Bravo Profiles: Bruce Willis; Premieres Monday, September 25 at 10:00PM/ET.

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BETHPAGE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000

Known best for the his trademark smirk and the "testosterone laced blockbusters" which catapulted his career into superstardom, Bravo Profiles Bruce Willis's eclectic career and his driven desire to constantly redefine himself and be taken seriously as a dramatic actor.

Willis has finally achieved that goal with his critically acclaimed performance in one of the biggest hits of 1999, M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense. On Monday September 25 at 10:00PM/ET, Bravo Profiles journeys through his career and the decisions that have delivered him to his current status as one of Hollywood's leading man.

From his days on television in Moonlighting with Cybil Shepard, Bruce Willis went on to capitalize on the confidence and ease that won him the role of David Addison and ultimately became one of America's favorite action heroes. The public felt he was "one of them" and he brought a vulnerability to the action hero role that none before him had - he was the "common man hero." With roles in Die Hard and Mercury Rising, Willis was a box office success, but his desire to return to his dramatic roots led him to career decisions that many would advise against. He relinquished his leading man status for the opportunity to work with the best actors and directors, and took roles that would buck his Hollywood stereotype. He was on screen for 22 minutes in Pulp Fiction and gave one of the most memorable performances of his career. The enormous success of Pulp Fiction encouraged Bruce to take more supporting roles, for example Nobody's Fool, which he chose for the opportunity to work with Paul Newman and Twelve Monkeys, a sci-fi film which gave him the opportunity to explore in yet another film genre.

Willis was successfully bridging the gap between action and drama. In 1999, Willis finally achieved his ultimate goal and garnered critical and commercial success as a leading man in a drama with the thriller The Sixth Sense. Bruce has also recently achieved acclaim for his return to television; winning a 2000 Emmy for his work on the hit show Friends. Bravo Profiles: Bruce Willis explores the ups and downs of Bruce Willis's career and the amazing staying power he has achieved in Hollywood despite the risks he has taken with his image. Interviews include Moonlighting co- star Curtis Armstrong, Armageddon director Michael Bay, Hudson Hawk co-star Don Harvy, and Rolling Stone critic Peter Travers. Childhood friend Bruce Leighty and college acting instructor Jerry Rockwood give added insight into Bruce Willis before he achieved his enormous fame.

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