From Actor to Athlete: Inside Timothée Chalamet’s Table Tennis Training for ‘Marty Supreme’

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the film's ping-pong consultant, Diego Schaaf, says he hopes the actor's wild ...

When Hollywood needs a table tennis scene, this couple serves aces

Diego Schaaf and his wife, Wei Wang, spoke to NBC News about how they helped prepare Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme.” ...

Meet Hollywood’s table tennis expert who coached Timothée Chalamet

As a kid, Diego Schaaf was playing the piano at a youth center in his native Switzerland when a table tennis paddle collided ...

The real ping pong champion — and hustler — who inspired 'Marty Supreme'

The game was respected throughout Europe and Asia, turning ping pong stars into big names: In Marty Supreme, one who was imprisoned at Auschwitz tells the story of being spared by Nazi guards who ...
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How Marty Reisman, the Real-Life Inspiration Behind ‘Marty Supreme,’ Revolutionized the Sport of Table Tennis

A new film starring Timothée Chalamet as a fictionalized version of Reisman dramatizes the career of a larger-than-life ...