Patinkin discusses how he trained for sword-fighting scenes
Faires begins his interview with actors Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest about their film The Princess Bride (1987)
A Princess Bride sequel?
Faires interviews director Rob Reiner and executive producer Norman Lear about the film
Faires questions Lear about his bid to purchase Austin’s Presidio Theaters
Faires sits down with writer William Goldman, who was nominated for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another medium by the Writers Guild of America for the film
The fragile nature of movie making
Faires talks with actress Robin Wright
Wright explains how she landed the lead role of Buttercup
Faires begs for an autograph
Faires interviews actor Cary Elwes
Elwes gives a James Bond impression
Faires films his questions from a reverse shot
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This footage features a series of unedited interviews for Austin’s KVUE-TV between Roy Faires and the cast and crew of The Princess Bride (1987). In the first, actor Mandy Patinkin talks about how he scored the role of Inigo Montoya. During the second, actors Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest discuss their villainous characters in the film, and the possibility of a sequel. In the third, director Rob Reiner and executive producer Norman Lear review their working relationship up to and including Princess Bride. For the fourth, writer William Goldman elaborates on his struggle to get the film made. During the fifth, actress Robin Wright, a Dallas native, discusses her transition from modeling to acting. And in the sixth, Faires jokes with actor Cary Elwes. Faires worked as a special project director and entertainment critic/reporter at KVUE-TV, Austin’s ABC affiliate, from 1976-1989.
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