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EARLY CAREER Campbell began acting as a teenager and soon began making small '' and '' Army Of Darkness ''. FILM CAREER Major roles Campbell has appeared in many of Raimi's films outside of the ''Evil Dead'' series, usually in small roles. He was supposed to star in '' Darkman '', but the studio reportedly insisted on Liam Neeson . Campbell stayed on behind the scenes, credited as "additional voice recording", and appears as the true face of Darkman in the film's final shot. He has also had several small parts in the movies of Joel And Ethan Coen (Joel was an editor on ''The Evil Dead''). Campbell often takes on quirky roles, such as Elvis Presley in the recent film '' Bubba Ho-Tep '', and appears in films that go Straight To Video or cable TV. Acting style and personality television interview]] Many people consider Campbell to be the greatest " B-movie " star of all time. His acting style is an "over-the-top" machismo that lends itself well to roles such as that of Ash Williams, whom Campbell himself has dubbed "an idiot and a jerk like the rest of us" {Link without Title} . Campbell also excels at "reverse acting", a frequent filming technique of Raimi's where action sequences are filmed in the reverse sequence of how they will appear in the film. Over the years, Bruce has developed a huge fanbase and he is a favorite at film conventions. Campbell has a reputation as being one of the nicest people in the business, and offers advice about getting into the film industry on his Web site. TELEVISION AND VIDEO GAMES Outside of film, Campbell has appeared in a number of television series. While he starred in ''.'' He also directed a number of episodes of ''Hercules'' and ''Xena.'' Campbell is featured as a voice actor in several video game titles. He provides the voice of Ash in the three latest Evil Dead-themed games, as well as titles such as '''' and the voice of Magnanimous in '' Megas XLR ''. BOOKS Campbell's '', traces his career as an actor in low-budget movies and television. The book adds a chapter about the reaction of fans at book signings. Campbell has also written a book entitled ''Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way'', a comedic novel featuring himself as the main character, struggling to make it into the world of A-list movies, and the ensuing chaos that results. TRIVIA
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