If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor [Paperback]

First, a little info about the subject which is Bruce Campbell. Most likely, he's the guy who would prompt you to say "Isn't that what's his face?" He's the fellow who popped up in The Hudsucker Proxy, Spiderman, and "Ellen". Not the guy you would remember from abysmal fare like Assault on Dome 4 or Ice Rink. But what he's best known as, is being the star of the Evil Dead trilogy, about one kick butt superhero fighting evil demon possessed people in three movies. But while these movies are total cult status, you may have a little difficulty remembering him if not for the flash of a screen, which most of his mainstream roles usually consist of. Either way, he's a good actor, or shall I say, character actor and probably more worthy of getting better work than a lot of other stars today.

If Chins Could Kill is so much an autobiography as it is an opportunity to opine about the state of the industry. Campbell relays all his personal experiences from growing up a child of community theater, to eventually starring in his own vehicle (which unfortunately would flop). He talks about the delights of his Michigan childhood, his divorce, his movies, and other projects he has coming up. Now, the interesting thing to note is that, while many other autobiographers might fully interpret an incident or an anecdote, Campbell just sums it up. When he refers to an anonymous big name actor avoiding his nice guy co-star (playing the villain in the film), Campbell simply calls him a seven letter word that emphasizes the finger. But he doesn't rant nor rave, he just says and what he has to say, is funny, amusing, and rather insightful.

I would probably recommend this book to someone whose looking for a little flavor in reading an autobiography. A fun, entertaining book, but try it for yourself. Pick up a copy! Another book I need to recommend -- very much on my mind since I purchased a "used" copy off Amazon is "The Losers' Club: Complete Restored Edition" by Richard Perez, a funny, highly entertaining little novel I can't stop thinking about. Of course I'm also looking forward to reading the new Bruce Campbell book!