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If Chins Could Kill
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor | Bruce Campbell
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor Here we are together in the digital universe. Somehow, you've clicked yourself to this page. If you came here of your own free will and desire, you and I are going to get along just fine. Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to download 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. You can download a terabyte of books about famous actors and their high-falootin' shenanigans. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but we've all been down that road before. Scroll down to that Judy Garland biography. You know plenty about her already-great voice, troubled life. Scroll down a little further to the Charlton Heston book. Same deal. You know his story too-great voice, troubled toupee. 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. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor documents my time in blue-collar Hollywood, where movies are cheap, the hours are long, and the filmmaking process can be very personal. To keep up with the times, I've digitized Chins. It was originally published in hardcover/analog fifteen years ago, which is a vast amount of time in the evolution of books and technology, and it was time to get current. The advance of technology is great for a book like this, which is jammed full of pictures. When it came out originally, the photographs all had to be black and white and moderately sized on the page. Now, any photo that was originally taken in color can strut its stuff. Overall, the resolution of the images is off-the-charts better than the first go-around. This is one "sequel" that I'm happy to be a part of, since we could make so many technical improvements. The process was very similar to restoring an old movie. Since I knew that it was going to be reissued, I also had a look at the story being told and decided to condense, move, or clarify some chapters, all or in part. I also tried to add a hint of historical context, since it has been a decade and a half since Chins first came out. I hope you enjoy it. Regards, Bruce Campbell
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DaveNeufeld
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1. Wuthering Heights. I tried. Twice. It‘s not you, Emily Bronte, it‘s me.
2. I don‘t eat when I read. Too distracting.
3. If Chins Could Kill - Bruce Campbell

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Fun audible listen read by the author, Bruce Campbell aka Brisco County Jr., Ash (of the Evil Dead franchise) and many many B movies. This is a pithy, wry look at his life as a child then into the first part of his career- I recommend this as a listen to lighten your journeys!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I love those kinds of audiobooks! 7y
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UwannaPublishme
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Call me a fickle reader today. I'm having lunch with Bruce right now, but I may be cheating on him later. I'm kinda hungry for some fiction. 😏📚

Keep on reading! We're getting close now!

#24in48

MrBook Looks good! 7y
UwannaPublishme @MrBook Will polenta do if there aren't any tater tots around? 😊 7y
MrBook I suppose. 😆🙌🏻 7y
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rlkelly92
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Fun, self aware look at the career of Bruce Campbell, up to the end of his time directing episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

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CaffeinatedBooks
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If you like Bruce, you know why this is awesome. Or shall I say, groovy.

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elawsan
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Years ago, Bruce Campbell came into town to do a book signing. A great friend of mine and and I had plans to stop in, buy a book, collect a signature, and meet a legend. Well, day came around and I had a rough day at work. I got off late. I called my friend and let him know I wasn't going to make it, if he could please buy a copy and see if Bruce would sign it for me.

He did, and earned a lifelong fan. Groovy.

MrBook That is awesome right there!!! 😎👌🏻🙌🏻 8y
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Kosugi
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"Groovy!" Bruce is a gentleman and a scholar.