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Who Plays Jeffrey Dahmer Published: Dahmer Netflix Actor Evan Peters
Who plays Jeffrey Dahmer published, Dahmer Netflix actor Evan Peters latest update.
Newsone reports that Evan Peters has talked about the challenging role of a serial killer Jefferey Dahmer in his new Netflix series, considering it ‘one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do in my life.
This online news platform understands that Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story chronicles the shocking murders of 17 young men and boys at the hands of the Milwaukee killer between 1978 and 1991.
And in an interview with Netflix, the actor, 35, told that he was ‘scared’ to take on the role due to Dahmer’s horrific past, adding that he had to go to ‘dark places’ during filming to get into the mindset of the killer.
In preparation for his portrayal of the infamous murderer, Evan watched the Stone Phillips interview with the real killer, while he read a number of biographies and the 1992 police report of Dahmer’s confession.
In addition, the star listened to the audio of the killer speaking to a psychologist or detective interviewing him, with Evan stating he was nervous about taking on the role as he noted how important it was to give an ‘authentic’ account to respect the victims’ loved ones.
He explained: ‘It was so jaw-dropping that it all really happened that it felt important to be respectful to the victims, the victims’ families, to try and tell the story as authentically as we could.’
On how tough the process was, he continued: ‘Honestly, I was very scared about all the things that he did, and diving into that, and trying to commit to that was absolutely going to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do in my life because I wanted it to be very authentic.
The series debuted on September 21 to an audience of 196.2 million, garnering the streaming service its best ratings since Stranger Things’ season four amid Netflix’s switch in reporting ratings since June of 2021, Deadline reported.
Overview (3)
Born | in St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Birth Name | Evan Thomas Peters |
Height | 5′ 9¾” (1.77 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Evan Peters was born in 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri to Phil and Julie Peters. When his father’s job was transferred, the family moved to Grand Blanc, Michigan. There, Evan began taking acting classes and at age 15, he moved with his mother to Los Angeles in hopes of pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. His breakthrough role came when he was cast as the controversial Tate Langdon in American Horror Story (2011).
Family (2)
Parents | Peters, Phil Peters, Julie |
Relatives | Peters, Michelle (sibling) Peters, Andrew (sibling) Andrew (sibling) Michelle (sibling) Tom Welling (cousin) Mark Welling (cousin) |
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Personal Quotes (21)
Well, television is grueling. The hours are grueling, it’s hard work, and there’s a lot of pressure to get it done without a lot of rehearsal time.
Jessica Lange is a sweetheart, the nicest lady in the world. She has a Poodle named Jack.
I guess creepy comes natural to me – I hate to say that.
There’s something that’s sexy about a guy who has the strength to kill somebody, but is also vulnerable enough to be in love. It’s just those two sides – like, I don’t know why, but women for some reason aren’t attracted to normal guys, like, guys who are in between.
But I love Halloween, and I love that feeling: the cold air, the spooky dangers lurking around the corner.
I like to watch comedies; the most dramatic that I used to get was ‘Forrest Gump.’
And I love Jennifer Lawrence. She’s a total fox. And such a good actress. It’s ridiculous.
‘American Horror’ in particular is a really crazy show. We have crazy crap happening to us on that show.
A lot of people don’t know that I’m really a silly guy. I don’t take anything seriously. It takes a lot of energy for me to take something seriously.
I actually put peanut butter on my bagel. I really like peanut butter and I like to ruin the bagel. You know what’s even crazier that I do sometimes? I do cinnamon raisin bagels with peanut butter. It is really, really out there.
I used to look at horror movies as being really real and it would totally freak me out and give me nightmares. Now I watch and think, ‘whoa how’d they do that?’
I think it’s harder to go from comedy to drama than from drama to comedy. Seeing you dramatic all the time, they crave to see you being silly or funny. But, seeing you in comedy all the time, it’s hard to see that person go be serious, for some reason.
I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. I lived in Grand Blanc, Michigan for a year and that’s when I got involved in acting and took classes there. A manager who saw me at the agency I was at in Michigan wanted me to come out to L.A.
If you get an audition and you’re out of work, you just say, ‘I’ve gotta go on this.’
I think you get less takes on TV than in movies.
Just thinking about that, if that were to really happen, if an alien were to come down and really abduct you, how terrifying and how earth-shattering would that be? Your whole world is just destroyed. God is destroyed. It’s kind of a fascinating thing to think about.
It all started in Michigan. My dad got a job in Michigan, so we all moved up there from St. Louis. I kind of hung out in the summer and had nothing to do, so I sort of got into acting. And then I was going to Grand Blanc High, doing the acting thing and hoping it would pan out.
I’m trying to learn classical piano, Mozart and Beethoven and stuff. I took lessons when I was younger and now I sort of sight read the music and play it by ear. It’s fun. It takes up a lot of time. I practice a couple of hours a day, but I find it soothing.
I’m not the best actor I can be, so I’m just working on it. I’m not the quickest reader in the world but when I get an acting book I can read it in two days.
I would love to do comedy. I think I’m funny and that comedy is my strong suit, at least in real life. I have yet to prove myself in the movies, but I’d love to get the opportunity to do that.
I loved the story, I loved the characters. But it was an opportunity to learn from the transgender community and to be an advocate for them. The story is beautiful because it’s fun, but it’s also very heartbreaking and shows how marginalized they are and discriminated against. You fall in love with the characters, and hopefully that will instill compassion in people.