'The Princess Bride' Star Cary Elwes Mourns Rob Reiner: 'Life is Pain Without You'
Cary Elwes shared a touching tribute to late director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.
The actor and filmmaker met on the set of beloved 1987 fantasy film The Princess Bride and they maintained their friendship long after.
In an Instagram post shared on Monday (December 29), Cary broke his silence on Rob‘s passing.
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“Enough time has passed that I can finally put my grief into words,” he wrote. “I was 24 when I first met Rob Reiner on The Princess Bride. And from that very first meeting I fell in love with him.”
“As we began spending more time together I knew this was someone I wanted in my life. I also knew that by casting me as Westley he was giving me the keys to the castle,” he continued.
Cary said that Rob was a “brilliant” filmmaker who loved the entire experience more than anything. He cherished the fact that film brings people together and belongs to the audience upon its release.
“He used to say to me, ‘Once the movie is released it belongs to other people. But while you are making it, that’s your time on the planet, so you wanna make it good.’ And boy was my time with him on The Princess Bride beyond great,” the actor said.
“I can’t remember a single day without laughter. The movie is about love, loyalty and sacrifice. Things that Rob held dear. Which is among the many reasons he was the perfect person to direct it.”
Cary also praised Michele and the relationship she had with Rob, praising them for always “lifting others up.”
“Thank you Rob and Michele for sharing your life and art with us. Because my heart still aches every time I think of you, I know the grief of losing you too soon will likely never go away. Sure, death cannot stop true love but life is pain without you,” he wrote at the end of his message.