If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor

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The paperback version of the book adds details about the reactions of fans during book signings: "Whenever I do mainstream stuff, I think they're pseudo-interested, but they're still interested in seeing weirdo, offbeat stuff, and that's what I'm attracted to". Chins appeared at the last possible moment before the polymer bladder filled with this slippery cool factor finally popped, exploding its contents across the derelict cabin floor of post-Millennial pop culture. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. It describes Campbell's career to date as an actor in low-budget movies and television, providing his insight into " Blue-Collar Hollywood". Campbell began working in show business as a teenager, and in high school became friends with future director Sam Raimi, with whom he eventually co-produced the 1982 cult horror hit Evil Dead, in which Campbell starred.

Over time, we learned to rinse the bottles out well—a soapy shot in the eye could ruin your whole afternoon. Campbell also obtained the main role of race car driver Hank Cooper for the Disney made-for-television remake of The Love Bug. At first glance he seemed fine, but upon closer inspection he was pale, his lips werewhite and crusty, and a small amount of blood trickled from his left nostril. Forecast: While a boon to film cultists and to Campbell's many fans, this book also has enough insights and smarts to appeal to readers with a serious interest in popular culture.

It details his life right from his early exploits and goes about as far as Bubba-Hotep, listing the ups and downs of the lower rent end of Hollywood. Xena, and possibly even Burn Notice even if that happened after the time covered in this memoir), and if you were a fan of his you'd know. 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. Other mainstream movies for Campbell include supporting or featured roles in the Coen Brothers movie The Hudsucker Proxy, the Michael Crichton adaptation Congo, the movie version of McHale's Navy, Escape From L.

WARP IT REAL GOOD: Fifteen years ago, when Bruce Campbell published his first autobiography, “If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor,” expectations were modest.In the tight quarters of a garage fort, it was simply a matter of decency to place a ban on " dirtey boots or shous" (spelling unaltered) and "letting gassers. In his first book, Campbell foregoes Hollywood anecdotes for more entertaining tales of struggling to break into the biz. And what better book to capture gorehounds’ attention than the irreverent memoirs cult cinema’s most likeable everyman, “Groovy” Bruce Campbell?