Cary Elwes On That Epic Sword Fight From "The Princess Bride"

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[@ashleighmodglin]

He may be older than he was when he played westley, but he will always be the farm boy of my heart. No matter what age.

[@JMSM84]

When you watch the film and see him and Patinkin at work, you realize how special it is that it’s really them doing the fighting. It takes you back to times when you had actors like Tyrone Power or Basil Rathbone, who were always doing swashbuckling movies because they WERE fencers, and because having them in it was how you made it look real. You can tell these two were not real fencers and it was more choreography, but they did such a great job with it that they still sold it fantastically.

[@lordfarquaad8267]

That’s a truly iconic scene.

[@woyame1]

Training that absolutely paid off. What a wonderful classic. Doesn't get talked about or referenced nearly enough.

[@kwisatzhaderach1458]

He looks great and sounds just as young. What a fantastic film and crew.

[@ericd.7441]

He looks like he hasn't aged at all since the Princess Bride.

[@toomuchiridium]

Eric D. He has aged. But beautifully.

[@thedarkninja2000]

Cary was like 23 when they filmed the movie, and Robin was like 19

[@chrisarbour]

Like 5 years at max lmao

[@susandunn7207]

It was certainly one of the most entertaining sword fights I’ve ever seen

[@nina1522]

He's still so very handsome 😍 ❤

[@orianamandi]

You're telling me that this man is almost 60??!!!!😱😱😍😍😍😍

[@koshersalaami]

I fenced in college. My team had a sword fighting film series to raise money, so I saw a whole bunch of swashbuckling films. By far, my favorite - as a fencer - was Scaramouche. The fencing in that is beautiful. It turns out the guys who put this together thought the same thing, because Scaramouche was the scene they wanted to better, and they did produce the best duel on film, which it might very well have been one-handed, but they did it two, which is insane.

[@Recontramojado]

And so it remains the best sword fight of all times,

[@crosleysparty]

So great hearing about the sword fight. We recreated this sword fight as a parody and entire Princess Bride with kids.

[@ashtonturner2862]

As you wish.

[@Boxingbarbellguy]

I loved Peter Falk as Columbo!

[@DaveMiller2]

At the time it was the longest sword fight on film. Maybe it still is. They practiced, then they showed it to Reiner one day when they were up to speed. Reiner said great, but it's too short. Make it longer. So they looked up the longest fencing scene, and made their scene longer. Elwes and Patinkin did the whole thing themselves. No stuntmen except for the one flip in the air. All the sword work was the actors. Also, all the schools of fencing that they mention during the fight are/were real schools of fencing.

[@jaffarebellion292]

As far as I know, Revenge of the Sith's final duel is longer, and it was the longest in film history at the time, but that was almost 20 years ago, so something even longer could've come along.

[@kingzach74]

@@jaffarebellion292Yeah but the Revenge of the Sith fight was so much flashier and stupid compared to the Inigio vs Westley fight.

[@jaffarebellion292]

@@kingzach74 I mean, when the swords literally glow, flashiness is kind of a given. Also, while there were some dumb exchanges, the fight was mostly solid from a choreography standpoint. Shadiversity has a fantastic breakdown where he goes frame by frame, and most of the strikes make sense given the intent of the combatants. Obi-Wan is fighting primarily defensively, while Anakin is mostly going for killshots. Both have good footwork, solid guards, and make precise attacks. It's a good fight.

[@captainjefferies9047]

@@kingzach74 That fight is brilliant and you think otherwise that is your failing.

[@jamesrawlins735]

While The Princess Bride's sword fight is one of the best, it actually lasts only 3 minutes long. Up to the sword fight in Revenge of the Sith, the longest fight was in the 1952 movie Scaramouche, lasting almost 8 minutes. There are seven sword duels in the film and every single one is very different. I don't really count lightsaber duels in film the same way because so much depends on lighting and special effects.

[@deb-1558]

its weird how his accent goes to British and then American at times. Time in America has changed his British accent

[@brandocalrissian3294]

It's like Gary Oldman having to go to a dialect coach in order to get his accent back after using American accents for so long. I think the same happened to Carey.

[@mitchweiner]

I noticed that,too! I thought it was just me!

[@michaelcollett6258]

Is it just me or would this guy make a great joker

[@thegodbulitlikebudda7090]

Nope

[@leahalfonso2735]

Better than Jared Leto at least

[@katiem4935]

There are some nasal tones when he talks that sound a bit like Heath Ledger's joker, so that's probably why haha

[@captainjefferies9047]

Anyone can play the Joker. It's the easiest part in movie history.

