Undoubtedly, Ryan Murphy has become one of the most beloved creators for Netflix. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storystarring Evan Peters It has become one of the most successful series for the platform. Peters’ work has been praised by many, as they consider that he perfectly portrayed the essence of the despicable serial killer. However, achieving that performance does not come from nowhere.
Since the series premiere, many have wondered how Peters got into Dahmer’s shoes and pulled off such a convincing performance. And the answer is surprising: behaving like him. Obviously, he did not match his criminal acts, but he did adopt certain behaviors that made it easier for him to interpret later.
In an interview for VarietyPeters confirmed that even with the doubts that arose to interpret it, he always felt sure of such a responsibility.
“I knew it was going to be incredibly dark and incredibly challenging. Dahmer has a very straight back. He doesn’t move his arms when he walks, so I put weights on my arms to see what he was like. I wore the character’s elevator shoes, his jeans, his glasses, he had a cigarette in his hand at all times. I wanted all these external things to be a second skin when we were filming, so I watched a lot of footage and also worked with a dialect coach to mimic his voice.”
This type of behavior was maintained during the four months prior to filming and the six months that it lasted. At the end of the day, we cannot deny that the result was impressive. Evidently there is a study towards the real character and an approach not only to already known aspects of his history, but also to certain hobbies that not many knew. Peters’ change was so impressive, even series creator Ryan Murphy was surprised to see him becoming more and more different.
“He basically stayed in this character, as difficult as it was, for months.”
Did you like the work of Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer? For many, his performance will be one of the most recognized in the next television awards season, although many others fear that his interpretation of the brutal murderer could inspire certain types of behavior.
John Joseph Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the cinema up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movies.