#27 - Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 & 2, Talk Scary To Me, Last Chance Motel)
About this episode
Scout Taylor-Compton discusses her career in horror films and her experiences in Hollywood.
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. — Subscribe: youtube.com/@TalksFromTheCrypt Follow On Instagram: https://instagram.com/talksfromthecrypt Website & Merch: https://talksfromthecrypt.com — 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…
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