Few are likely to pick Diego Schaaf out of a crowd. But since 1993, he and his wife, Wei Wang, have built a name for themselves in Hollywood helping A-list stars like Timothee Chalamet become table tennis pros.
The duo, who run Alpha Productions out of Pasadena, work as consultants for films, shows, commercials and music videos involving table tennis. Their credits include “Forrest Gump,” “Friends” and “Balls of Fury,” among other projects.
A24’s “Marty Supreme,” a buzzy Oscars contender that debuted widely in North American theaters on Christmas Day, depicts a fictionalized version of the career of mid-century table tennis champ Marty Reisman. To transform into the character Marty Mauser, a U.S. table tennis star whose dream is to win the world title, Chalamet had to pass as a world-class player.
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