How did the script come about? Was it always intended as Bruce Campbell?
BC: It was written by Mark Verheiden, but we developed it together. He pitched the original concept. He did the heavy lifting and then I did my version of it. I had to make it my own, as a director I made changes I needed to make, like something’s not a tavern anymore, and now it’s outside. And then as an actor I want to get my hands in there sometimes. I don’t mess with every script, and not every situation will let you. But this is my little world, and if I couldn’t have that kind of involvement, I wouldn’t want to do it. The lower the budget, the more I want to do, and the less I want to be told what to do. That’s the tradeoff for me. Leave me alone and I’ll do it for cheap. That’s my motto. If you want to pay me a lot of money and give me a bigger budget, then maybe I’ll listen to your opinion. If you have a $200 million movie, you’re going to get a lot of strong opinions. Some directors are very good at handling it. Sam Raimi’s very good at handling that. He’s a very good politici
