Sam Birdsong

Native New Orleanian, graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom U.S. Naval Surface Warfare combat veteran, Birdsong got into film back in ‘07 and never looked back, looking forward to the blank page instead …

His involvement with TOUGH DRAW dates back to the Spring of 2008 when he met Brad Hughes while interning at Scott Free. After their time in the “mailroom” trenches of L.A., they kept in touch, often discussing a little screenplay Brad had written about the sport of bull riding …

In 2017, Birdsong graduated from friend to collaborator, officially joining Brad, James, and Kristen as “Team Tough Draw” came to be.