Via twitter, I was reminded that today is John C. Reilly’s 57th birthday. This provides me with a great reason to share a scene that I love from 1997’s Boogie Nights. After falling out with his director, 70s porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) attempts to reinvent himself as a rock star. Providing support, both emotionally and musically, is his best friend and frequent co-star, Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly).
Now, obviously, Wahlberg’s brilliantly tuneless singing usually gets the most attention here but there’s something really touching about Reed’s loyalty in these scenes. It may just be because of the cocaine but you can tell that Reed is perhaps even more convinced of Dirk’s talent than Dirk is.
Enjoy and remember …. YOU GOT THE POWER!
WOW! We just watched “Boogie Nights” last night on a whim and that scene is hilarious, along with his “how much do you bench” conversation when he first meets Mark Wahlburg. A brilliant film, and he is SO criminally under-rated as an Actor – “Cedar Rapids” is a recent gem!
LikeLike
Pingback: Scenes That I Love: The Boogie Nights Recording Session (Happy Birthday, John C. Reilly) — Thanks To “Through the Shattered Lens!” – johnrieber
Pingback: Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 5/23/22 — 5/29/22 | Through the Shattered Lens