In My Name Is Bruce, Bruce Campbell plays a cult movie icon who just happens to share his name, face, and résumé. But let's get one thing straight: Campbell, who also directed, didn't make the film as an ego-stroking tribute to his own sheer awesomeness. "This movie is not an ode to myself, as some have asserted," he says, chuckling, "because if it was, what a lousy self-image I must have." The alternate-universe Campbell lives in a ramshackle trailer, drinks cheap whiskey from his dog's bowl, and ekes out a living appearing in low-budget trash like Cave Alien 2. But when a teenage fanboy (Taylor Sharpe) recruits him to save the small town of Gold Lick, Ore., from a vengeful god of war, the actor must step up and prove himself a hero.This off-kilter idea was pitched to Campbell by Dark Horse Entertainment president and producer Mike Richardson (Hellboy, 30 Days...
- 12/19/2008
- by Sarah Kuhn
- backstage.com
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