For nine seasons rainn wilson played dwight schrute, everyones favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. How rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the coolest digital entertainment companies jeryl brunner contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Rainn wilson joins the show live from the pepperdine bible lectures to discuss bahaii, fasting, the intersection of art and creativity, bassooning, farming, progressive manifestation, suffering, the office, dwight shrute, soulpancake, and his book the bassoon king. When youre looking for a vacation but dont have much money, a book can often be the best alternative. Rainn founded a website and media company, soulpancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. This book is a quick read, but gives you lots to think about. Watch to learn more about the videos and series we make. His other television, film and stage credits include galaxy quest, house of corpses, six feet under, juno, titus andronicus and the broadway production of the tempest with patrick stewart. He is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the nbc sitcom the office, for which he has earned three consecutive emmy. The most pleasant surprise was learning how deeply spiritual and truly authentic rainn wilson is. Rainn wilsons big life questions in the websiteturned. Chew on lifes big questions, explores the human condition from a rich and fascinating array of angles, spanning life and death, art and creativity, sex and relationships, the. Rainn wilson tells ew dwight schrute wouldve watched tiger king and opened a zoo.
James fosterfor the suntimes raised in the bahai faith, wilson lived on the north shore for two years as. Rainn wilson sits down for the most important interview of his career. Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated portrayal of dwight on nbcs the office. But the emmynominated actors latest endeavor is of a more serious nature. Wilson is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the longrunning comedy series the office. Chew on lifes big questions in 2010 was cowritten with devon gundry. Wilson is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the office. I was so excited when i heard this book was coming out.
Chew on lifes big questions to his own show on own, the oprah winfrey network, to creating his own youtube channel, wilson is building some serious entrepreneurial cred. More recently, he has played a recurring role on star trek. He won an emmy for his role in the television comedy the office rainn wilson is the author of the bassoon king 3. Rainn wilson is an actor who has been nominated for three emmy awards for his role as dwight. Fans of the megahit television show the office know that rainn wilson s character, dwight schrute, is a man who speaks and acts in absolutes. Rainn wilsons soulpancake and tastemade team to develop. Rainn wilson says dwight schrute would watched tiger king. Wilson founded the website and youtube channel soulpancake. Rainn wilson almost attacks win butler of arcade fire metaphysical milkshake by soulpancake.
Rainn wilson and haitian actor jimmy jeanlouis have teamed on a very important lunch break to give you a peek into what life as a. Books contain some of the best adventures with some of the most likable heroes. The bassoon king is funny, fascinating, frightening, educational, and full of surprises. Chew on lifes big questions original by wilson, rainn isbn. Rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966 is an american actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer. Threetime emmy awardnominated actor rainn wilson plays harry mudd on star trek. Soulpancake, the production company founded by rainn wilson, has struck a content partnership with tastemade, the digital media brand behind the. Rainn wilson s big life questions in the websiteturned book soulpancake may 1, 2011 5. Fortunately for mankind, rainn wilson best known for playing dwight. As it turns out, wilson is scholar of human nature and the creative process.
Maybe well get some more fancy graphics and a theme song. Chew on lifes big questions wilson, rainn, gundry, devon, lucina, golriz, mogharabi, shabnam on. Last year, actor rainn wilson surprised us with his insightful and utterly undwightlike thoughts on creativity. Rainn wilson was born 20th january 1966, to robert wilson and shay cooper. This book, like rainn wilson s namesake website, stands or falls on that motto. The book is an attempt to get people thinking about life, spirituality, love, giving, goodness, science, and so many more things.
Little did i know that actor rainn wilson from the office was a big part of the enterprise until i began reading the. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Rainn wilson books list of books by author rainn wilson. Reviewed in the united states on february 12, 2017. Devon gundry is the cocreator and ceo of soulpancake.
He grew up in seattle, washington but graduated from new trier h. He was born in seattle, washington, in the united states rainn wilson s father was a novelist and artist, and his mother was an actress and yoga teacher. The reason rainn wilson goes to tijuana for haitian food. Soulpancake book march 8, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment rainn wilson gets crazy with some stop motion animationto let you know about the soulpancake book. With an academic background in engineering science and a social media entrepreneur, devon has worked for a variety of web startups and has culminated his love. Rainn wilson biography, life, interesting facts early years and education. Rainn wilson seduces russell brand into the back of his minivan to ask him a few of lifes big questions. Born and raised in seattle, washington, wilson is a veteran of movies, television and theater, and is a musician, stage actor and author as well.
As one would expect from a book by rainn wilson, this is not your typical actors memoir. He is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the nbc sitcom the office, for which he earned three consecutive emmy award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series a native of seattle, wilson began acting at the university of washington, and. Emmy awardnominated actor rainn wilson has joined the cast of star trek. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Actor rainn wilson, chicago, friday, september 29th, 2017. Rainn wilson chews on these questions all the time, and thus created a website, and now a book, called soulpancake, to address lifes biggest questions. When he was very young, rainn wilson spent two years in nicaragua, and once his parents. Soulpancake tackles the universality of the human experience. Actor rainn wilson, dwight of the office, shares baha. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and. If you want, i dont care, i have plenty of followers. The show was launched with the company he cofounded, soulpancake.
We create smart, uplifting, meaningful, shareable content targeted to the optimistic millennial. Soulpancake was created for the joy spreaders, deep thinkers, and change makers of the internet. With bold questions, intriguing challenges, and mindbending art, soulpancake. It also gave me ideas on things i could do to inspire. By posing questions and challenges, and suggesting activities, soulpancake the book invites you to cook up lifechanging inspiration. We create content that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity.
An actor and a writer, he is the cocreator of soulpancake. Soulpancake is the worlds most recognized positive and inspiring media and entertainment company. I dont know how thats gonna work the same song so check out soul pancake their videos check out their social media followers for pancake. Lifes big questions and coauthored a ny times best seller based on soulpancakes popular website. Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated role as dwight schrute on nbcs the office, though today hes equally wellknown for his millions of twitter followers and the philosophy website he founded, soulpancake, which launched a new york times bestselling book of the more about rainn wilson. We sent rainn wilson, a selfproclaimed climate idiot. Rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966 is an american actor, comedian, writer, director. Viewers of the office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who played him even more. He is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the nbc sitcom the office, for which he earned three consecutive emmy award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series a native of seattle, wilson began acting at the university of washington. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and rainn wilson soulpancake book march 22, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment regis. Discovery 2017 as well as a supporting role in the meg 2018. In addition to acting, wilson published an autobiography, the bassoon king, in november 2015, and also cofounded the digital media company soulpancake in 2008.