Scout Taylor-Compton is an actress and director best known for her roles as Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II, as well as performances in The Runaways, April Fool’s Day, and numerous other films. She recently co-directed the upcoming horror film Last Chance Motel, and previously co-hosted Talk Scary to Me, with Danielle Harris.
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00:00 – Intro, Self Tape Auditions, Getting Married
00:04:33 – Abandoning Los Angeles, Getting Started in Acting
00:11:18 – Moving To LA, The Challenges of a Podcast
00:14:43 – Why Her Podcast with Danielle Harris (Talk Scary to Me) Ended
00:20:11 – Rob Zombie, Being Cast as Laurie Strode in Halloween, Halloween's Toxic Fanbase
00:24:19 – Having a Tough Childhood and How Acting Remedied That, Hollywood is Inauthentic
00:28:26 – Moving Into Directing, Last Chance Motel, The Struggles of Being a Child Actor, Future Projects
00:42:55 – Modern Horror, Remakes, New Films, and The Age of Streaming
00:48:33 – The Writing Process, Inserting Yourself Into Your Screenplays, Coming of Age Films, Growing Up In A Mortuary, Favorite Movies
00:58:37 – Inspirational Directors and Actors, Brothels, Hating Vegas, Disney Adults
01:07:51 – Music We Grew Up With, Dating Musicians, Why a Movie Ruined a Relationship With a Famous Drummer, Do Actors Like Intimate Scenes with Each Other?
01:13:41 – Making Sleepover, Getting Recognized at Bars, Teen Comedies are Tame Now
01:23:59 – New Show Ideas, Having ADHD, Goals With Production Company, Writing Horror Screenplays, Horror's New Directors
01:36:28 – Last Chance Motel, Distribution, Why No One Shoots in LA Anymore, Just Make A Movie, Growing in the Industry
01:52:16 – Why Talks From The Crypt Exists, Learning From One Another, and Outro
