"I'm a much better listener when I'm acting than I am as a person in real life because you learn as an actor that listening is so important. You have to really key into what the other person you're acting with is saying and how they're saying it and react in the moment to what is going on."

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Source: Interview with David Hirschman, bigthink.com. November 11, 2010.

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Rainn Wilson

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Rainn Wilson is an American actor and writer, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on 'The Office', where he explored themes of authenticity and creativity.

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