Terry Estudillo of The Seattle Times delves into the life and career of Rainn Wilson (“Dwight”).
An excerpt:
Wilson says Dwight is inspired in part by his counterpart, Mackenzie Crook’s equally officious Gareth Keenan, in the original British series.
“I used the central aspect of Mackenzie’s character — that pompousness, self-superior-ness, the love of hierarchy, the way his mind could be so mind-bogglingly dull in some ways and brilliant in others — and I just ran with it.”
Read the full article here.
Thanks to Brian for the tip!
Very cool that Rainn still considers the NW home! I think I need to go down to Pike Place to stalk…er, meet his mom and check out her shop. Why can’t I ever see him when he’s shlepping around town? I go to all those places after all! No, I am not a stalker… why do you ask?
Linner, why shouldn’t you go meet his mom? I definitely would! :)
cool. very will written. i did not know he was baha’i.
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I used the Baha’i tidbit to try to hook my ex-girlfriend (and still best friend) in. I used the Jenna Fischer tie to St. Louis to try to hook my mom in.
My dad was the one that got hooked in.