If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor

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  If Chins Could Kill was recommended to me by a coworker as a more accurate account of the cutthroat, bone cracking life of the generally glamourized "Hollywood" machine. As an actor, not a movie star (as Bruce is careful to define), this book truly gave me a good look at what committing to the actor lifestyle would look like, and I might be convinced to do it, if I didn't have other life commitments to meet. However, reading this book also provided me with grins and sniggers, and ... (show more)

  If Chins Could Kill was recommended to me by a coworker as a more accurate account of the cutthroat, bone cracking life of the generally glamourized "Hollywood" machine. As an actor, not a movie star (as Bruce is careful to define), this book truly gave me a good look at what committing to the actor lifestyle would look like, and I might be convinced to do it, if I didn't have other life commitments to meet. However, reading this book also provided me with grins and sniggers, and the fact that I was reading the autobiography of one of his favorite actors ingratiated me to my husband and his friends, and impressed a few of my guy friends. :) I took great pleasure in relaying trivia about Evil Dead and Army of Darkness, and discovering that I had seen Bruce in a few televisions shows: Hercules, Xena, and Lois and Clark. I also entertained my husband by reading to him the "car gag" that Bruce and John played on Dave.
  The addendum provided a look at the world of books much like the bulk of the book provided a wide perspective on the world of film. As an aspiring author, I found that piece as equally fascinating.
  This is an excellent book to read for wanna-be actors, Evil Dead fans, men, and women who want to understand at least in part the appeal gory horror films present to their men. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Jan 01, 2010 at 10:25PM

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  Wasn't quite what I expected, lots of background while skimping on the career. Other than the original Evil Dead most of Bruce's career is skimmed without the types of anecdotes I was expecting, especially on Army of Darkness and his weirder films. It definitely has its moments and I'm glad I read it, but it was far less entertaining than his commentaries.

  If you're a Bruce fan or just interested in Hollywood tales you'll get something out of this book. It was written before Burn Notice and ... (show more)

  Wasn't quite what I expected, lots of background while skimping on the career. Other than the original Evil Dead most of Bruce's career is skimmed without the types of anecdotes I was expecting, especially on Army of Darkness and his weirder films. It definitely has its moments and I'm glad I read it, but it was far less entertaining than his commentaries.

  If you're a Bruce fan or just interested in Hollywood tales you'll get something out of this book. It was written before Burn Notice and Jack of All Trades so the focus if certainly on stuff you've seen. Some good-natured joking with the Raimi brothers helps punch up the movie and television stories, particularly the tale of Sam Raimi's car.

  Compared to other personal Hollywood tales this one starts out slow, picks up in the middle and kind of meanders to the finish line, but the better moments make it a recommendation. (show less)

   

   

  by Chris Rowley on Oct 03, 2009 at 12:30AM

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