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From the Archives: Character Actor John C. Reilly On Working with Paul Thomas Anderson.

Character actor John C. Reilly. Reilly can currently be seen in the film “The Perfect Storm.” He's starred in all three of director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson's films. He played a small-time gambler In "Hard Eight," a porn star In "Boogie Nights," and a police officer In "Magnolia." “Magnolia” has just been released on video. Reilly has also worked with directors Brian DePalma ("Casualties of War") and Terrence Malik ("The Thin Red Line"). Reilly got his start in Chicago at the Goodman School of Drama and worked with the Steppenwolf theatre. ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 1/13/00

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 28, 2000: Interview with John C. Reilly; Review of the film "La fille sur le pont."

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