As you wish : inconceivable tales from the making of The princess bride / Cary Elwes with Joe Layden ; foreword by Rob Reiner.
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, exclusive photographs, 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476764023
- ISBN: 1476764026
- Physical Description: viii, 259 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Touchstone edition
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, 2014.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / by Rob Reiner -- Introduction -- Meeting Rob -- Pre-production and meeting Buttercup -- The table read and meeting Fezzik -- "En garde!" -- Wrestling the R.O.U.S in the fire swamp -- Storming the Castle and being mostly dead -- Rob's traveling circus -- True wuv -- Vizzini and Miracle Max -- A couple of mishaps -- The greatest swordfight in modern times -- All good things... -- A fairy-tale ending -- Epilogue / by Norman Lear.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 48 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 50 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 791.4372 ELW (Text) | 36015000029005 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | 791.4372 ELW (Text) | 80605000875947 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 791.43 ELW (Text) | 31111002923033 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | 791.43 E (Text) | 34208203340947 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 791.43 ELW (Text) | 540191011034776 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | 791.43 ELW (Text) | 40599000903289 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 791.43 ELW (Text) | 31250200032803 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 791.4372 PRINCESS BRIDE (Text) | 31781061593289 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | 791.4372 E (Text) | 33258007473890 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 791.4372 E (Text) | 33258007473882 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 02290cam a2200397 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 6469465 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20141016132500.0 | ||
| 008 | 140428s2014 nyuaf 001 0 eng | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2014014652 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781476764023 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a1476764026 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡z9781476764047 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡z1476764042 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)878812649 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dIG# ‡dOCLCF ‡dUPZ ‡dLF3 ‡dHQC | |
| 050 | 0 | 0. | ‡aPN1997.P74534 ‡bE69 2014 |
| 082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a791.43/72 ‡223 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aElwes, Cary, ‡d1962- ‡0(CARDINAL)685225 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aAs you wish : ‡binconceivable tales from the making of The princess bride / ‡cCary Elwes with Joe Layden ; foreword by Rob Reiner. |
| 250 | . | ‡a1st Touchstone edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bTouchstone, ‡c2014. | |
| 300 | . | ‡aviii, 259 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations (some color) ; ‡c24 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aForeword / by Rob Reiner -- Introduction -- Meeting Rob -- Pre-production and meeting Buttercup -- The table read and meeting Fezzik -- "En garde!" -- Wrestling the R.O.U.S in the fire swamp -- Storming the Castle and being mostly dead -- Rob's traveling circus -- True wuv -- Vizzini and Miracle Max -- A couple of mishaps -- The greatest swordfight in modern times -- All good things... -- A fairy-tale ending -- Epilogue / by Norman Lear. |
| 520 | . | ‡aFrom 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, exclusive photographs, 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. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0. | ‡aElwes, Cary, ‡d1962- ‡0(CARDINAL)685225 |
| 630 | 0 | 0. | ‡aPrincess bride (Motion picture) ‡0(CARDINAL)352253 |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aLayden, Joe. ‡0(CARDINAL)483153 |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a6469465 ‡bOCLC ‡c6469465 ‡tbiblio | |
