Rainn Wilson: "I was so unhappy during The Office!" (Dwight Schrute)
August 28, 2023
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August 28, 2023
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Summary
From a childhood in the jungle to Dunder Mifflin and fame, this is the Rainn Wilson you don’t know.
In this new episode Steven sits down with actor, comedian, podcaster and author, Rainn Wilson. Rainn is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the US version of the TV sitcom ‘The Office’, which ran from 2005 to 2013. During this time Rainn was Emmy Award nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2008, he co-founded the digital media company SoulPancake, which aims to encourage open-hearted dialogue about what it means to be human.
In this conversation Rainn and Steven discuss topics, such as:
His childhood in the jungle of Nicaragua
Growing up in a loveless home
Childhood depression and anxiety
His struggles with addiction
How therapy has changed his life
His mothers affair
Being grateful for his traumatic childhood
Channelling pain and trauma into comedy
His spiritual and mental crisis
Why he chose to become an actor
Struggling with anxiety attacks
His search for meaning and purpose in life
His journey into spirituality
How humans are spiritual beings having a human experience
Why a lot of life is just static
Coming to spirituality out of necessity
The impact of his son's birth
Feeling of unfulfilled while filming 'The Office'
The cultural impact of 'The Office'
Being unhappy despite his massive success
Why there is no end point of happiness
Why the present moment is all we have
The importance of gratitude
The battle of the ego and why it causes unhappiness
How everyone has a shadow self
The 12 step programme and how it encourages change
The power of surrendering
You can purchase Rainn’s most recent book, ‘Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution’, here: https://bit.ly/3EbRwPP
Follow Rainn:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/462rF99
Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Eb6fdN
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