He cocreated the media company soulpancake and the educational. Rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966 is an american actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer. If you want, i dont care, i have plenty of followers. Soulpancake has erupted as a very popular youtube channel in the last several years and as a very popular respected media company.
Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated portrayal of dwight on nbcs the office. Rainn wilsons character, dwight schrute, might like to take over for steve carell on the office, but the actor says it would be a bad idea. Inevitably, wilson puts in a plug for soulpancake, his little media company with a heart of gold. Watch to learn more about the videos and series we make. I am rainn wilson, star of backstrom on fox, actor. But he and a devoted team grew it from nothing to having nearly three million. Soulpancake was originally founded in 2009 by rainn wilson from nbcs the office with joshua homnick and devon gundry. Rainn wilson reality show drops curtis lepore after. The actor, dwight schrute creator, and soulpancake makers memoir, the. We have a bunch of mutual friends and they always spoke so highly of him not just because hes such a great actor and played the role of dwight schrute so brilliantly in the hit tv show the office but more importantly because he was just a really nice downtoearth guy who was sincere in his desire to. Soulpancake, the digital media company founded by rainn wilson, has tapped a bunch of comedians to talk about depression and suicide part of a monthlong focus on mental health.
To all the worlds thinkers, artists, poets, and misfits. Rainn wilson rainn dietrich wilson born january 20. May 10, 2020 jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and rainn wilson soulpancake book march 22, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment regis and kelly, rachael ray, jimmy fallon, and jay. Rainn wilsons soulpancake shines light on mental health. Oct 19, 2017 rainn wilson is an actor, best known for playing dwight on the office for which he was nominated for three emmys. She cofounded the company with actor rainn wilson who you might remember from the hit tv. Rainn wilson talks steve carells office replacements. Rainn is a pretty darn good example of new triers aspiration to commit minds to inquiry, hearts to compassion, and lives to the service of humanity, which is part of what rainn underscored in his speech. Oprah and rainn wilson s search for love starts at own headquarters. In this series of podcasts i interview members of the bahai faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what theyre interested in, and what makes them tick.
Rainn wilson books list of books by author rainn wilson. Bahai actor rainn wilson, whos best known for playing the role of dwight schrute in the hit tv show the office, and founder of the ever popular soul pancake, has just released his autobiography called the bassoon king. Maybe well get some more fancy graphics and a theme song. Shabnam mogharabi speakers bureau and booking agent info.
The initial vision was to create a safe platform for people to chew on lifes big questions and really dig into what it means to be human. Theres some silver lining to this whole quarantine plague nonsense. When on monday we broke the story of a new scripted comedy series project produced by rainn wilson and his soulpancake banner featuring five of the most popular personalities on shortform video pl. Bo compliment the heart wrenching sections where he discusses some of his most. Side effects may include change in the way you think about what it means to be human.
In this episode, bahai blogcast with rainn wilson episode 41. May 08, 2019 soulpancake, the digital media company founded by rainn wilson, has tapped a bunch of comedians to talk about depression and suicide part of a monthlong focus on mental health. Soulpancake was created for the joy spreaders, deep thinkers, and change makers of the internet. And in the book, wilson also discusses falling in love with acting while. Rainn wilson goes live on the soulpancake instagram with oscar nunez.
Rainn wilson and soulpancake shine light on mental. How rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the coolest. He has a little coloring book too, so well be on facetime or just on the phone and well like sunday to like oh what color should we use for this and we got coloring. Soulpancake, the participant media spotlight, the help owned media and entertainment company originally founded by rainn wilson the office, the meg, today announced the launch of the. Rainn wilsons soulpancake has tapped a bunch of comedians to talk about depression and suicide part of a monthlong focus on mental health. This book, like rainn wilsons namesake website, stands or falls on that motto. Chew on lifes big questions wilson, rainn, gundry, devon, lucina, golriz. Theres more to dwight schrute than wicked oneliners. 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. Hello and welcome to the bahai blogcast with me your host, rainn wilson. He has cofounded the digital media company soulpancake and the nonprofit organization lide.
Rainn wilson quotes author of the phantom tollbooth. The office star rainn wilson tells billie eilish to move. The site has picked up 19 kid president videos so far, and counting. Dec 15, 2012 rainn wilson and oprah winfreys soulpancake series pilot premieres on own.
Soulpancake is a movement to chew on lifes big questions. When he cofounded soulpancake, rainn wilson had no corporate skills and knew nothing about digital content. Soulpancake teams up with rainn wilson, rachel bloom for. Apr 26, 2020 hello and welcome to the bahai blogcast with me your host, rainn wilson. As a soughtafter public speaker, mogharabi has an impressive track record of creating content that matters and is the coauthor of the new york times bestselling book soulpancake. Theres a kid president tv show, a kid president book coming out, and many other creative works in the pipeline. He won an emmy for his role in the television comedy the office. Rainn wilson, who plays the devilish character on the office, has just released soul. Rainn wilson shares his thoughts on some of the most important faith questions of our day in his new book, soulpancake, and he wants to know what beliefnet readers have to say, too. Oprah and rainn wilson present soulpancake 2012 imdb. Rainn wilson is an actor, best known for playing dwight on the office for which he was nominated for three emmys. Although the bassoon king is, in its simplest form, a hollywood memoir attempting to either show how a celebrity is one of us or has been through hell and back.
