Bruce Campbell Quotes

United States, Actor
June 22, 1958

Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American actor, producer, writer, comedian and director. One of his best-known roles is portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film Within the Woods. He has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).

Also known as Producer, Writer, Comedian, Director

Any time a writer thinks he has all the answers to how someone should talk or react or end a scene, it's a spontaneity-killer.

Bruce Campbell
- Time
People who sleep around to get roles are frail and scared and most likely without talent. It's their own little horror show that only they can deal with.

Bruce Campbell
- People
- Sleep

A cult classic is one that has been fully embraced by an alternative audience, not the popular audience.

Bruce Campbell
- Popular
If you go to Hollywood, you've already sold out.

Bruce Campbell
There is a large element of me in every role I do.

Bruce Campbell
I see parody as another form of comedy.

Bruce Campbell
- Comedy
As far as my favorite sites, I do a lot of mundane stuff on line because I travel so much.

Bruce Campbell
- Travel
My father was in the ad business, and he wanted to be a painter.

Bruce Campbell
- Business
- Father

Actors who say they can dive inside a character are either schizophrenic or lying.

Bruce Campbell
- Character
'Evil Dead 1' was never supposed to have a sequel.

Bruce Campbell
- Evil
I'm not interested in making a $60-million studio film with a bunch of 24-year-olds telling me what to do.

Bruce Campbell
I see the Internet as the next big deal - I wanted to get in on it early on so I wouldn't get behind it all.

Bruce Campbell
There are MAYBE 30 years worth of ideas out there... watch for the feature version of ER in about 25 years... Hollywood has become hopelessly chained to the bottom line.

Bruce Campbell