Book Overview
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.
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 never-before seen photos and interviews with his fellow cast mates, there are plenty of set secrets, backstage stories, and answers to lingering questions about off-screen romances that have plagued fans for years!
THE Bossypants Book Club will be meeting on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m at Nabeel’s Café (across the street from the library). Food is not provided by the library but participants are encouraged to order beverages and food.
Author at a Glance
• Formal name is Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born on 26 October 1962 in Westminster, London.
• Elwes was brought up as a Roman Catholic and was an altar boy at Westminster Cathedral.
• His very devout Catholic mother (former Protestant) took him to meet Pope John Paul II in the Vatican when Cary was 22 years old. Cary portrayed the young pontiff in the docudrama Pope John Paul II (2005).
• Elwes attended Harrow School. He then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
• Studied acting at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.[16] While living there, Elwes studied acting at both the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
• As a teenager, he also worked as a production assistant on the films Absolution, Octopussy, and Superman
• His recurring character on The X-Files (1993)’s 9th season, FBI Assistant Director Brad Follmer, is named after the show’s creator/executive producer Chris Carter’s assistant, Brad Follmer
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