Spirit Awards

British funnyman Steve Coogan welcomes challenges. "I like to scare myself," he says. So after a decade-long absence from the live stage, Coogan went on a stand-up comedy tour of England last year. "I did big, scary venues," he says. "It's like a career kick in the pants, kind of a reality check to make life hard for yourself. It's a comedy boot camp."

"The Wrestler," the poignant drama about an aging grappler who refuses to give up the ring, pinned its competition Saturday afternoon at Film Independent's Spirit Awards, winning honors for best feature, best male lead for star Mickey Rourke, and best cinematography for Maryse Alberti.