205 Quotes by 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.

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.

I’m a big fan of the ‘Harry Potter’ movies and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films.

Once you become tagged as anything, it becomes difficult to shake it, because the less imaginative people in the business want you to do what worked for the last guy. That’s always been something I’ve had to deal with.

There is something about the water – that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You’re on earth but not quite.

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.

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.

A lot of times, good improv is when both people, or however many people are in the scene, really have no idea what the next thing you’re going to say is.

I always felt really guilty if I spent too much time playing video games. It’s a colossal waste of time. And I can’t say it’s a very satisfying feeling at the end of the day, if you’ve spent eight hours playing a video game; you just end up feeling kind of spent, and used.