Why the hell did Bruce Campbell never become a big star?

[LostInAnomie]

He had looks, acting skills, humor, charisma, a cult following, etc. By all accounts he should have been one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Why the hell did it never work out for him?

[madeline_con]

1. His bio doesn't suggest he's a failure.

Maybe he's o.k. with the way things turned out.

[Dr. Strange]

2. Rarely are the true artists appreciated in their time...

You watch...250 years from now there will be a religion based on Bruce Campbell. You'll see! (Or maybe our great grandchildren.)

[Connonym]

13. What are you talking about? I already worship Bruce Campbell!

He's the best reason to watch that new show Burn Notice and his Old Spice commercials make me laugh every single time.

[fudge stripe cookays]

16. I like...

the 40 foot painting behind him.

:rofl:

We saw him promote "If Chins Could Kill" at a bookstore in Dallas a few years ago, and he was hilarious!

[sasquatch]

3. He's my generations Jack Palance

That is an honor in it's own right.

[VLC]

4. Who?

[LostInAnomie]

5. Star of numerous films , author of multiple books, and television dynamo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Campbell

[bicentennial_baby]

6. He smells really good too...

I remember that from when I met him at a booksigning in MA. Sigh... :)

[Lethe]

8. did he smell like Old Spice?

just curious? lol

Somehow I get the feeling that he didn't..... :D

[VLC]

10. Thanks. I honestly never heard of him before.

Never saw any of those movies.

[bridgit]

7. he's still a producer in hollywood, i liked Brisco County...

:thumbsup:

[Connonym]

15. co-stars in Burn Notice

a perfect role for him actually and he plays it sooooo well -- alcoholic ladies' man ex-Navy SEAL and all around smart ass. I really am Bruce Campbell obsessed...off to take a cold shower

[redqueen]

20. I liked Brisco County too!

I thought maybe I was just biased, cause Bruce is in it... but... hehe, maybe it was actually good!

:P

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. He's too quirky smart for the midwest.

Even though that's where he's from.

It works very well in his books, however, if you haven't read them yet.

[Connonym]

14. oh hey now! we like our quirky

you left coast elitist :-P

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. Wow, you've gotten me wrong. I'm lamenting the lack of Bruce Campbell in everything

Not lamenting Bruce Campbell.

[Richard Steele]

11. The last book he wrote suggests that he didn't do "big studio politics" that well.

Although it was presented as fiction, I really got
the impression that he doesn't care much for the
office politics at the "major" studios.

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Love-Bruce-Campbell-Way/dp/0312312601

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YT34D2VBL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg

[AmyDeLune]

12. You are correct!

I've read a few interviews where he's pretty much said he doesn't play the Hollywood game of suck up and kiss ass to get a role. If you ever get a chance to see him live, do it. He's fantastic!

[ceile]

21. OT

Off topic, but I love your Dr. Who quote-one of his best.

[HERVEPA]

18. Rent "The Adventures of Brisco County Junior"

Rent "the Adventures of Brisco County Junior" One season only. 28 episodes. One of the greatest TV shows ever. There is no one I know who has watched it and didn't love it!

It was a sci-fi western comedy with great actors and characters.

[redqueen]

19. I don't know, and that bugs me, too!

x(

He's on that Burn Notice show now... I loved being able to see him in new stuff weekly. :)

But IMO he was always the perfect comedy action star... that jaw, those eyes... it's just wrong that he wasn't cast in lots more stuff.

[ceile]

22. I love Bruce.

I used to get so excited when it was an episode of "Xena" with him in it. "Bubbahotep" was hilarious and he's perfect in "Burn Notice" (which I missed the finale of-hope they play it this weekend).

[mainegreen]

23. Super huge he's not, but he's got staying power.

He'll be involved in the industry long after some current A-listers careers are over and have been forgotten. At least that's my opinion.