The less people know about me in reality, the more they can accept of me as a character.
John C. ReillyA 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.
John C. ReillyLife is often confusing and sad, and I'm a big fan of the slap and the tickle, as they say.
John C. ReillyI hear actors complain about being stereotyped, and a lot of the time, you have yourself to blame. Just don't take the part if you feel like it's a stereotypical part for you. You have control over your life. We don't have the old studio system, where you have to do what they tell you.
John C. ReillyWhatever the reasons that I turn things down, I'm always happy when there's a good result, and I can enjoy it as a movie, you know? I don't feel like, 'Oh man, that was really good. I should have done it.' You have to make the decisions you have to make, whether it has to do with your family or repeating a character or whatever it is.
John C. Reilly