Cooper Koch on INSPIRING Menendez Brothers Prison Visit with Kim Kardashian (Exclusive)

“Extra” talks to “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” stars Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez about the series that has everyone talking. Cooper, who plays Erik, details visiting the real brothers in prison with Kim Kardashian. He says the trip was emotional and inspiring, and that Erik and Lyle are “amazing people” who have “done so much good in prison.” Erik issued a statement criticizing the show, and Cooper said he supports Erik and understands how he must feel. Cooper and Erik also open up about acting opposite Javier Bardem and Chloë Seivgny, who play José and Kitty Menendez. “Monsters” is streaming on Netflix.

[bbeiicwkaa]

Cooper is such a doll omg. What a sweetheart. And Nicholas.. is there, always looking done with the show or anything related to the Menendez.

[andreacardenas]

I love Cooper, his level of empathy is insane and I love how he answered every single question

[HorrorMovies]

I hope Cooper gets nominated for an Emmy! While I enjoyed the new Monsters season, it sucks that it had a lot of exaggerated points that apparently were not true, but Cooper’s performance in the entire 5th episode was one of the best acting I’ve seen this year.

[shannonoreilly]

Man, y’all in the comments are brutal lol. Nicholas is only 25 and has basically skyrocketed to all this attention overnight. He was on a daytime soap prior to this and now he’s one of the faces of the number one show on Netflix that also happens to be extremely controversial and y’all are picking him apart. This kind of attention is hard for anyone and we don’t know what kind of person he is.

[sweetnesstwilight]

I've seen earlier interview with Nicholas when he was in General Hospital and he seems really different here! The other interviews he's smiling and very kind, but for the press for this show he's been pretty quiet and I'm not sure if it's because of the nature of the show, the backlash, or he's just not used to the fame but I wouldn't judge him for this as he's tended to be sweeter before!

[langdonmarie]

cooper is so sweet, the way he looks at people with so much attention ugh love him

[hrumi]

I think Nicholas is just reserved and introverted. Not salty and negative!

[staceyluvmexoxo]

Cooper's eyes are so warm. Both men are so handsome.

[gracemarie]

Two stars are born. I love Nicholas Alexander Chavez job.

[_monamono_]

Nicholas looks like he’s gonna snap any minute 😶😅

[talkswithannie]

They’re both so gorgeous and amazing actors ❤

[JeffreyGreatman]

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[filmsgilmore]

nicholas seems annoyed throughout this whole interview. both at the interviewer and at cooper.

[ednaworku]

Nicholas is a gem. Y’all are entitled and judgemental af, actors owe the public nothing - they don’t need to be bubbly or personable to be good people and artists.

[faizazehra]

Both the actors are so talented and cooper is such a sweet soul 💕 but i don't understand Nic's behavior like why is he so serious in all the interviews for monster series? Why is being so cold and is very much eager to move on from this show?

[gnarlymarley]

This series is a serious topic so it would be weird if he was sitting there smiling and happy. He and cooper are 2 different people so just like the abusive father did, STOP COMPARING!!

[prankgirl]

The guy in the jacket looks so angry to talk about it again lol.

[PS-zioc]

Cooper explains everything with such insight and eloquence.. He reminds me of yesteryear actors who deeply studied their craft. Gorgeous men both of them. And their performance was astounding!

[CelesteBou]

While I found the series grossly inaccurate and disrespectful to the real case, I'm glad that Cooper empathizes with Erik and Lyle and the traumatic experiences they went through. I'm glad that Cooper reached out to the brothers in person and I wholeheartedly agree with him that they deserve to be paroled, as he said in another interview

[erikaol]

Is it me or does it look like Nicholas regrets playing this character while Cooper seems to be enjoying every minute of it?