Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'reilly'

A Band Of 'Brothers' And A Barrel Of Laughs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDT

The team behind the car-racing comedy Talladega Nights is taking another lap. Director Adam McKay and actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly talk about their new film, Step Brothers, and the laughs they had making it.

'Summary Judgment': 'Zohan' Worth Messing With...

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Mark Jordan Legan of Slate.com shares what the critics are saying about the new Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan, the John C. Reilly office farce The Promotion and the animated film Kung Fu Panda.

'Walk On,' Treads on the Music-Biopic Genre

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:46:00 EDT

A few years ago, director Jake Kasdan awoke in the middle of the night with an idea that his next film would be a fake music biopic. The result was Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, starring John C. Reilly as a musician with an identity crises. Kasdan and Reilly join Fresh Air to talk about their work on the film, now out on DVD.

The Worst Gifts Ever

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:18:00 EST

Musician Carrie Brownstein, music producer Mike Andrews, actor John C. Reilly and others discuss the worst gifts they ever received.

Reilly and Kasdan, Having Fun with 'Walk Hard'

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:00:00 EST

Actor John C. Reilly and director Jake Kasdan talk about their new film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Kasdan woke up in the middle of the night with the concept and even the title for the spoof of music biopics. This interview was initially broadcast on Dec. 3, 2007.

Charles Nelson Reilly Was Always Game

Mon, 28 May 2007 13:29:00 EDT

Tony-winner Charles Nelson Reilly has passed away at the age of 76. His acting and directing successes were overshadowed for many by his regular appearances as an outsized personality on TV game shows.

John C. Reilly's 'Talladega Nights'

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EDT

Actor John C. Reilly is probably best known for his association with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast Reilly in the films such as Hard 8, Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He also earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in Chicago. Reilly steps into a comedic role along Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.