Coach Cooper
Wrestling With Love
About the Job
40s. TOUGH, OLD-SCHOOL, WRESTLING-OBSESSED. Cal’s dad and the school’s wrestling coach, he believes discipline and hard work fix everything. Emotionally clumsy but not cruel, he forces Cal onto the team thinking he’s protecting his “soft” kid from a hard world. His journey is learning to listen, accept his gay son, and separate “toughness” from masculinity. Actor should play both intimidating coach and awkward, loving father. Supporting
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