Rob Griffiths:
This post isn’t about the movie. It’s about a book about the making of the movie, written by Cary Elwes, who starred as Westley, aka The Man in Black. And in the interest of thoroughness, the book’s full title isn’t As You Wish, it’s As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride.
And:
what really made the book for me were all the quotes that Cary secured from others involved in the production. These are present throughout the book, and you seldom need read more than a page before encountering one.
If you are a fan of The Princess Bride (and who isn’t?), this is a terrific read and, I suspect, would make a great gift.
Even better, consider upgrading to the audio book. According to Paul Goracke, the audiobook is not only narrated by Cary, but by the cast members (except Mandy and, of course, Andre).
Here’s an Amazon link to the book. And here’s a link to the audio book. Click on the “Audio Sample” button to get just a taste.
Inconceivable!
Dave, you keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.
Love this movie.
I had a Audible credits so I bought this and Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Thanks Dave!
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Thanks for the heads up, just bought the book for me and each of my family members. We’ve watched The Princess Bride yearly since it came out. Saw Wallace Shawn on the street in New York many years ago. Walked up to him and said “Inconceivable!” He was wonderful, recited one of his more complex and bizarre lines from the movie.