He read it daily, making thoughtful, inquisitive notes along the way.
It was a beautiful experience but also terrifying and exhilarating."
And tough, especially because of the pressure he was putting on himself.
Credit:Miles Crist/Netflix
“I wanted to be good,” Koch admits.
I was too aware of the camera and what was happening on the production side of things."
So they broke for lunch.
Cooper Koch in ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’.Miles Crist/Netflix
“I felt like s—.
I went to my trailer.
I was so upset.
‘This was after we finished [filming the episode]’ —Cooper Koch.Courtesy of Cooper Koch
I was like,it’s not coming out.”
Courtesy of Cooper Koch
When they returned on Sunday, Sunset Gower Studios was quiet.
“Every take that day was different and alive and interesting.
Cooper Koch snapped this shot of Ari Graynor waiting ‘outside the room,’ on the set of ‘Monsters’.Courtesy of Cooper Koch
And I felt more confident having done the first day,” Koch recalls.
So he made an adjustment, angling his face more toward the camera while maintaining an introspective glance.
Will he give it another go at some point?
‘Ari came around to get on camera after take #3’ —Cooper Koch.Courtesy of Cooper Koch
He says he’s been thinking about watching it “alone at home….
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ script page.Cooper Koch / FX
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ script page.Cooper Koch / FX
Ari Graynor and Cooper Koch taking a break during filming ‘Monsters’.Courtesy of Cooper Koch
