To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie.
John C. ReillyI had [at school] my own little posse of people that all felt weird together so it wasn't so lonely.
John C. ReillyAn actor's life is like a series of - it's like the first day of school happening over and over again.
John C. ReillyI 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. ReillyI'm not of the manor born; I've never felt entitled in that way. I just came to Hollywood to be an actor. All that lifestyle stuff is something to be managed.
John C. ReillyHere's the thing, with comedy - and I learned this from Will Ferrell - you can't be ashamed. If you're doing comedy, you have to fully commit to the joke. Shame is not part of it. If you act shy or uncomfortable about your body, that makes the audience shy and uncomfortable. And in a comedy you just want them to loosen up and laugh.
John C. Reilly