Comic actor rainn wilson gets serious with book whittier. Rainn wilson journeys onward to dallas in his artistic, spiritual quest. This backstory informs his popculture consumption, which is. Biography and booking information for rainn wilson, actor known for the office and creator of soulpancake. Check out our interview with him to learn more about his new special with oprah. And in the book, wilson also discusses falling in love with acting while. To all the worlds thinkers, artists, poets, and misfits. Rainn wilson the office, backstrom came to the csun campus on march 3, to discuss his philosophy about life and his program soulpancake photo by david hawkins. Laverne cox and rainn wilson two rising members of television and movie entertainment will visit ball state university in the coming weeks as part of the excellence in leadership eil speaker series cox, a transgender advocate and actor who portrays sophia in the netflix series orange is the new black, presents aint i a woman.
Many know rainn wilson as the hilarious, nerdy and often brazen dwight on nbc hit show the office. So, we started that, then we wrote a book soul pancake that was a. Rainn wilson books list of books by author rainn wilson. Ed helms and rainn wilson sing a tribute to ellie kemper. 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. Rainn wilson writes in the introduction to his new book soulpancake. Helms and wilson paid tribute to their office costar.
He grew up in seattle, washington but graduated from new trier h. Soulpancake was created for the joy spreaders, deep thinkers, and change makers of the internet. As it turns out, wilson is scholar of human nature and the creative process. This lbq also featured in the new soulpancake book is relevant for anyone dealing with personal identity, especially sexual identity, but its one that we. Fortunately for mankind, rainn wilson best known for playing. The actor, dwight schrute creator, and soulpancake makers memoir, the bassoon. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. With bold questions, intriguing challenges, and mindbending art, soulpancake creates a space for you to stimulate your brain stem, spark your soul, and figure out what it means to be human.
Wilson said, soulpancake is an outgrowth of a class he took his senior year. Chew on lifes big questions to his own show on own. Ticket includes entrance to the event and a copy of the bassoon king. Soulpancake is a movement to chew on lifes big questions. Rainn wilsons soulpancake acquired by participant media. I was also in a bunch of movies like super, hesher, and juno. 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. Im here to answer your questions from 2pm to 4pm est. Rainn wilson speakers bureau and booking agent info. Soulpancake, the production company founded by rainn wilson, has struck a content partnership with tastemade, the digital media brand behind the. For more than 10 years, the office star rainn wilson has been fostering human connections via the internet through soulpancake. Laverne cox and rainn wilson to speak at ball state ball. Actor and comedian rainn wilson shares his personal struggles with mental health and how he overcame them in the new soulpancake documentary laughing matters.
For nine seasons, rainn wilson made his name playing obnoxious dwight. Wilson also cocreated the media company soulpancake, which inspired the book soulpancake. Chew on lifes big questions wilson, rainn, gundry, devon, lucina, golriz, mogharabi, shabnam on. Iam rainn wilson dwight from the office and the founder of soulpancake ama. 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. Rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966 is an american actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer. Side effects may include change in the way you think about what it means to be human. Fortunately for mankind, rainn wilson best known for playing dwight schrute on nbcs the office and a bunch of his friends are on a mission to change that.
Rainn wilson s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life for nine seasons rainn wilson played dwight schrute, everyones favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. Oprah and rainn wilson dig into soulpancakes office star rainn wilson is a man of deep spiritual faith and intrigue. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and. Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated role as dwight schrute on nbc s 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 same name. This book, like rainn wilsons namesake website, stands or falls on that motto. Chew on lifes big questions in the excerpt below from the bassoon king, wilson recalls his. Soulpancake is the worlds most recognized positive and inspiring media and entertainment company. Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated portrayal of dwight on nbcs the office. We create content that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity. Mindy kaling gets talked into joining rainn in the metaphysical milkshake van to answer some of lifes big questions.
We create smart, uplifting, meaningful, shareable content targeted to the optimistic millennial. Ed helms joined rainn wilson on a new episode of hey there, human from soulpancake where they looked back at their time on the office. How rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the coolest digital entertainment companies jeryl brunner contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. For nine seasons rainn wilson played dwight schrute, everyones favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. We know this quarantine is feeling difficult and lonely for many people, so we asked our cofounder rainn to help us bring a little joy to people who are physical distancing. Rainn wilson s big life questions in the websiteturned book soulpancake may 1, 2011 5. Soulpancake was originally founded in 2009 by rainn wilson. Now, hes hosting hey there, human, a daily instagram live. In the lobby of the vpac during the rainn wilson lecture, the university student union placed a ball pit to encourage students to get to know one another. An actor and a writer, he is the cocreator of soulpancake. 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. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and rainn wilson soulpancake book march 22, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment regis.
I found it very easy to transform into creeps and weirdos and losers and goof balls, and im happy to play eccentric kinds of characters, and i have a great affinity for the outsider, but i definitely am about expanding my range as well. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Viewers of the office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who played him even more. Wilson, 40, has turned author with the new book soulpancake. Emmynominee, twitter icon, and founder of the philosophy website soulpancake, rainn wilson discusses his memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life, the bassoon king. Somewhere over the course of history, chewing on lifes big questions lost its cool factor. Devon gundry is the cocreator and ceo of soulpancake. But the emmynominated actors latest endeavor is of a more serious nature. Based on the wildly successful website, this book urges you to.
Chew on lifes big questions original by wilson, rainn isbn. 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. Prachi gupta is an assistant news editor for salon, focusing on pop culture. Rainn wilsons big life questions in the websiteturned. It also gave me ideas on things i could do to inspire. Fortunately for mankind, rainn wilson best known for playing dwight. Soulpancake, rainn wilson s entertainment company that has given audiences inspiring and uplifting webs series like kid president and the science of happiness, has been acquired by. I was so excited when i heard this book was coming out.
Soulpancake is a website that i founded with a couple of. Rainn founded a website and media company, soulpancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. Last year, actor rainn wilson surprised us with his insightful and utterly undwightlike thoughts on creativity. Rainn wilsons soulpancake and tastemade team to develop.
Hyperion announced plans today to publish soul pancake by rainn wilson. Its an interactive tool for the thinkers, artists, poets, entrepreneurs, dreamers, innovators. With bold questions, intriguing challenges, and mindbending art, soulpancake. The rainn wilson guide to success the actor, dwight schrute creator, and soulpancake makers memoir, the bassoon king, is out today. Tv stars laverne cox and rainn wilson are part of the excellence in leadership series. Oprah and rainn wilson dig into soulpancakes beliefnet. Watch to learn more about the videos and series we make. It will give the soulpancake team a chance to really dig deep. This book is a quick read, but gives you lots to think about.
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