The Man… Bruce Campbell

When I think of ‘cool’ some of the names that pop into my head are: Frank Sinatra, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, James Dean, Sean Connery… But the first name that flashes in my head is always Bruce Campbell. The man is just cool. He has leading man good looks and comedic timing that is second to none.  I wrote a screenplay and one of the characters I wrote specifically for the man, the myth, the legend that is Bruce Campbell.

Born and raised in Michigan he met a trio of brothers in high school who cemented his fate.  Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi and Ted Raimi assimilated Bruce, along with other friends in the neighborhood, and they made tons of super-8 films. From those shorts he honed his sardonic wit, unflappable bravado and dead-pan delivery. All that helped him become the greatest B-movie actor of all time.

I hope to work with this man someday. I wrote a movie that has a part written just for him. Someday…. Someday.

Anywho…

Here is a list, in no particular order, of my favorite Bruce Campbell roles.

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