Rainn wilson s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life. Devon gundry is the cocreator and ceo of soulpancake. This book covers such topics as life and death, love and sex, and science and religion, with artwork from 100 upandcoming artists. He is also the author of the brandnew book, the bassoon king.
Jan 31, 2018 how rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the coolest digital entertainment companies jeryl brunner contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Jenna fischer and rainn wilson talk friendship and. We create smart, uplifting, meaningful, shareable content targeted to the optimistic millennial. Im doing a live show on the sole pancake instagram page called hay human where i interview random viewers from the internet about their life. Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and. This book is a quick read, but gives you lots to think about. My life in art, faith and idiocy by rainn wilson isbn. Wilson, known as dwight on nbcs the office, and friends founded the soulpancake web site that ponders lifes big questions.
Oct 05, 2010 i was so excited when i heard this book was coming out. Wilson plays funnyman dwight shrute a role that has led him to emmy awards and nominations for his brilliant rendition. But the videos were so fun and uplifting they began to. Royal family british celebrities celebrity romance viral videos movies tv. If you want, i dont care, i have plenty of followers. Rainn wilson is best known for his emmynominated portrayal of dwight on nbcs the office. Maybe well get some more fancy graphics and a theme song. Its videos show people from different walks of life establishing new relationships and exploring existing ones through various behavior experiments that encourage viewers to ponder human nature. He is cofounder of soulpancake a creative video content company with a positive and uplifting twist. He also has a really great youtube channel thats filled with videos you could also use as discussion starters and some really fun metaphysical milkshake interviews with. Mindy kaling gets talked into joining rainn in the metaphysical milkshake van to answer some of lifes big questions. Rainn wilson soulpancake book video trailer on vimeo. Rainn wilson s keynotes reflect the comedians unique sense of humor.
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 founded a website and media company, soulpancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. Rainn wilson surprises people in quarantine youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It also gave me ideas on things i could do to inspire. On monday, fischer called into hey there, human, the daily instagram live series that wilson hosts from soulpancake, to reminisce over the office and chat about everything from their lasting. I was kind of working too hard, and studying too hard, rainn wilson yeah. Oprah and rainn wilson s search for love starts at own headquarters. Soulpancake rainn wilsons creative agency for web content we love this video and think you will too. Follow rainn wilson and explore their bibliography from s rainn wilson author page. Oct 04, 2019 at least thats how the founders of soulpancake felt when they established the website, back in 2008. Metaphysical milkshake and cat videos, soulpancake is, in fact, an exercise in monetized youtube. When cofounders rainn wilson, devon gundry, shabnam mogharabi and golriz lucina gundry first got together, just represented their nascent idea of creating a little oasis of light and meaning on the internet. Taking a different approach in a web full of negative clickbait, soulpancakes sloganwe make stuff that mattersreally resonates.
As one would expect from a book by rainn wilson, this is not your typical actors memoir. The origins of soulpancake and some of their megahits, favorite books, documentaries, and movies, acting is therapy, even for nonactors, the sexy nostril exercise and much more. Rain founded a website and media company, soulpancake, that eventually became a bestselling book of the same name. He and his friends devon gundry and joshua homnick brainstormed about how to create a community of people that would discuss lifes big questions. Chew on lifes big questions wilson, rainn, gundry, devon, lucina, golriz, mogharabi, shabnam on. Rainn wilson speaking bio and videos the lavin agency. In less than 5 years years, our digital, television, and branded entertainment teams have created more than 95 hours of original programming in more than 30 successful series and format. Rainn wilsons soulpancake and tastemade team to develop. Soulpancake parents tell stepparents what they really.
Based on the wildly successful website soulpancake. Soulpancake has built a library of more than 6,000 videos that include shorter. Oct 26, 2010 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 wilsons soulpancake launches instagram series to. Hey human with rainn wilson, where i interview a random human being from off of the internets and that was so fun. Actor and soulpancake cofounder rainn wilson has launched a daily instagram live interview series titled. 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. While rainn wilsons character on the office, dwight schrute, doesnt have much of a sense of humor, his company soulpancake is a laugh a minute with a good doing edge.
