Scout Taylor-Compton: Lost in the trauma

How do you approach the character again after years of downtime?

I created Laurie Strode. So it was easy to portray her, especially after I read the script. I saw which way Rob [Zombie] was going and that's how I envisioned her.
Strode has been through so much agony. She's extremely unstable. How difficult was it to get into her mind frame?
Thank you! That's how I wanted it to come across. She has been through so much that she's not going to be the same Laurie Strode everyone is expecting. It was tough and draining.

Did you do your own stunts?

Yeah. I hate if I have to sit in a van and a girl that I don't know has to go through a window and get hurt. I can do it. I want to do it. I'm a Pisces, a daredevil tomboy.

How was it working with Zombie?

It was great working with Rob. I created Laurie. I'm Laurie Strode. This is all me and Rob understands that. If I voice my opinion on a line that I feel Laurie wouldn't say, he's understands and lets me create my character. We're really similar people, especially when it comes to our writing style and our ideas.

Was it a hindrance to watch too much of Jamie Lee Curtis' performance in the original Halloween film?

Yes, I made the mistake of watching her over and over again. Rob said to me: ‘You're not playing Jamie Lee Curtis, you're playing Laurie Strode. Stop watching her.' I really wanted to get it down and I think I did. This was a different girl than the original. This one's better.

Were you contracted for a sequel?

No. I was not. I honestly thought it was going to stop at the first one. This isn't even a Halloween movie. Then Rob called me... we talked and the script was really solid. So I just fell for it.

So no third one for you?

I know no third one for Rob. Rob is done, so he says. It depends. I don't want to ruin Halloween. I don't want to ruin the character. I feel like if I do a third one it has to be a really amazing script. It has to go well with the others. I don't want to let my fans down.

Your character at the end of the movie...

Everything's messed up — that's what's going on in Laurie's head. Imagine it took just a night to take everything away. The whole world that she knew vanished. Laurie's vulnerable and angry — a bipolar person. That's the only way she can deal with it. If you go through her ordeal, will you be able to sleep? I won't. My whole personality, my outlook on life will change. Courtesy: Italia films