkeylongevity Change image and share on social
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.' John C. Reilly backbroadcomedy share on social
When they're good, I like working with new actors. John C. Reilly actorgoodwork Change image and share on social