#27 - Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 & 2, Talk Scary To Me, Last Chance Motel)
Talks From The CryptShow Notes
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
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