![]() And there’s no greater way to estrange yourself even further from the apex of the comedy industry as when you discuss God, the soul and spirituality,” he disclosed.īut far from being consumed by greed or ingratitude, Wilson went on to argue that, in hindsight, he now sees he was filled with Duḥkka, which he translated as “anxious discontent” and is what Buddhists often refer to as sorry, suffering and unhappiness. “Here’s the catch: In comedy circles in Hollywood, the cool kids all pretend they’re nerds and losers and alienated outcasts. Wilson even took shots at comedic actors in Hollywood who he feels have shunned him for talking about spirituality and God. When I was on The Office, I went through periods of time when all I could focus on was the things that were not happening in terms of my career: money, fame, envy and prestige,” he told the Just for Laughs ComedyPro conference. Whatever success I had as an actor was never enough. “The point I was making to Bill, which was in context filled with nuance and vulnerability, was, just like all human beings, I was never really satisfied. Wilson added the podcast appearance came in the context of his just-released book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, and his Peacock show, Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, where he “traverses the globe searching for the secrets to the happiest societies on Earth,” according to the synopsis. What? That weird guy from The Office was making millions and getting nominated for the Emmys and was unhappy?’” he recounted. “Dozens and dozens of outrage-inducing clickbait articles for digital surfing pleasure: ‘Wait. Wilson, it turns out, did a redo at the comedy festival after appearing to be ungrateful and unfulfilled after his success on the popular sitcom. ![]() ![]() 'The Office' Star Leslie David Baker to Refund Fan Donations Received for Uncle Stan Spinoff “I literally made dozens and dozens of headlines when I revealed on Bill Maher’s drunken, smoky, rambling podcast … that I had been deeply unsatisfied at times while working on The Office,” Wilson recalled during a keynote address in Montreal on Friday. He wasted no time before addressing the recent media storm he caused when he shared during an interview with Bill Maher on his Club Randompodcast that he felt “mostly unhappy” while starring as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom for nine seasons. The Officestar Rainn Wilson came to the Just for Laughs comedy festival to talk seriously about spiritual suffering and “anxious discontent” people feel everywhere.
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