386 - The Princess Bride (Encore)
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John and Craig host an in-depth look at the 1987 classic, The Princess Bride, recorded live at the WGA Theatre in 2019.
They discuss how the \\u201cabridged\\u201d structure brings us only the best parts of the story and what this means for the characters and world. From the frame story to the myth of the Dread Pirate Roberts, The Princess Bride shaped decades of screenwriters but would be inconceivable to produce today.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig discuss William Goldman\\u2019s famous (and often misapplied) quote abut Hollywood: \\u201cNobody knows anything.\\u201d
Links:
- Episode 386 \\u2013 The Princess Bride
- Episode 221 \\u2013 Nobody Knows Anything (including what this quote means)
- The Princess Bride
- The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern\\u2019s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure\\xa0by William Goldman
- Adventures in the Screen Trade\\xa0by\\xa0William Goldman
- The Dread Pirate Roberts
- The Bechdel Test
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- Craig Mazin on\\xa0Threads\\xa0and\\xa0Instagram
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- Outro\\xa0by Cole Parzenn (send us yours!)
- This episode was originally produced by Megan McDonnell. Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by\\xa0Matthew Chilelli.
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