#20 - Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 & 5, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Hatchet, Talk Scary to Me)
Talks From The CryptShow Notes
Danielle Harris is an iconic actress, director, and horror legend known for her roles as Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4 & 5, Annie in Rob Zombie's Halloween, Marybeth the Hatchet series, and many more. Her podcast, Talk Scary to Me, co-hosted with Scout Taylor-Compton is available on Spotify and Patreon.
In this episode, Danielle opens up about surviving childhood stardom, detailing the pressures and hidden horrors faced by young actors in Hollywood, including troubling experiences involving Corey Feldman and Drake Bell. She candidly shares her experiences with creepy fans and infamous stalkers, emphasizing the need for better convention etiquette and boundaries.
Danielle reflects her transition into directing films, and navigating the complexities of working with friends and family, the challenges of balancing creativity with personal life, missing important family events, and confronting the reality that fame is not as glamorous as we'd like to think.
She shares her casting couch experience involving Steven Seagal, views on nudity in films, and discusses the intense filming of Rob Zombie's Halloween. Danielle also reveals tensions with actress Tara Reid and and losing roles to Neve Campbell. She addresses the Jamie Lee Curtis controversy and details how it ended on a positive note. We talk about her upcoming memoir and documentary and connecting with other horror icons such as Heather Langenkamp on their film "Last Chance Motel."
We reflect on Danielle's rebellious youth, including her experience filming Halloween 4 & 5 and her relationship with the Akkad family. Danielle describes the intense environment of working on Rob Zombie's "Halloween," including studio interference and challenges behind the scenes.
Further discussed are her experiences writing and pitching films, frustrations with studio executives unaware of Jamie Lloyd’s passionate fanbase, her idea for a new Halloween sequel, and critiques of modern horror filmmaking.
Also covered: Danielle’s popular podcast "Talk Scary to Me," her approach to social media, the realities of fame in the horror community, and the evolving landscape of horror conventions and fan interactions. —
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— 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:06 – Surviving Childhood Stardom: Pressures, Hidden Horrors, and Convention Etiquette 00:09:42 – Child Star Trauma (Corey Feldman, Drake Bell), Predators, & Danielle’s Stalker Stories 00:15:03 – Staying Busy Since the '80s: Acting, Directing, Working With Friends, and New Projects (Scout Taylor-Compton, Last Chance Motel) 00:25:41 – Being Selfish With Creativity, Missing Life Events, and "Fame Isn't All Sunglasses and Limousines" 00:31:20 – Danielle's Memoir & Documentary, Steven Seagal, Her Casting Couch Experience, Nudity on Film, and Social Media's Impact 00:45:18 – Moving Out of Los Angeles, Protecting Her Sons' Childhood, and Financially Supporting Her Family at Age 8 00:55:07 – Changing Perspectives With Age, Momma's Boys, Family Guilt, and Overthinking 01:02:54 – Rebellious Youth, Smoking, Moving to LA, and Filming Halloween 4 & 5 (Relationship With the Akkads) 01:10:52 – Rob Zombie's Halloween & Studio Interference, Loomis, and Being Scared on Set of Halloween 5 01:20:06 – Writing & Pitching Films, Jamie Lloyd's Legacy, Danielle's Halloween Sequel Idea, and the State of Modern Horror 01:30:07 – Fight With Tara Reid, Actress Rivalries, Losing Roles to Neve Campbell, and Transitioning From Child to Adult Actor 01:42:19 – Jamie Lee Curtis Controversy, Connecting With Horror Icons, and Heather Langenkamp 01:55:36 – 'Talk Scary to Me' Podcast With Scout Taylor-Compton and Danielle's Socials 01:58:06 – Outro
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