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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, Christopher Guest, Carol J. Kane, Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
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From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal,... show more
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner. The Princess Bride has been a family favorite for close to three decades. Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the top 100 Greatest Love Stories and by the Writers Guild of America as one of the top 100 screenplays of all time, The Princess Bride will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come. Cary Elwes was inspired to share his memories and give fans an unprecedented look into the creation of the film while participating in the twenty-fifth anniversary cast reunion. In As You Wish he has created an enchanting experience; in addition to interviews with his fellow cast mates, there are plenty of set secrets and backstage stories. With a foreword by Rob Reiner, As You Wish is a must-have for all fans of this beloved film.The full list of narrators includes: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Chris Sarandon, Andy Scheinman, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, and Billy Crystal.
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Format: Audible Audio Edition
ASIN: B00NLKFVRS
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Edition language: English
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FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt rated it
3.0
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleI'll do my best to make it through this review without quoting The Princess Bride. It'll be difficult, but we'll see how this goes. This is a wonderful book for all the die-hard Princess Bride fans. The ones who know every scene, every line, every char...
My Journey in Writing
My Journey in Writing rated it
5.0
A fantastic, easy read that's a must for any fan of The Princess Bride. I loved Cary Elwes' anecdotes from behind the scenes and his sneak peeks at everyone involved in making the movie, which sounded like a blast. A wonderful reflection on one of my favourite movies.
Malin
Malin rated it
4.0 #CBR8 Book 103: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes and Joe Layden
The Princess Bride is my favourite film. Probably of all time. Ask me to name my favourite book, and I really wouldn't be able to choose, as that would very much depend on genre, my mood, the weather, what I'd eaten recently and I would frankly have trouble even narrowing down a top 10. But my favou...
Stewartry
Stewartry rated it
5.0 Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
I can't think of a single movie which means more to me than The Princess Bride. There are plenty that are important – some of the Star Treks, and Casablanca, and The Great Escape, The Thin Man and the Harry Potters and Holiday (Grant and Hepburn, not the other one). Fellowship of the Ring once meant...
DanySpike
DanySpike rated it
4.5 As You Wish - Cary Elwes & Joe Layden
As a huge fan of both the book and the film, I loved reading about how the movie was made from the perspective of someone who was really there. Although most of the anecdotes were already well-known, what I liked the most was realizing that each actor in that movie is just as in love with it as we a...
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