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The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Post your questions for John C Reilly
John C Reilly is the master actor who brought comic idiocy to Step Brothers, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and more, as well as dramatic performances for directors including Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson and Jacques Audiard. Now, as he makes a foray into vaudevillian music as Mister Romantic, he will be answering your questions. Reilly's screen career stretches back to 1988 with the rather inauspicious role of Thug in Bar in Steven Seagal thriller Above the Law, but by the early 1990s he was in the thick of starry ensembles in Days of Thunder, Hoffa, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and The River Wild. An early lead role came in Anderson's directorial debut, Hard Eight, one of numerous films the pair would eventually make together including Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Licorice Pizza. Channelling an endearing dopey naivety, he became one of the 00s best-loved comic actors in collaborations with Will Ferrell, and Walk Hard, a brilliant lampooning of music biopics. He's added zing to megabucks blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Kong: Skull Island; been in premium indie fare such as We Need to Talk About Kevin, Carnage and The Lobster; and was the voice of a new-school Disney hero, Wreck-It Ralph. In 2022 Reilly began a musical stage show under the name Mister Romantic, with songs about the titular character's search for love: 'I looked at our weary world a few years ago and tried to think of a way I could spread love and empathy,' he said. 'I decided the most fun way to do that was through performing and singing and telling people I loved them.' He has now recorded the songs – previously performed by Tom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and more – and interweaved them with 'cinematic audio' for an album release on 13 June. Ahead of its release, Reilly will answer your questions about his foray into music, as well as his screen career. Post them in the comments before 7pm BST on Wednesday 28 May, and his answers will be published online and in the Film & Music print section on 13 June.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John C. Reilly Reveals Why He's Releasing Debut Album 'What's Not to Love?' Under the Pseudonym Mister Romantic
You know John C. Reilly mainly as an actor, but he's got a passion for music as well. The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-nominated entertainer, 59, announced his upcoming debut album What's Not to Love?, a collection of music from the Great American Songbook set to be released under the pseudonym Mister Romantic. Its first single, "Dream," is out now. "I looked at our weary world a few years ago and tried to think of a way I could spread love and empathy," explained the Step Brothers star in a statement. "I decided the most fun way to do that was through performing and singing and telling people I loved them." Related: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Present Snoop Dogg with Birthday Cake Mid-Show: 'My Brothers Surprised Me' Reilly added, "So the emotional vaudeville show Mister Romantic was born, out of both hope and despair. What's Not To Love? Is a collection of songs from the show with some cinematic audio weaved in." He offered more details on the character, noting that the album tells "the story of an eternal optimist, Mister Romantic, as he looks for love." "Each song moved me enough to want to share it with people and keep each one alive by passing it on like some of my favorite singers did in their time. The lyrics all have something deeply true about them," continued Reilly. "Someone once said 'It's better to light one tiny candle than to curse the darkness.' Well, this is our little candle in the darkness," concluded the statement. "We hope it reminds people that it's good to love. I figured it was worth a try." What's Not to Love? will feature 13 songs, including two originally by Irving Berlin and three originally by Tom Waits. Others were made famous by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford. While the project marks Reilly's first album, most fans have heard him sing before in films like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Chicago, among others. Related: Will Ferrell Brings His 'Step Brothers' Prop Testicles to Dinner Parties: They're in 'a Special Box' Throughout his career, he's recorded with artists including Jack White and performed on NPR Music's Tiny Desk series with his band, John Reilly and Friends. He starred as the titular role in a 2002 Boston production of the musical Marty. In October 2023, Reilly and Step Brothers costar Will Ferrell hopped on stage with Snoop Dogg at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre to perform "Boats 'N Hoes" from the 2008 film as well as the MC's 1993 classic "Gin & Juice." Reilly's also passed his musicality onto his son, Leo, who performs pop music under the stage name LoveLeo. What's Not to Love? is set for a June 13 release. Read the original article on People
