Question 1

What real-life wrestling achievement did actor Alex Shaffer have before filming Win Win?

Accepted Answer

Alex Shaffer was the New Jersey state high school wrestling champion the year before the film was made, though he had to quit due to a back injury.

Question 2

Why did Amy Ryan accept her role as Jackie in Win Win?

Accepted Answer

Amy Ryan took the role partly because she'd played a notoriously 'bad' mom in Gone Baby Gone and thought Jackie represented a 'good' mom.

Question 3

What personal connection did writer/director Tom McCarthy have to the featured high school in the film?

Accepted Answer

New Providence High School in New Jersey, featured in the film, is the alma mater of writer/director Tom McCarthy.

Question 4

Who co-wrote Win Win with director Tom McCarthy?

Accepted Answer

Tom McCarthy co-wrote the movie with his childhood buddy and wrestling teammate, Joe Tiboni.

Question 5

What unexpected opportunity arises when Mike becomes legal guardian to an elderly man?

Accepted Answer

When Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star wrestler, sparking dreams of a big win.

Question 6

What real-life wrestling achievement did actor Alex Shaffer have before filming Win Win?

Accepted Answer

Alex Shaffer was the New Jersey state high school wrestling champion the year before the film was made, though he had to quit due to a back injury.

Question 7

Why did Amy Ryan accept her role as Jackie in Win Win?

Accepted Answer

Amy Ryan took the role because she'd played a notoriously 'bad' mom in Gone Baby Gone and thought Jackie represented a 'good' mom.

Question 8

What personal connection did writer/director Tom McCarthy have to the film's featured high school?

Accepted Answer

The featured school, New Providence High School in New Jersey, is the alma mater of writer/director Tom McCarthy.

Question 9

Who did Tom McCarthy co-write Win Win with?

Accepted Answer

Tom McCarthy co-wrote the movie with his childhood buddy and wrestling teammate, Joe Tiboni.

Question 10

What ironic twist exists between Alex Shaffer's real life and his character Kyle in the film?

Accepted Answer

In the movie, Kyle is shown as a wrestler from Ohio competing in New Jersey, but actor Alex Shaffer was actually a real New Jersey state wrestling champion.

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