Koch and Chavez talk about their "instant chemistry" playing the brothers. Cooper Koch is no stranger to intense roles, having appeared in slashers like They/Them and body horrors like Swallowed.

Erik Menéndez wants to watch Cooper Koch's portrayal of him — specifically in the critically acclaimed episode The Hurt Man — despite publicly denouncing Ryan Murphy's Monsters. Koch, 28, recalled speaking with Menéndez,

Monsters' Star Cooper Koch Breaks Down One-Take Scene As Erik Menéndez When He Reveals History Of Abuse: "Super Nerve-Wracking"

This story contains mild spoilers to episode five, “The Hurt Man” in Monsters.] While Netflix true crime drama Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story arrived to mixed reviews and courted controversy over its portrayal of the of real-life convicted murderers,

Cooper Koch's brother said the actor sympathizes with Erik and Lyle Menendez after Netflix's 'Monsters' received backlash for how it covered the murder case

"It was really, really powerful and emotional," says the actor who portrays the convicted murderer in the controversial Netflix series of the face-to-face meeting.

For each of the two days they shot The Hurt Man episode of Monsters, Cooper Koch performed four run throughs of the continuous shot (meaning he did it eight times in total). He described the experience as “exhausting.”

"I understand how difficult it would be to have the worst part of your life be televised for millions of people to see," Koch said