205 Quotes by John C. Reilly

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.

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

For a long time, it was like I was part of some special forces unit: I’d land, meet everyone, five minutes later I’d have to do some amazing work, then – boom! – I’m out again. You know, playing supporting parts takes courage.

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.

To me, it doesn’t make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie.

I’m alienated from this world because its weird and I don’t want to be a part of it. I want to be part of the people that are more imaginative and crazy.

I am one of those people who is not very patient in the makeup chair. I have been offered movies like ‘Planet of the Apes’ and stuff like ‘The Grinch Who Stole Christmas’ and I turned them down.

If I’m committed to something really stupid, then I’m in a comedy.

I don’t really get off on the anonymous love of strangers, which I think a lot of actors do. They’re lacking something in their own personal lives, so they want the adoration of autographs and all that stuff.