With janet choi, susan sarandon, mariana van zeller, brianni walker. As it turns out, wilson is scholar of human nature and the creative process. My life in art, faith, and idiocy in the bassoon king, rainn openly and honestly chronicles his journey from nerd to drama geek the highest rung on the vast. Rainn wilson is an actor best known for his role as the egomaniacal dwight schrute in the nbc sitcom the office. Actor rainn wilson photo by matt hoyle photography.
Oprah winfrey and rainn wilson the office will explore one of lifes big questions in an allnew special oprah winfrey and rainn wilson present soulpancake premiering sunday, december 16 at. Dear readers, if you will, cast your imaginations far back into the past two hundred years ago, to the year 1817. An actor and a writer, he is the cocreator of soulpancake. But the videos soon caught the attention of soulpancake, the youtube channel and website cocreated by rainn wilson of the office. The participant mediaowned digital media company, founded by wilson, is running special block of programming in may dedicated to mentalhealth issues. If for nothing else, this should be heralded for being an almost perfectly constructed autobiography. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and rainn wilson soulpancake book march 22, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment regis and.
Devon gundry is the cocreator and ceo of soulpancake. Nov 03, 2010 rainn wilson s character, dwight schrute, might like to take over for steve carell on the office, but the actor says it would be a bad idea. 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 wilsons soulpancake shines light on mental health with. Jan 31, 2018 when he cofounded soulpancake, rainn wilson had no corporate skills and knew nothing about digital content. Billie eilish confessed to watching the us version of the office 15 times during a conversation with actor rainn wilson. Its a missiondriven company that has figured out a way to cut through the noise and clutter of content creation, and rise up as the leaders of meaningful entertainment. Based on the wildly successful website soulpancake. Rainn wilson book signing for soulpancake sitcoms online. Soulpancakes golriz lucina chews on lifes delicious.
Chew on lifes big questions wilson, rainn, gundry, devon, lucina, golriz, mogharabi, shabnam on. Rainn wilson book signing for soulpancake the office star rainn wilson signing copies of soulpancake. Beautifully written and exquisitely designed, the book is based on wilsons site of the same name another fine addition to our running count of. We love figuring out how to get the heart of their message out in an.
Jun 04, 2018 rainn is a pretty darn good example of new triers aspiration to commit minds to inquiry, hearts to compassion, and lives to the service of humanity, which is part of what rainn underscored in his speech. Strive with all your hearts, raise up your voices and shout, until this dark world be filled with light. A story of heart, soul, and rock and roll kindle edition by wilson, ann, wilson, nancy, cross, charles r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It took much imagination, many trips to thrift stores, and a whole lot of love to transform own headquarters into soulpancake magic. Rainn wilson archives bahai arts, stories and media.
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 brain and the soul, science and technology, and just about everything in between. We create content that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity. Rainn wilson, aka dwight from the office, has done a bangup job at creating a very enjoyable read in the bassoon king. Founded by actor rainn wilson, soulpancake is a place to explore lifes big questions and figure out what it means to be human. Based on the wildly successful website, this book urges you to explore philosophy, creativity, spirituality, love, truth, science, and so much more. Oprah and rainn wilsons search for love starts at own headquarters. Rainn wilson strays from this rainn wilson is best known for his role as eccentric but likable. Rainn founded a website and media company, soulpancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. In a world of political propaganda, online extremists, and social media clickbait, soulpancake stands apart. Soul pancake instagram live and hey human hey human with rainn wilson.
We create content, across various platforms, that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity. Shabnam mogharabi believes hearts and minds matter. Rainn wilson and oprah winfreys soulpancake series pilot premieres on own. The rise of actor rainn wilson to prominence should provide some. Breaking news onehour special oprah and rainn wilson. Shabnam mogharabi speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. Oprah winfrey network on sunday, december 16 at 12.
Rainn wilson rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966. 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. Last year, actor rainn wilson surprised us with his insightful and utterly undwightlike thoughts on creativity. In his address to the class of 2018, wilson also spoke frankly about white privilege.
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. As part of soulpancake s hey there, human series, eilish appeared. Rainn wilson biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality. Soulpancake, the digital media company founded by rainn wilson, has tapped a bunch of comedians to talk about depression and suicide part of a. A platform recognized for its positive, uplifting mediafast company dubbed it one of the most innovative companies in videoit aims to.
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. Its a missiondriven company that has figured out a way to cut through the noise and clutter of content creation, to rise up as the leaders. Its a missiondriven company that has figured out a way to cut through the noise and clutter of content creation, to rise up as the leaders of meaningful entertainment. Wilsons hilarious book is a brisk, delightful read for his devoted fans. Shabnam mogharabi speaking bio and videos the lavin.
Hopefully art makes people laugh, it uplifts their souls, and their hearts. Rainn wilson is a multitalented actor, comedian, producer, and activist who is best known for his role as dwight schrute on the american version of the office, but is also renowned for roles in cult favorites such as juno, super, and galaxy quest. Rainn wilson reality show drops curtis lepore after assault. Nov 06, 2019 a couple of months ago i had the pleasure of meeting up with actor rainn wilson. Here are the best answers from rainn wilsons reddit ama.
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