[@MikeEdwards-kj4dh]

Better than heath

[@davidstewart5905]

I was 4 when I saw this and I've always thought of Mi king this best sword fight

[@garycarter961]

in other interviews he mentions how the fight had to be considerably lengthened per Reiner and ......he had to finish some of his training with a broken toe I think it was. THAT is a story all unto itself. I recommend getting his book As you Wish if you want some funny behind the scenes stories.

[@sorscha1308]

Yeah, i'll second that. Great book. Yes, it had to be lengthened because they got too good and smashed through it in 'real time' ie quick. So they had to add extra choreography and try to slow themselves down a bit.

[@blancasaul6362]

Still, the most beautiful man on the face of the earth. ❤

[@BigButterPlushies]

Fr

[@sgtmajvimy]

Bob Anderson also did lord of the rings sword fight choreography and training.

[@digitaljanus]

A goddamn legend.

[@MrSprigg]

Bob Anderson did pretty much every cool sword fighting scene from the 80s to the 2000s. Pirates of the Caribbean, Mask of Zorro, Three Musketeers...he was the John Williams of epic swordfights.

[@Ogrematic]

Highlander.

[@TheClownfight]

I get the feeling, as I am listening to carey's audio book about making the movie, that this movie was so impactfull that forany of them it's a full time job still... Having been in that movie. It consumed everything they do and every step they take in the public. And most importantly... They love it still

[@3Rayfire]

That's what happens when you make something iconic.

[@leonardsaury9234]

All in all good insights a lovely sword fighting 🎍🎍🎍🎍🎍🎍✨

[@shanegraddy8565]

I'd been watching sword play movies since the 1960's, and it still remains one of,if not the best ,sequences ever, ! ,no question , Shane, New Zealand, :), be safe,

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

A cruise just listening to Cary what an amazing submarine🚸

[@Epicgamer-eb7kk]

This man...... *This man is mastering Hamon* *He's mastering the Ripple!*

[@chriswilson3126]

They did indeed get it.

[@marscaleb]

That wasn't a sword fight, it was four sword fights stitched together.

[@macey2038]

can we talk about the sword fight in robin hood. like that was fricking awsome

[@jonkerrmusic]

The Flynn-Rathbone duel? That film is the only adventure film higher on my list than the Princess Bride.

[@HariSeldon913]

And unlike some of the other Robin Hoods, he can speak with an English accent! 😺😺😺

[@NocturnalIntuition]

Am I the only one who feels like he’d make a great joker?

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Really. It is good to be true to your work sea above. That's what we need a David kingdom swords into the left then the right, yes a little edge grade base.

[@mitchweiner]

He’s an underrated actor. Watch him in The Cat’s Meow!

[@17moonbeams]

Friday 23rd August 2024. I love The Princess Bride. Robin Wright and Cary Elwes were wonderful as Buttercup and Westley. I hope they are both OK. Anyway, best of luck to all of you! From Virginia Clark.?! ;) :( :) 😃🐴🐎🫏🦌

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Swords and plowshares bend o'er the seas but Elders.loving Cary a little edge on that mountain alter church steeple

[@brandonhughes179]

Wow, the level of accent change! He's been here in the States a really long time!

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Published scenes. Wow pop 🎍🎍🎍🎀

[@J.Aguilar]

Is he british or not

[@geno5592]

I'm confused too. I think he lost his accent

[@HeavyD79r]

He has definitely lost his accent.

[@rebarox85]

If you listen closely you can still hear it a little bit. Only a few of his words. I met him last month, it's still there but very little.

[@Hannahxx1971]

I heard him on an Australian interview recently and he spoke RP English with only a hint of American. Perhaps he just alternates depending on where the interview takes place.

[@jhssuthrnmama]

@@Hannahxx1971 Link, please!

[@Buggaton]

"We got it in the end. I think" Er... yeah. You fucking did and then some.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Chasing after every last thing.hop to the stop 🚳

[@hichamelyassami1718]

I saw "Saw" in 2004, and i saw it now and i'm here only because i want to see Cary Elwes how he looks like now, that's all :)...Saw 1 (2004)...Saw 8 (2017). An other horror movie that i like is Split (2017), but this time the hero incarnate a person with a really bad and dangerous illness that exists in our world but many of us don't know about (psychiatry). That illness or disorder has degrees, and "Split" relates the "24" case -if i remember well- which is the highest. You can see on KZbin the real face of the man who is sick by this "24"(....). To know the meaning of this "24" read the synopsis of the movie. Bear in mind that reading only the synopsis may harm some people psychologically and emotionally!. If you like true history, watch "Valkyrie", a great movie. In a nutshell, some of the great commanders in Hitler's army tried to kill Hitler during World War II. If you like robotics and visual effects watch "Pacific Rim" (both are good but the first one is the best). If you like electronics, read this book "electronic principles" by Albert Paul Malvino (there are many editions, i have the 5th edition in my home)

[@stoneage8236]

That's my Robinhood!

