19/12/2025
It is rare for a feature film to be made about table tennis.
In connection with the upcoming Marty Supreme movie — inspired by the story of Marty Reisman, one of the legendary figures of table tennis — SHARP Magazine, a Canadian luxury men’s lifestyle publication, explored the world of handcrafted, bespoke table tennis blades.
My thanks to Jonathan Wells, the author of the article, for reaching out and for also including me in the conversation. His thoughtful questions — asked from an outsider’s perspective — truly touched the essence of the craft: material selection, experimentation, and the mindset behind tailoring a blade to a player’s individual style.
“Two blades may look similar on the outside, yet their inner properties can differ as distinctly as the voices of two musical instruments.”
— Róbert Palatinus
🔗 Read the full article on SHARP Magazine:
https://sharpmagazine.com/2025/12/17/marty-supreme-timothee-chalamet-table-tennis-paddle/