5 Things in Trainwreck That Are Based on Amy Schumer's Real Life

Colin Quinn plays Gordon, Amy's dad, in the film. Not only is Schumer's real father actually named Gordon, but like the character he inspired, he also has multiple sclerosis. Schumer has spoken about his disease in her stand-up act, joking that despite being in a wheelchair, he still thinks he's God's gift to the world. She's also used her popularity to bring awareness to MS and has donated part of the profits from Trainwreck's comedy tour to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

We had a chance to sit down with Schumer for a roundtable interview while she was promoting Trainwreck, during which she admitted that she related to the movie on a number of levels. Most surprisingly, she said that she came to the conclusion while writing Trainwreck that she was "broken." Schumer continued, "I had trouble accepting love and believing that I was someone who was lovable and deserving of love." These themes are featured prominently in the movie, so kudos to Schumer for writing from the heart.

John Cena plays Amy's boyfriend in Trainwreck, and in real life, Schumer dated Cena's fellow WWE star Dolph Ziggler. She even talked about the experience on The Howard Stern Show, calling him "sweet and funny," but saying the sex was "too athletic."

The scene in which John Cena's character breaks up with Amy when she's high is based on a real incident from Schumer's life. She told us that she was almost too scared to include it, but that the guy who broke up with her gave her his permission to put the scene in. Not only was she actually high during their conversation, but she asked if she could leave in the middle of the breakup talk.