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interpreter of Dwight Schurte in the nine seasons of The Officein addition to being one of the actors most acclaimed by fans of the series, Rainn Wilson was “mostly unhappy” while working on the production created by Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais It is Stephen Merchant.

During podcast interview club randompresented by Bill Maher (via NME), the actor explained how he became worried about his career prospects while acting in The Officeeven with the great popularity of the series.

“When I was in The Office, I spent several years really unhappy because it wasn’t enough. I was making hundreds of thousands of dollars. I wanted millions and I was a TV star, but I wanted to be a movie star. It was never enough,” said the artist.

“That’s what I’m looking at right now and realizing now: I’m on a successful show, nominated for emmy every year, making a lot of money working with, like, Steve Carell, Jenna Fisher It is John Krasinski and these amazing writers and wonderful directors like Paul Feig,” continued Rainn Wilson in the conversation.

I’m on one of the big TV shows. People love it. I did not like. I thought, ‘Why am I not a movie star? Why am I not next? Jack Black or the next Will Ferrell?’ How come I can’t have a film career? Why don’t I have this development deal?’