If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor

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At the time of writing this review, the podcast has just covered Army of Darkness (or Bruce Campbell vs. While featuring as the protagonist, Campbell also participation with the production of the movie, receiving a co-executive producer credit. Even for those who have read the book, the lengthy addendum recounting events on his book tour to promote the original version of this story makes it a worthwhile addition to every Deadite's collection.

For every Bruce Willis and Steven Spielberg, there are a hundred no-name slobs scraping out a living in this shockingly difficult profession. Campbell also obtained the main role of race car driver Hank Cooper for the Disney made-for-television remake of The Love Bug. He is of English and Scottish ancestry, [1] and has an older brother named Don and an older half-brother named Michael.That became obvious to me one school morning as I leaned down to buckle up my rain boots at the top of the stairs. narfna on “What the stories never said: at the end of the day, if a man wants to kill you, he kills you.

Campbell comes off as a remarkably self-aware individual—a trait that undoubtedly informs the actor’s winking performance style, occasionally to his career detriment. Beginning with an irreverent intro penned by Sam and Ivan Raimi in which the brothers attempt to squeeze the publisher for more cash in exchange for opining about their old friend Bruce, and continuing throughout the book’s subsequent 368 pages, Chins’ chief appeal is its humor, honesty, and admirably wry deconstruction of life in the Hollywood trenches. A week later, shooting a night scene at the same bridge location, Sam had a little run-in with a tree branch. While not a big fan of many of his films (I was never really a Deadite) I do like others and find his take here interesting, readable and often humorous. Had I my druthers, I would have signed Campbell to a three-volume deal, but it's clear that Campbell is not taking the stance of a bigwig gracing the little people with details into his personal life, and that's another refreshing item about this book, in that it is full of warm self-deprecation and even a little bit of amazement at where he has come to.a boisterous science fiction comedy western created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse that played for one season. In March 2022, Campbell was announced to have a cameo in Raimi's Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am-unless you watch cable very late at night-there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune. I bought the sequel, Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor, and now I have to decide if I'm going to read it, or get the audiobook as well.holds in contemporary culture—he sincerely conveys the enormous commitment and work that went into making and marketing the movie. That wasn’t enough for the post-World War II, pre-Vietnam kids that we were—Don and I wanted to stage full-scale invasions! After an endorsement by horror author Stephen King, the movie slowly began to receive attention and offers for distribution. Listened this one on audio and it was very cool to hear Bruce read his book (with the occasional update).

About two hours later, Brother Don, scouting for an additional vantage point, lost his footing and tumbled headfirst off a nearby cliff. Also, Campbell's career and commentary covers the surprisingly very different world of television (Hercules, Xena). Within minutes of leaving for the first location, an abandoned bridge, the production van got lost and we spent a half-hour trying to locate it.Really, it’s the definitive overview of the first part of Bruce Campbell’s amazing career and it’s a fun read. The difference between us was fundamental: I’d watch Combat and think, Gee, it would be fun to be an actor like that guy.