Alex Shaffer and Thomas McCarthy

Alex Shaffer and Thomas McCarthy
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Are you winning? Watch Writer/Director of 'Win Win', Thomas McCarthy, and actor Alex Shaffer discuss what they were like in high school, how blond is too blond, and find out which one of them can’t get enough of Lady Gaga! Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.
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How long did the process take for the blonde hair? Oh, look at that. Oh my gosh. What's up technology? Jesus, it's like we're on the Starship Enterprise. That's actually the new uh, BlackBerry Playbook. I have to ask you, have you, have you crafted the trophy case yet? Is it, is it erect? Is it on the wall for Alex's wrestling trophies?
Absolutely. Yeah, that too.
What were you like in high school?
I was small. I was really tiny. Yeah, I wrestled. Yeah, I wrestled one-on-one. Oh yeah. Oh my god. As a singer. Yeah, I was like, I was like 5'4". Oh. Beautiful bunks. It was all working for me. Yeah. I was a very good student, but uh, I was a provocateur of sorts, like I was always sort of making stands on things and that did get me in a lot of trouble.
Anything specific?
Uh, you can ask my mother about that. She was constant. I did, I got kicked out of one English class. Literally removed from the class cuz the teacher told my mother, and I quote, "He's trying to take over my class and I won't let him." Oh.
Well, um, I have to ask you, how long did the process take for the blonde hair? Oh, look at that. Oh my gosh. What's up technology? You have the second one. Jesus, it's like we're on the Starship Enterprise. That's actually the new uh, BlackBerry Playbook. Um Wow. I was just obsessed with your hair though. How long did that process take?
I actually probably got my hair bleached three times. We did it originally in my friend's basement and it was like, like yellow. And then we went to a parlor and got it bleached again and it was a lighter yellow. And then when I got the movie,
Sometimes it's orange though.
Yeah. Yeah, it actually is probably orangey the first time I did it, and then it became yellow, and then it became.
So he came to us like that all blondie.
And you were like, so you're a Gaga fan, clearly. You love Lady Gaga.
I love Gaga, actually. Yeah, I'm a big Gaga fan.
Are you? Well, I'm not a fan of her music. I'm a fan of her. Obviously, you're a wrestler. And you are the state champion right now?
Uh, I was a state champion.
You're going to you're a state champion in my heart, always.
Oh. Thank you.
He's not your typical.
Yeah. No, I'm not the typical jock, I'd say.
Where did you Were you a ladykiller though? Were you super popular?
Of course. All the ladies liked me. Duh. Look at those cheeks.
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- Thomas McCarthy
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- Alex Shaffer
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- Lady Gaga
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- Kinsey Schofield
Host of the interview
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