[high-pitched rewind whine] [projector humming] i grew up as a big-headed baby in seattle, moved to nicaragua when i was three, made friends with parrots and sloths. moved back to washington state when i was five, learned to play the bassoon. moved to illinois and joined the drama club, and eventually, i landed in los angeles as dunder mifflin s assistant to the regional manager. - please welcome rainn wilson. - rainn wilson. - yet for all my success, my wife and son, whom i love, a nice house, people tattooing my face on their feet. [beeping, whirring] [sighs] you d think i d be happier. [upbeat music] but like so many others, i struggle. to find fulfillment. amy. to find true joy. i need to be honest with you all. it s just i ve been going through a really hard time recently on a number of different levels, and i ve been feeling a little bit low, a little bit less than, a little depressed and humbled and lost these days. and so i ve churned through countless thera
- no? - while wearing that. that s so ridiculous. - you don t think i should be wearing it? - jón gnarr. - jón gnarr. - jón gnarr. - the world s coolest mayor. his campaign began as a joke. - some thought it was a joke, but at least one-third of the reykjavík voters thought differently. [triumphant chords] - jón gnarr is a cab driver turned playwright turned comedian, who, in 2009, successfully ran for mayor of reykjavík. among his platforms was his refusal to form a coalition government with anyone who hadn t seen hbo s the wire. - inspired by a philosophy of nonsense, gnarr promised to get them a polar bear for the city s zoo. - i actually think we need more humor in all aspects of life. [triumphant music] [laughing] - here we go. allow me. so, who better to don my viking regalia alongside. - you prefer a shorter axe?