What is there to say about Bruce Campbell? For horror fans the world over Campbell transcends "actor" status and lands firmly in the category of "icon". Today I was lucky enough to fulfill a lifelong dream and interview the man, the myth, the legend; the chin himself. Needless to say, it was awesome. Sam Raimi's Evil Dead is a classic of the genre and when the remake was first announced the general reaction was skeptical, to put it kindly, so when the film premiered at SXSW earlier this month fans breathed a collective sigh of relief as positive reports poured out of Austin. Shortly before the Evil Dead panel at WonderCon (here's our recap), I sat down with Campbell for an exclusive interview. He talked about the success of the premiere at SXSW, the communal experience of watching horror films, why it was surprisingly easy for them to get an "R" rating, his hands-on approach to producing, carrying that over to the sequel, and the toll filming took on the actors. We also discussed the possibility of Army of Darkness 2, his presence on twitter, and his post Burn Notice plans. Check out the full interview after the jump. You guys just had your premiere at SXSW and it was pretty much a success across the board. Bruce Campbell: We were very relieved, because you don't know until you put it in front of the real masses and Austin's a great test, because they're savages there and that's what you want. You want them talking back to the audience, like there ...
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