The GREATEST BOOK of ALL-TIME: "The PRINCESS BRIDE" by William Goldman

Coolest Geek Alive

The GREATEST BOOK of ALL-TIME: "The PRINCESS BRIDE" by William Goldman

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Published on Mar 20, 2024, 8:55:36 PM
Total time: 01:11:31

Episode Description

You've probably seen the FILM, but MOST people DO NOT EVEN KNOW that it is based on an EVEN BETTER BOOK by TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING WRITER, William Goldman, the single greatest WRITER who has EVER LIVED. William Goldman NOT ONLY won the OSCAR for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (For "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid"), but ALSO an OSCAR for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY! And William Goldman is one of the great writers of our time who taught the Coolest Geek Alive a thing or 2 MILLION about how to properly adapt from existing source material. That is, of course, with true LOVE & RESPECT. Join professional writer Jesse Blaze Snider as he GUSHES about the NOVEL, the FILM and the incredibly talented man who wrote it, William Goldman. You're in for a TREAT! Jesse really gets passionate on this episode, lol. Enjoy!!

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Jesse Blaze Snider is the hero we need, bipartisan & scrutinizing. Like a nerd culture Arthur Fonzarelli, he will give you that perfect advice you need or jump some sharks to save the day himself. He’s a geek like you. A fan of the source material FIRST, who believes that geeks need to get their geek news from other geeks or it’s all bull$#!+. He’s a professional comic book writer whose credits include Marvel, DC, Image, Disney*Pixar, the Muppets & a lot more. He’s an English major, a music minor & a damn good broadcast journalist since the age of 19. Truly, you’ve never met a more humble taste-making mortal than this lovable muppet of a man. He even wrote this bio. JBS believes that the world deserves better MYTHS and he’s NOT GONNA TAKE IT…not anymore. Some things…are worth fighting for. Join us, won’t you?