Who recommended As You Wish?

2 people have recommended As You Wish in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Simon Smith. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is As You Wish worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: an aspiring actor preparing to audition for screen roles and about to take a first paid or student-film set; useful now because you can study the book’s on-set anecdotes about etiquette, rehearsal habits, and costume/crew interactions before you step onto set; a film-night organizer scheduling a themed screening or actor-retrospective in the next few weeks; useful now because the book supplies quick behind-the-scenes stories, photo captions, and anecdotal material you can lift into program notes, intros, and social posts; a memoirist or magazine writer drafting a showbiz chapter today who wants a living example of chatty, image-rich first-person voice; useful now as a template for weaving photographs and short recollections into a conversational narrative. It may not suit: you’ll likely put it down when the anecdote pile-up makes the narrative feel like a list of set memories rather than a linked story; long runs of similar recollections are the common drop-off point; annoying if you prefer critical analysis, industry-wide context, or a reverse-engineered explanation of filmmaking choices instead of warm, subjective memories; frustrating if you expect multiple viewpoints—this is centered on the author’s perspective and lacks sustained outside critique.

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As You Wish by Cary Elwes: Recommended by 2 People

Name: As You Wish
Author: Cary Elwes

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a firstperson account and behindthescenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with neverbeforetold stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin...