The Birds (film) The Birds (film) The Birds is a 1963 American horror-thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It focuses on a series of sudden, unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days. The film stars Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren (in her screen debut), supported by Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du
Scout Taylor-Compton In 2009, Taylor-Compton starred alongside Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci in "Love Ranch". Then she appeared in the film "Obsessed" alongside Beyoncé Knowles. Taylor-Compton respised her role as Laurie Strode in "Halloween II" (2009), a sequel to the Rob Zombie's 2007 film. In 2010, she appeared in "The Runaways", where she played Lita Ford, alongside Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Stella Maeve. In 2001, Taylor-Compton provided voice overs for "I Am Sam", and continued with voice over work with appearances in "The Core" (2003) and "" (2004). The following year, she provided voice over work for the teen hero comedy