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Pure 🍯. Gold bounty looking at the coming of chivalry. I want a Glee too

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Cary is highly a pin name I first learned after the crush and then kiss the girls. I really liked his star roles.🚼🚼🏧🏧🚸

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Tripper was a cup so was the fool in the rain when Robin fled the loof.🛄🛅

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

He is a child at heart. Hummingbird tweet tweet.😉🤗😘😍

[@kendramiller8419]

What are you blathering on about?

[@paull4968]

As you wish!

[@JoeMc811.]

He’s a doctor

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Cary, you are a Monroe I think that Marilyn would have left the house in a flash like the flood in brides robe to be as funny as a fast.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Nice you know Rob nests.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Frozen ghast. A fire alarm

[@sangjeongkimcho293]

WHEN IT COMES TO ACTING YOU- ITS KINDA ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE 'YOU GOT IT OR YOU DON'T' THIS GUY DON'T GOT IT IM TALKING 'NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU PRACTICE THE ART OF ACTING 'YOU DON'T GOT IT'

[@lorireece1970]

Yes. He is handsome. But I’d still choose Inigo Montoya any day of the week.😁

[@MikeEdwards-kj4dh]

As you wish

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

What else should we wait for teams of fans wanting more entertainer in you all wishes claws 🎇🎈🎶

[@LouieV6]

What’s happening to his Cary’s accent? Seems like he’s losing it haha 😂😂

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Crying yet getting the finest rule of thumb in school still at break🎁

[@showdown2006]

.....I'm not left handed either :)

[@spaceo8568]

It's crazy how much of his accent is gone.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Till the star shines the rain only makes me a take it misses though bunny ears. Has hard.....🏖️

[@phillyfan-182]

He looks like Jon Gruden

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

A sword fighting fight night how frightening. Watch out please.

[@andrusmets6284]

Nizza pizza. MUST KNOW ENEMY MOVIE. MUST KNOW MEN IN TIGHT.

[@MsMelyjean]

I wonder if he has kept up the sport.

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Guinness. 🎎🎏🎏🎏🎏🎈🎐🎐🎐🎐🎐🎇🎆🎍🎋

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Star wars needs no slouches. Yeah, yeah, teams😋

[@deonnadyson]

He looks so different from the crush...

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Excuse me I've watched your programs, Cary North America is always rambling now.

[@marikiemarie7622]

I had no idea hes English

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Testing Barbie dolls like lots of tasty bets in a sunk ship has shared all of gold monster props in clouds again ssh contested. Bleep bleep.🔉📯🎚️🎸🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎼

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Flock o seagulls dazed now watching Westley at how prince this is with along Robin blink not standing..📣

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Fay donuts give me some such us Dave 1has my assisted..🐅

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Tube. A Dawn's day dead walking chase lock the prince in a can and let the bride in on his new name a sword dish

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

That's what eay always says beaker.📢

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

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[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

The bride is wow to me places I've never been able care to hold me Daddy the one to take me my Maker guess so shameless.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Building blocks

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

The greatest is a pinch of salt. Another sword fight coming together to save the day a flipper.🚫

[@alysiabernardo8900]

He isn't Brittish?????? 😮

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Trading is company to a cards show wish the luck of new inventions like card play a bubble gum away. Thank you Lehi. Hues code the vids. A brethren society for touch base hit.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Blue 🌒 🌒 moon hungry for this suited tuxedo built for a Gwen brushed up pigeons square bridges recognize there by fern. They called Hercules too Popsicle sticks🍋

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Genius counts a sword fight all sure if Oz was questions. No a dinner in the station rose.

[@clint-t5c]

You're scared of the claawww 😅

[@codyaucoin3412]

Pfft, incomparable to his stick fight with Little John in Men in Tights.

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Poker face definite prince

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Take a look at the script and credit the cast for it's easy lime speech telling it all teachers wanna know like we too high cost. I like it creme de la crop hoot.🍒🥕🥑

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

What is the secret to your success, I'd like to make a recipe for the world to see, one of a master kinder and sweeter than a olive.the oil from a tree

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Hor devours.😁

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

Caroling I listen stronger and sharpie than a 2 edged sword feed.⚠️🚼🚼🚼🚼🚼🚼🏧♿♿♿♿♿♿♿♿♿♿🚹🚺🚻🚭

[@chrisanthekalcanides8394]

A bruised case muffled chic as cloistered 😃

[@chrisanthekalcanides5890]

Schools in guys as you wish. Ah ah.