| "I read the e-mail out loud and wrinkled my nose when I got to the 'another book of this type' part..." (from the first line) About The Author:
BRUCE CAMPBELL is the ultimate "B" actor with an ever-growing fan base. In addition to starring in the huge cult hit Evil Dead series and a series of independent genre films, he has had featured roles in the recent film Bubba Ho-Tep, the Spiderman movies, the blockbuster Congo, the award-winning independent crime drama Running Time, and Paramount's romantic comedy Serving Sara. Bruce has also done a lot of television work, including appearances in Disney's TV movies Gold Rush and their update of The Love Bug, and has also starred in the highly touted Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Bruce then appeared as a recurring guest star on the hit shows Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Ellen, and Showtime's edgy TV industry comedy Beggars and Choosers. In 2005, Bruce will be seen in The Man with the Screaming Brain, a film based on his own four-part comic book, that will also mark his directorial debut. He is also the author of the bestselling book If Chins Could Kill.
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The always-hilarious character actor Bruce Campbell, star of the EVIL DEAD films and BUBBA HO-TEP, and author of the memoir IF CHINS COULD KILL, turns to fiction this time out. However, the protagonist is, once again, himself, this time in an outrageously over-the-top adventure that never happened...although perhaps it should have. Bruce's editor convinces him to write a book on relationships, even though Bruce isn't particularly skilled at romances that don't occur on the big or small screen. Meanwhile, Bruce manages to win a supporting role in LET'S MAKE LOVE!, a major romantic comedy film with Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere. The role dovetails neatly with the proposed book, as he plays a doorman who dispenses advice on love. Bruce's zeal to get his part exactly right results in several minor catastrophes, including a spot on the terrorist watch list and a challenge to a duel by the Richmond Gentlemen's Society. Meanwhile, someone is clearly trying to sabotage Bruce and his part in the movie. Illustrated with humorous black-and-white photographs.
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PraisePublishers Weekly
"Satire and sharp one-liners are the engines powering low-budget movie hero Campbell's first autobiographical novel, a funny, breezy, high-camp affair....Campbell knows of what he writes, and this endless barrage of extreme silliness obviously spoofs (and quite possibly mirrors) a frenzied acting career made up of equal parts exasperation and hilarity." 05/16/2005Kirkus
"A rollicking spoof....[T]his is good fun, and lots of it. And besides, anyone who allows that Carrot Top's agent is Satan is all right." 04/15/2005 |
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