The speaker shares a personal experience of auditioning for a role in 'Arrested Development', only to be left waiting and eventually realizing they were no longer needed. They reflect on the humiliation but also express gratitude for not getting the role. They discuss the challenging casting process in the entertainment industry and how casting decisions are often based on a person's vibe and portrayal of the character, rather than just talent.
RAINN WILSON is a NY Times Bestselling author and three-time Emmy nominated actor best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office. Besides his many other comedic and dramatic roles on stage and screen, he is the co-founder of the media company SoulPancake and host of the docuseries “Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss” on Peacock. Rainn is the author of the NY Time Bestseller Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy, as well as the coauthor of SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions, a New York Times bestseller. He lives in California with a lot of animals, his wife and son.
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