I love Bruce Campbell | If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor

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	• If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor Bruce Campbell L.A. Weekly Books, 2002 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 208 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Protruberance Exalted

Great background info on the making of everything up to and including Evil Dead (well, and many subsequent flicks and tv shows). Campbell, silly to the core with serious on the side, celebrates the B movie world in all of its glory. Lots of fun facts about Sam Raimi included. I'm guessing, though, that a reader's enjoyment of this material is directly proportional to his/her appreciation level of Campbell's ouvre (i.e., not for everyone, but if you get a kick out of Cambpell, it's a must-read).

I love Bruce Campbell

Bruce is my hero. This book is about his road and rise to a "b" movie actor. Very enjoyable. Not just for Bruce Campbell fans.

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Lots of neat info from the "Chin Man" himself

On this paperback edition, the first review quoted is from the magazine Fangoria. This tells you all you need to know about the subject of this book (if you've never heard of Fangoria - there's nothing in this book for you....). I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Bruce Campbell - when in the theatre to watch Congo, I couldn't help but exclaim "It's Bruce!" when he appeared on the screen (the highlight of that movie, unfortunately).

Bruce has had a varied and interesting Hollywood career - growing up with former ham-meister director Sam Raimi, moving from movies to TV, directing and even producing shows, etc. This entertaining and informative biography traces his life through childhood in the 'burbs up to Raimi's breakthrough with Spider-man. Perhaps the most entertaining part of the book is the last chapter - added since the original hardcover edition - documenting his book-signing tour, which straddled the Sept. 11 attacks. He brings a genuineness and even warmth to the subject matter, telling his stories in conversational ways.

Those that are looking for inside dirt on Sam Raimi, the Cohn brothers, or other Hollywood big-wigs will be disappointed. Instead, we are treated to affectionate and amusing stories about co-stars and others in the business. That's not to say that the book is dull or syrupy .... no, there is ample inside information on how to make fake blood (and how it solidifies if left on your clothes), near-death experiences on the set, and even an undercurrent of bitterness that Briscoe County Jr. never got the ratings he thought it deserved. What`s missing for me is his information on his later starring vehicle - Jack of All Trades, which I liked but which was largely panned by critics and viewers alike. But no matter. It`s a thoroughly enjoyable read with lots of illustrations and pictures sprinkled throughout (including some good `blackmail` pictures with a cheesy teenager `stache.

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My favourite Autibiography

Such a great read, I mustve recommended it to at least 100 people who have all enjoyed it. Such a fun time to be had making your way through this one. I love the emails from fans he has included too. Also the paperback has a bonus chapter updating you on his book tour from when the hardback came out.

Awesome book! Perfect for any Bruce Campbell fan!

I gave this as a gift to a friend who is a HUGE Bruce Campbell fan.
She loved it! Definitely worth checking out for anyone who enjoys his work. Hilarious guy, Awesome book!

Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I are going to get along just fine.

Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor.

Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself.

No, and that's exactly the point. Bookstores are chock full of household name actors and their high stakes shenanigans. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but we've all been down that road before.

Case in point: look to your left - see that Judy Garland book? You don't need that, you know plenty about her already - great voice, crappy life. Now look to your right at the Charlton Heston book. You don't need to cough up hard-earned dough for that either. You know his story too - great voice, crappy toupee.

The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am, there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune.

If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is my first book, and I invite you to ride with me through the choppy waters of blue collar Hollywood.

Okay, so buy the damned book already and read like the wind!

Best,
Bruce Campbell

P.S. If the book sucks, at least there are gobs of pictures, and they're not crammed in the middle like all those other actor books.

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