Rainn Wilson Took Dwight Role on The Office to Afford a House

Sure, getting cast on a hit TV show that was based on a British series that you loved is cool — but what Rainn Wilson was really after when he signed up for The Office was simply to be able to afford his own home. 
Rainn Wilson says he took the role of Dwight on The Office so he could afford a house, and that despite a gig on a hit TV show, he sometimes wanted more.

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