In order to restore the story environment in the film as realistically as possible, Thomas McCarthy specially recruited his former wrestling teammate Joe Tiboni to complete the script together. He was working for Lawyer in State of New Jersey at the time. They first conceived of coach Mike of the wrestling team, a former high school wrestler who later became a Lawyer who specializes in elderly care issues. Now Mike is hovering on the brink of bankruptcy, so he desperately wants to restore his financial situation. Suddenly, the opportunity he dreamed of finally came, it is possible to solve all his problems and predicaments, and it seems that only You need to pay a very small price, just use an old man suffering from Alzheimer's, and he can't tell the difference at all. As everyone can see, Mike has always been a respectable and good person, but he still doesn’t know what kind of collateral consequences his decision may cause. It is frightening and extremely chaotic at the same time, not only For strangers, including those family members he loves deeply, McCarthy said: "In general, Mike is our most common ordinary person. Like other men, he feels that he has responsibilities and obligations to his family. And the community he lives in-maybe Mike is not the kind of particularly successful person, but so far, he has been in a decent job. His problem is that he has a very specific view of his life He’s planning and arrangement, and he can’t adapt well to the environment he is in now. He is looking for some quick money that is easier to make, but the way he chooses has brought a lot of brand new to his life. obstacle."
Since making money is Mike’s real motive, he bet all his bets on a client named Leo Popler, who is troubled by Alzheimer’s disease, Leo is always confused, which also makes Mike He became his legal guardian smoothly-on the surface, this is indeed a good way to be foolproof and will not leave any evidence, until Leo’s grandson Kyle suddenly appears, he is a sloppy and rebellious teenager. He just ran out of his broken house, and could only settle down in Mike's house with his grandfather. Soon, Kyle proved himself to be an extraordinary wrestling genius. At the same time, he was also a troublemaker who desperately yearned for family warmth. Thomas McCarthy admitted: “For the comedy aspect of the film, Kyle’s appearance is undoubtedly the same. Yu is a catalyst, but his situation is really sad. He is just a child, but he is shackled in a lot of trouble, because his mother is still suffering from divorce, so he decided Run away from home to find a grandpa he has never seen before. Even so, Kyle is still a natural wrestler, and his arrival has brought a ray of life to Mike's team. How can Mike stand still? Watching the opportunity slip away from him? As he realized that he was just an imposter, everything became more and more interesting."
Around the two roles of Mike and Kyle, Thomas McCarthy and Joe Tebonny have built an active and distinctive community environment, as well as all the characters in it-in such a difficult period of economic difficulties, they have always Everyone has their own needs, including Mike’s wife Jackie, who accidentally became a close friend of Kyle; Terry, Mike’s recently divorced friend, always had an affair with his ex-wife; Stephen is Mike His coach assistant, who was also an over-stressed accountant, found himself unable to meet the expenses of his stepson Lasker; in the end, it was Stemmler, who didn’t know how he got into the wrestling team.
As a complete small-town environment was created little by little, Thomas McCarthy and Joe Taibone became the prototypes of Mike and Terry in the film in real life. They were based on the friendship between the two people for many years. , Simulating such a pair of best friends and wrestling team coaches, McCarthy said: “Although we are completely different people from them, what we really need is only from a pair of friends who have been friends for many years. The kind of relaxation and ease in between. To some extent, as one of the people around you who know you best, friends are often able to directly touch your nerves- Paul Giamatti and Bobby Cannavale (Bobby Cannavale) are indeed firm To seize all kinds of possibilities."
The moving and interesting storytelling system adopted by "Win Win" has always been the most important part of Thomas McCarthy’s comedy style. No matter what topic, the focus is always on people in daily life. There may be real experiences, McCarthy thinks: "My favorite thing to do is to find moments worth remembering in the peaceful and calm expression of humanity. If you find that you know so much about the characters in the film, whether it is Defects are some other related information. You will definitely have a direct connection and resonance with them, and then you will experience a life-related journey together."
With the work of the script settled, "Win Win" quickly attracted the attention of three producers, including Thomas McCarthy's long-time partner Mary Jane Skalski (Mary Jane Skalski) ——Worked as a producer for his first two works; Michael Langton (Michael London), chairman of Groundswell Productions film production company, and his previous films include "The Visitor" and " Sideways " (Sideways); finally There is also Lisa Maria Falcone from Everest Entertainment. She had just completed the production of " 127 Hours " (127 Hours) and " Pieta " (Mother and Child).Each of them was conquered by the human side shown in this film, and of course there were moments full of spiritual humor. Skalski said: "I like McCarthy's films so much because of what he said. The stories told are always based on characters. Without exception, they need a little stimulation and motivation just to change the world they are in. I would like to see similar stories on the big screen. Take "Win Win" as an example. Mike made a simple decision on impulse, but it triggered a series of consequences. It not only brought people together, but also forced Mike to step on a path that constantly questioned what he once had. All the way through."
