Rainn Wilson Was the Very-First Audition for 'The Office'

James asks Rainn Wilson to partake in Late Late Show & Tell and Rainn shows James the sign-in sheet for the first day of auditions for "The Office" and his name is the first on the list (along with Jenna Fischer). And Reggie Watts has a question for Rainn.

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[coosoorlog]

So he auditioned for the Regional Manager but settled for Assistant to the Regional Manager.

[silhouette.]

*”But then we can make fun of all the people that didn’t get cast”* Dwight 🤣🤣

[rockroll]

You can see Adam’s Scott’s name under Rainn Wilson’s

[k-kraft]

Who's this Rainn Wilson? Identify theft is not a joke Dwight, millions of families suffer every year

[ryeinc]

Rainn Wilson: *exists*

Interviewer: “So tell me about The Office...”

[justlooking]

I haven’t watched the office in a while. Oh boy. Here we go again

[classified_]

"Before I do something, I think would an idiot do that, and if he did, I would not do that thing "

=Dwight Kurt Schrute

[ShayanDaBoi]

Rainn Wilson, every interview he has worths watching more than any single Youtube Video for me...
Office Rocks and Rainn's Performance is incredibly the best ever...

So Happy to watch Utopia finally...it's on its

[loralubimaia]

such a dwight, was the first on the first day... they knew

[MikeD]

I decoded the scribble! Couldn't figure out who that Jarrett dude is, though. Anyone?

Here's the list:
Rainn Wilson --> Dwight/Michael
Adam Scott --> Jim
Mary Lynn Rajskub --> Pam
Hamish Linklater --> Jim
Ben Falcone --> Michael
Alan Tudyk --> Michael
Matt Besser --> Dwight
Matt Price --> Dwight
Jarrett Enone (?) --> Dwight
Ever Carradine --> Pam
Jim Zulevic --> Michael
Bill Chott --> Michael
Jenna Fischer --> Pam
Anne Dudek --> Pam

[alydematti]

Rainn’s looking very good in quarantine! ❤️

[mattlittle]

assistant to the regional manager dwight schrute

[marcuslee]

I see Adam scott’s name right after Dwight.

[VicM-xczb]

Turns out a lot of celebs tried to audition for a role in the office, including Seth Rogen, Pat Oswalt, and Bob Odenkirk. I'm just glad that they went with unknown actors which is more credential that way in which it made future stars out of complete unknown actors. There's only one Jim, Dwight, Michael and Pam!

[holyjesusonabike]

he also has the dwight sketch from the episode where phyllis is flashed! pure gold.

[aelynb]

Couldn't he put it a little bit closer so I could screenshot it better? Damn it, Dwight!

[robynjensen]

If Alan Tudyk were to have been Michael Scott, I like to think Dwight would have been a Firefly fan.

[sekarariani]

2003 i was like still baby now 2021 i'm the office fan 🤘

[bumblebee]

This has to be the most interesting thing ever showed in this segment!!! For real! Love the Office!

[luluharshie]

Wow you can see some now big names on that casting list!!