" Diego Schaaf made a bunch of comedians look like total ping pong pros in a matter of days. He served as our trainer, our "CGI ping pong technical adviser, our on-set coach, and he was a delight to work with. "Balls of Fury" would not have been possible without him." Robert Ben Gatant - Director "Balls Of Fury" ------------------------------------- "I cannot speak highly enough of my time with Diego and Wei in learning the sport of table tennis. When real table tennis people watch PING PONG PLAYA and recognize that I actually play, it's not because of camera trickery or spur-of-the-moment advice, it's because of all the training and guidance of Diego and Wei. In a short amount of time, they taught me everything I had to know about playing for real. "In the places we did have to use some camera trickery and CGI balls, we turned to Diego for advice, and - lo and behold - no one even noticed that CGI balls were used. And if you know movies and effects, that is the ultimate compliment." Jimmy Tsai - Writer, Actor "Ping Pong Playa' " ------------------------------------- "I can't say enough good things about working with Diego. He is a true professional; he worked tirelessly from prep through post to improve all table-tennis related aspects of our production. His love for the sport and for film makes him a pleasure to work with." Jessica Yu - Director "Ping Pong Playa' " ------------------------------------- "From the moment I first spoke to Diego, he was enthusiastic and engaged in the show. I could not have asked for a better person to consult with us on our ping pong scenes. A class act!" Barbara Stoll - Co-Executive Producer "Rules of Engagement" |