Rainn Wilson

You know, it's interesting how time works, isn't it? And memory, because I shared a lot about this when I was promoting the book Soul Boom about a year ago or so. There was some of my most unhappy times in my life. was while I was shooting The Office, which is crazy.

You know, it's interesting how time works, isn't it? And memory, because I shared a lot about this when I was promoting the book Soul Boom about a year ago or so. There was some of my most unhappy times in my life. was while I was shooting The Office, which is crazy.

Maybe that's a little bit of an exaggeration, but I went through some rough times, some ups and downs, a lot of what I would call, like, chronic, anxious dissatisfaction while on the TV show because, you know, we're wired as human beings to just want more, and it's kind of like, hey, I'm now a TV star after struggling for, you know, 15 years as an actor. Why can't I be a movie star?

Maybe that's a little bit of an exaggeration, but I went through some rough times, some ups and downs, a lot of what I would call, like, chronic, anxious dissatisfaction while on the TV show because, you know, we're wired as human beings to just want more, and it's kind of like, hey, I'm now a TV star after struggling for, you know, 15 years as an actor. Why can't I be a movie star?

Maybe that's a little bit of an exaggeration, but I went through some rough times, some ups and downs, a lot of what I would call, like, chronic, anxious dissatisfaction while on the TV show because, you know, we're wired as human beings to just want more, and it's kind of like, hey, I'm now a TV star after struggling for, you know, 15 years as an actor. Why can't I be a movie star?

And why can't I make more money? And why can't I get this kind of, he got that kind of deal, why can't I get that kind of deal? comparison and envy and ambition, it's never enough. And it's so funny now, sitting 10 years after The Office has ended, and looking back on it, and like, Rain, it was enough. It was everything you could have ever wanted. It was your dream come true.

And why can't I make more money? And why can't I get this kind of, he got that kind of deal, why can't I get that kind of deal? comparison and envy and ambition, it's never enough. And it's so funny now, sitting 10 years after The Office has ended, and looking back on it, and like, Rain, it was enough. It was everything you could have ever wanted. It was your dream come true.

And why can't I make more money? And why can't I get this kind of, he got that kind of deal, why can't I get that kind of deal? comparison and envy and ambition, it's never enough. And it's so funny now, sitting 10 years after The Office has ended, and looking back on it, and like, Rain, it was enough. It was everything you could have ever wanted. It was your dream come true.

I mean, to spend nine years, 200 episodes, playing a really memorable comic character. You've kind of trained and groomed your entire life to play memorable comic characters and from theater school and from being a nerdy teenager and onwards. And, you know, getting paid well, you can pay off your student loans, even buy a house, travel, meeting new people, getting new work opportunities.

I mean, to spend nine years, 200 episodes, playing a really memorable comic character. You've kind of trained and groomed your entire life to play memorable comic characters and from theater school and from being a nerdy teenager and onwards. And, you know, getting paid well, you can pay off your student loans, even buy a house, travel, meeting new people, getting new work opportunities.

I mean, to spend nine years, 200 episodes, playing a really memorable comic character. You've kind of trained and groomed your entire life to play memorable comic characters and from theater school and from being a nerdy teenager and onwards. And, you know, getting paid well, you can pay off your student loans, even buy a house, travel, meeting new people, getting new work opportunities.

Like, this is it. That's it, you know? And... So it's interesting being in it and being dissatisfied and being past it and looking back on it and being so grateful for the experience. Because that's all I feel right now is like, we're really tight, the whole office family, we text all the time, joke around all the time.

Like, this is it. That's it, you know? And... So it's interesting being in it and being dissatisfied and being past it and looking back on it and being so grateful for the experience. Because that's all I feel right now is like, we're really tight, the whole office family, we text all the time, joke around all the time.

Like, this is it. That's it, you know? And... So it's interesting being in it and being dissatisfied and being past it and looking back on it and being so grateful for the experience. Because that's all I feel right now is like, we're really tight, the whole office family, we text all the time, joke around all the time.

And, you know, when I hear about how much that show has meant to people, it really moves my heart.

And, you know, when I hear about how much that show has meant to people, it really moves my heart.

And, you know, when I hear about how much that show has meant to people, it really moves my heart.

Well, it's interesting. I created a company a long time ago called SoulPancake. It was an early YouTube company, and we had over 3 million subscribers, and we did a lot of positive, inspiring content. One of the things we did, we did a long-form documentary called Laughing Matters, and it was about the intersection between comedy and mental health.

Well, it's interesting. I created a company a long time ago called SoulPancake. It was an early YouTube company, and we had over 3 million subscribers, and we did a lot of positive, inspiring content. One of the things we did, we did a long-form documentary called Laughing Matters, and it was about the intersection between comedy and mental health.

Well, it's interesting. I created a company a long time ago called SoulPancake. It was an early YouTube company, and we had over 3 million subscribers, and we did a lot of positive, inspiring content. One of the things we did, we did a long-form documentary called Laughing Matters, and it was about the intersection between comedy and mental health.