Bruce Campbell Writes Himself the Part Hollywood Wouldn’t

About this episode

Bruce Campbell’s advice for aspiring indie filmmakers is refreshingly simple. Writing is the cheap part, so quit complaining and get to it. Tired of watching the same five guys land the roles he wanted, the Evil Dead legend wrote one for himself. The result is Ernie & Emma, a sweet, funny film with zero chainsaws that might just make you cry five times. Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:38 Ernie & Emma is the real Bruce Campbell2:51 What it’s like when your wife is your boss3:16 What going fully independent unlocks5:36 Why Campbell wouldn’t star in this as a studio movie7:42 How fans typecast him more than Hollywood does8:41 Writing is the cheapest part of filmmaking10:27 Self-funding and avoiding the…