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Rainn Wilson opens up about his mental health during the years he was filming the desk.
The actor who gave life to Dwight Schrute throughout the nine seasons of the US remake of the British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais was on the podcast Bill Maher random club Where he revealed that in the show “it just wasn’t enough”.
“when I was in the deskWilson said, “I spent several years mostly really unhappy that it wasn’t enough.”
He added, “I’m on one of those great TV shows. People love it. I wasn’t enjoying it. I was thinking, ‘Why am I not a movie star? Why am I not the next Jack Black or the next Will Ferrell? How can I not have a movie career? Why don’t I have a deal'” This development?
Wilson remarked, “He was making hundreds of thousands. I wanted millions, and I was a TV star, but I wanted to be a movie star. It was never enough.”
The actor shared the spotlight with Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and Steve Carrell, whose fame also grew after starring in the NBC sitcom. Carell has starred in movies like The 40-year-old virginAnd Little Miss SunshineAnd I knockedAnd despicable meAnd Crazy stupid loveWhile portraying Michael Scott on TV. The actor would eventually leave the show after seven seasons to focus on his film career.
since the end the deskWilson in movies like Peep worldAnd CootiesAnd boyAnd Smurfs: The Lost VillageAnd megAnd blackbird And Strange: The Yankovic Story. Wilson has also continued to appear on such television shows as BackAnd Star Trek: DiscoveryAnd MotherAnd transparentAnd The virtuous city And dark winds.
Wilson is now the host of the Peacock Rainn Wilson and Geography Bliss Where he travels to different cities around the world in search of happiness.
Watch Wilson’s interview in the video posted below.
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