John C. Reilly 'prefers theatre to film'

John C. Reilly has insisted that his talent as an actor is better utilised in theatre.

Reilly admitted that despite earning the majority of his success in film, he prefers being on the stage.

In an interview with Movie Retriever, the 45-year-old said: "Doing theatre is a really empowering thing for an actor. Film, as much as I love it, is a director's medium. It's not an actor's medium. You provide the raw materials and then the director turns it into something. Theatre is just you and the audience.

"There's a rehearsal process where the director has an influence but then they go away. I really love it. I think actually, despite the fact that I've made my career and money making movies, I'm more suited to being a theatre actor."

Earlier this week, Reilly revealed that co-star Jennifer Aniston felt uneasy during the filming of their sex scene in The Good Girl.