Theres more to rainn wilson than dwight schrute dutton. Rainn wilsons soulpancake acquired by participant media. The rainn wilson guide to success the actor, dwight schrute creator, and soulpancake makers memoir, the bassoon king, is out today. Trevor and alex was such great people really enjoyed talking to them and really excited for their future psychology careers and i love doing a little exercise doing some. Discovery, six feet under rainn wilson is also set to star in amazons buzzedabout revival of bbc4s cult classic utopia. Videos master the skills of negotiating in everyday life. I was so excited when i heard this book was coming out. Rainn wilson is a wise grasshopper the office actor opens up about his new book soulpancake, the music that gives him orgasms, and why he loves to pray by andrew richdal e. Soulpancake airline team surprises teacher facebook. Jan 29, 2019 rainn wilson s soulpancake has had success, with over 700 million video views of its 100% positive content. With over 700m video views, rainn wilson s soulpancake is proof positive people want happy content dana feldman senior contributor opinions expressed by. How rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the. Wilson also cocreated the media company soulpancake, which inspired the book soulpancake. The bassoon king by rainn wilson overdrive rakuten.
How rainn wilson built soulpancake into one of the coolest digital entertainment companies jeryl brunner contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The bassoon king is funny, fascinating, frightening, educational, and full of surprises. Soulpancake is the worlds most recognised positive and inspiring media and entertainment company. With over 700m video views, rainn wilsons soulpancake is. And without further ado, please enjoy my conversation with rainn wilson. We create content, across various platforms, that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity. Apr 21, 2020 jenna fischer and rainn wilson soulpancake video. Rainn dietrich wilson born january 20, 1966 is an american actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer. This book, like rainn wilson s namesake website, stands or falls on that motto.
Jimmy fallon, jay leno, regis and kelly, rachael ray, and rainn wilson soulpancake book march 22, 2020 by soul pancake leave a comment. Watch to learn more about the videos and series we make. Soul pancake instagram live and hey human hey human with rainn wilson. 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. An actor and a writer, he is the cocreator of soulpancake. Rainn wilson talks with oprah about how the idea for soulpancake came about. Rainn wilson is perhaps best known for his work on nbcs hit comedy the office, an american adaptation of a british show.
Participant media acquires rainn wilson s soulpancake. It took much imagination, many trips to thrift stores, and a whole lot of love to transform own headquarters into soulpancake magic. Rainn wilson is an actor best known for his role as the egomaniacal dwight schrute in the nbc sitcom the office. Parents need to know that soulpancake is a youtube channel featuring content from actor rainn wilson s media production company of the same name. From dunder mifflin to soulpancake america magazine.
Like, people i havent spoken to in like 10 years, ive had hour long video chats with, and stuff like that. 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. The most pleasant surprise was learning how deeply spiritual and truly authentic rainn wilson is. With notable roles on both the silver and small screenthink juno, star trek.
Ive written a great new big think book, soulpancake. The company produces media mainly video on big think topics such as spirituality, creativity, religion, arts, and philosophy. 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. In a time of great fear and pain, soulpancake the participantowned digital media company whose content mission is to foster connection and inspiration is forging onward with its mission.
Can you make videos that feel like the soulpancake book to air on my new network. I was kind of working too hard, and studying too hard, rainn wilson. We create content that explores lifes big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity. Viewers of the office fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who played him even more. By posing questions and challenges, and suggesting activities, soulpancake the book invites you to cook up lifechanging inspiration. Rainn wilson speakers bureau and booking agent info. Ive never done a facebook live from my desktop before and everything looks very, very weird everyday at noon, which is in two. Rainn wilson books list of books by author rainn wilson. Oct, 2016 soulpancake, rainn wilsons entertainment company that has given audiences inspiring and uplifting webs series like kid president and the science of happiness, has been acquired by. Soulpancake is the worlds most recognized positive and inspiring media and entertainment company. When oprah approaches you and says i love what youre doing. Soulpancake, the production company founded by rainn wilson, has struck a content partnership with tastemade, the digital media brand behind the. Soulpancake rainn wilson surprising people in quarantine.
Hes best known for playing the character of dwight schrute in the tv comedy the office, but actor rainn wilson is also an entrepreneur. Soulpancake was created for the joy spreaders, deep thinkers, and change makers of the internet. Rainn wilson sits down for the most important interview of his career. Chew on lifes big questions in the excerpt below from the bassoon king, wilson recalls his. Jenna fischer and rainn wilson soulpancake video popsugar. He is a cofounder of soulpancake, a media company that shares pure joy. Rainn wilson known more commonly by his alter ego dwight schrute the hilarious character he played for nine seasons on. Rainn wilson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. For nine seasons rainn wilson played dwight schrute, everyones favorite work nemesis and beet farmer. But acting is just a part of this versatile artists creative output. Chew on lifes big questions became a new york times bestseller within weeks of its release in 2010, and many of the companys videos. Rainn wilson is best known for playing dwight on, the office. 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.