Sunday, April 16, 2006
Excerpt
The worst thing I've ever done was on The Princess Bride. During the Fire Swamp sequence.
For those of you who don't know, and how dare you not, Buttercup and Westley are being pursued by her fiance, Prince Humperdink. They are forced to go through the Fire Swamp, not easy - no one has ever come out of it alive.
One of the dangers in the Fire Swamp is the flame spurts.
These unexpected streaks of flame happen there and when I wrote the novel, well, Buttercup and Westley area making their way through the place, and suddenly flames - her dress is on fire.
Westley saves her.
Okay. Pinewood Studios. The glorious Norman Garwood Fire Swamp set. This is my dream come true, watching this baby happen, and you can bet I am tense, but for me, kind of almost happy.
Okay. Roll of drums please.
Rob Reiner says "Action" and now here comes Cary Elwes as Westley leading my beloved Robin Wright as Buttercup into the Fire Swamp and they are making their way through the place -
- and suddenly flames -
- and I scream out loud, "Her dress is on fire!" - From What Lie Did I Tell? More Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
I almost lost it when I read that. Too funny.
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