14. Gene Simmons
Oh, the things ego will do to the male psyche. KISS may well be one of the most derided bands in history, but at its heart there is something empowering about four awkward guys acting like rock stars and, in their own terrible way, succeeding.
But Simmons didn’t stop there. He wanted it all, and he still does. This meant acting.
Simmons is fine when he’s playing himself, inflated ego intact. However, should the role require any change in personality, like his awful attempt at villainy in 1984’s Runaway, he just seems bored with the material. Like fellow hair-enthusiast Donald Trump, he’s a man of self-interest. “Not giving” isn’t exactly an attribute which describes an actor.
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