Conceivable
Many people know Wallace Shawn as the little self-described genius in “The Princess Bride” who keeps exclaiming that the continuing success of his nemesis is “Inconceivable!” I hope Mr. Shawn is getting a nice royalty from that movie, because he will never outlive that line, no matter how many times he voices a CGI toy dinosaur in Pixar films.
Others among us know Wallace Shawn as America’s most brilliant living playwright. Which is why I, and other “eggheads of a certain theatrical stripe,” to quote the LA Times’ Charles McNulty, will be going to UCLA Live tonight night to hear Mr. Shawn read from his work and share his pointed views on the state of things.
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:55 am
Color me JEALOUS.
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:06 am
When I hear that one word “Inconceivable!” in the Princess Bride, I crumble. I’m at once reminded of the line spoken by that icon of redoubtableness, Daffy Duck, when he said, and I quote, “You’re Despicable!”
lovely fun can be had here:
http://www.hark.com/clips/lyccwrddrs-youre-despicable
oh yeah, I’m still jealous…your pal back in ’empty and dumb’…
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:00 pm
And how about Mr. Shawn in MY DINNER WITH ANDRE? Talk about your non-action movies. Loved it.
January 23rd, 2011 at 7:55 pm
The fave is the waiter explaining VICHYSSOISE.
January 24th, 2011 at 4:12 am
Loved Shawn in VANYA ON 42nd STREET!