"Bobby Fischer held the whole world in contempt," says Bruce. That type of notion simply doesn't exist in Josh. But, Bruce tries to tell Josh that he needs to hold his opponents in contempt.
Josh isn't greatly affected by either winning or losing. It isn't until the end that he realizes that Josh is really in no danger of this, even if he did lose. While Bruce's demeanor is somewhat cold, it's obvious that he truly loves Josh, and can't bear the thought of Josh going through the pain of losing a match. At first, Fred Waitzkin has to talk him into taking his son as a student. Bruce is a man who is so scarred by his own losses that happened long ago, that he more or less "hides out" in an old chess room. He represents the second fear that I listed. On the other side is Josh's chess teacher, Bruce (Ben Kingsley). It isn't until then that Fred realizes his mistake, and he finally encourages Josh to play for fun. He doesn't realize that Josh loves his father and only wants to please him. When Josh loses a match to an "inferior" opponent, Fred is upset and can't understand why Josh lost. Winning is the most important thing to him. While his passion and support are strong, he falls into the trap of living vicariously through his son. "He's better at this than anything that I will ever do in my whole life," he says of Josh.
He's an extremely supportive father who is very proud of his son. You won't hurt his feelings." Only then does Josh play at his best and wins.įred Waitzkin (Joe Mantegna) represents the first fear that I listed. His mother has to tell him, "it's okay if you beat him. This part of the film lays the foundation for the entire rest of the film. He's afraid of beating and hurting his father's feelings. When he first plays his father in a game of chess, he doesn't try his hardest. He's also a very nice, sweet kid who never feels comfortable or even enjoys "beating" an opponent. Josh Waitzkin is a young 7-year-old boy who enjoys playing the game of chess. They instill in their kids a great fear of losing. They try to convince their kids that winning is the only thing that matters.Ģ. Coaches, teachers, and parents of kids often make one of two errors in competitive activities:ġ.
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