Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was offered the role of Westley in The Princess Bride, a character created in a renowned novel that had long been considered incapable of being adapted for the screen. I had read the book and loved it. #2 I was approached to play the role of Westley in The Princess Bride, a role that was originally written for a British actor. I was not used to this level of interest, and no director had ever come to visit me on location before. #3 The script for The Princess Bride was written by Goldman, and he had declared it to be his favorite among those he had written. However, the project seemed destined to languish in what is commonly known in the business as Development Hell – meaning it had been passed around the studios a lot with all of them unable to get it made. #4 Rob Reiner’s career was on a clear upward trajectory by this point. He’d proven himself to be an A-list director with a deft ability to meld genres with his work on The Sure Thing and especially This Is Spinal Tap, released in 1984. He was given carte blanche to choose his next project.