This year, I (Rachel) was out of state at university when my cousins made their annual visit, so I didn't get to help shoot this film. I had to sit and write term papers, feeling very jealous, while my siblings shot The Princess Bride a couple hundred miles away. My brother Matthew was also away on his mission so it was Lauren and Miriam's first time designing, filming, and directing a video all by themselves.
AND, you know what? They did a great job!
Yes, it's true that there were a few fiascos (but there always are): Seth (Westley) tried to swipe the air above Evan's (Inigo's) head with his sword, but actually connected and there was some blood. Stella (Count Rugen) was costumed and cute-as-can-be, but the cast and crew ran out of steam before they shot any of her scenes. And, Grant (Vizzini) just couldn't muster a realistic laugh, so Lauren's evil laugh was dubbed in instead.
All in all, it was a great, messy, lovely adventure.
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