As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (35 page)

Attempting the Heimlich on André the Peak. Stanton-in-Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire.

Another lost day to fine English weather.

BFFs Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner. Billy’s outtakes for Miracle Max were so hysterical Rob and I had to watch them from a monitor outside the soundstage. “Miracle Max’s Hovel,” M Stage, Shepperton.

“We are but poor, lost circus performers . . .” Inconceivably, Wallace Shawn was so convinced that he was going to be replaced he gave himself hives. Hever Castle, Kent. October 22.

Defending Buttercup from . . .

these guys . . . Humperdinck and his stooge, Count Rugen. Within an hour of these stills being taken I would wind up in the hospital. Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. October 31.

Mandy posing for his action figure. C Stage.

Chris wanted to have Rugen emit a fearful little fart just before running away from Montoya. Banquet Hall, Penshurst Place, Kent. November 26.

Rob instructing us in the nuances of The Kiss That Left All the Others Behind.

And captured! Six takes, all printed. D Stage, Shepperton. November 21.

My last day of shooting. From left: Andy Scheinman, me, Robin Wright, André, Chris Guest, and Rob Reiner.