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Thu 08 Aug 2008Stepping out of character
He is one of Hollywood's best-known character actors, but with the spoof biopic 'Walk Hard' and his new comedy, 'Step Brothers', John C Reilly is making the leap to leading man. He talks to Donald Clarke
THROUGHOUT HOLLYWOOD'S history a great many fine actors have shouldered the burden of being identified as That Guy. "Hey, I really like That Guy who always gets to beat up Tom Cruise." "What's the name of That Guy who usually plays the bartender in John Ford movies?" You know the sort of fellow I mean.
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