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It often takes us time to realize who we truly are, but once we figure that out, life becomes a lot easier to deal with. EvenThe Officealum Rainn Wilson had experienced a similar situation, where he needed to figure himself out, ahead of landing his eccentric role in the American mockumentary sitcom.
Well, according to the actor’s appearance on theGood Trouble with Nick Kyrgiospodcast, Rainn Wilson noted going through a miserable time in his life and career, which taught him important life lessons. And eventually, these lessons helped him embrace his true identity and shoot for the role of Dwight Schrute inThe Office.
Rainn Wilson recalled the miserable period of his theater life
Although Rainn Wilson is popularly known for his role as Dwight Schrute onThe Office,there was a time when even the beloved star struggled with his career. Being a trained actor from Juilliard, Wilson recalled feeling the pressure to behave and perform in a certain way to fit into the New York theater scene.
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Thus, addressing the grim period of his life, where he made some bad decisions, Rainn Wilson appeared on theGood Trouble with Nick Kyrgiospodcast. Stating how he initially tried following the herd instead of carving out his own path, Wilson admitted to being dishonest with himself and his career choices.
I got my first Broadway show and I was trying to do that and I was trying to please other people and to fit in and be this idea of like, what a New York theater actor was.
And I sucked and I was bad in the play, had a miserable experience, bombed, and coming out of that, I was like, ‘F— that. I’m never going to do that again.’
After Rainn Wilson followed the crowd and things didn’t go as planned, he claimed to struggle miserably and feel out of place. But thankfully, that one incident was enough for Wilson to figure out what he wanted from life. Delivering a performance he wasn’t proud of, the actor admitted to learning his life lesson and using it as a turning point in his career.
Rainn Wilson’s past mistakes made him the Perfect Dwight Schrute
Following his Broadway struggles, Rainn Wilson learned to embrace his true self, instead of trying to fit in with the crowd. Realizing that he needed to be himself and find roles that felt similar to his authentic self, Wilson attributed his miserable Broadway experience as the sole reason behind him landingThe Officerole.
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Stating how his quirky, awkward, and unique personality made him special,Rainn Wilsonnoted that it was his newfound authenticity that helped him land the role of Dwight Schrute. Wilson further admitted that he couldn’t have played the belovedThe Officecharacter so successfully if he hadn’t gone through that tough time.
I’m an ungainly, weird, and wonderful guy and I wear glasses and I get my clothes at thrift stores and I need to be true to who Rainn Wilson is.
I never would have successfully played Dwight on The Office had I not gone through that miserable experience that helped me find my authentic voice, which is, you know, a little, little left of center.
Further, moving back to the topic of finding roles that were similar to his true self, Rainn Wilson addressed the similarities between Dwight and himself. But in the end, after calling himself socially awkward likehis NBC sitcom characterand having a bizarre way of seeing the world, Wilson mentioned that there are not many similarities.
Dwight and Rainn, both are kind of socially awkward and don’t fit in, and have kind of a skewed way of seeing the world. Which is good trouble, but beyond that, there’s not really that many similarities.
Yet somehow he has always felt at home with the character and delivered what no one else could have done. With a perfect mix of humor and heart, Wilson turned Dwight Schrute into one of television’s most memorable characters.
The Officeis currently available to watch on Peacock.
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