“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.” ThinkingDifferentJobsInterestPerfectActingTeacherLawyerPriestsBest JobBeing A TeacherPerfect Job Author:John C. Reilly
“Acting's all about the confidence you exude, especially on film. I mean, nervousness isn't attractive in anyone, but a film camera will seek it out and punish you.” MeanFilmActingCamerasAttractiveNervousness Author:John C. Reilly
“I don't know how to be like a Bill Murray or a Will Ferrell, these guys who know how to make a line funny just by, I don't know, some extra-sense perception. I only know character and emotion and real acting; that's all I know how to do.” KnowsRealCharacterGuyLinesActingEmotionKnow HowPerceptionBillsExtrasSense Perception Author:John C. Reilly
“It's true that the skills required to be a conman are the same as those required for being an actor. Though those skills are in the service of something a bit more noble with acting, I hope.” ActorsBitsActingSkillsNoble Author:John C. Reilly
“When you're dealing with younger people, if you start acting like the leader or the expert or the elder statesman, 'well, let me tell you how this is...,' that's a great way to alienate young people and make them hate you.” PeopleHateActingLeaderLet MeHate You Author:John C. Reilly
“I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.” KnowsKindActingMy FavoriteEmployed Author:John C. Reilly
“If you're really being honest with yourself when you're acting, part of it is touching the real you. You can only separate yourself so much from the character. Those vulnerable moments do touch me.” IfsRealMomentsCharacterActingHonestVulnerableBeing HonestTouchingTouch MeReal YouHonest With YourselfBe Honest With Yourself Author:John C. Reilly
“In Chicago it's really a case of the play's the thing - people are just so happy to be acting, you know? We were all actors - not like in New York or Los Angeles, where everyone says they are actors but they are actually waiting tables and hustling for spots in commercials.” PeopleKnowsPlayActorsWaitingActingCasesNew YorkTablesSpotsLos AngelesChicagoHustleWaiting Tables Author:John C. Reilly
