Cooper Koch, star of Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, was once told he sounded “too gay.” (Getty)
Monster Star Cooper Koch was once told he wouldn’t get acting roles because he sounded “gay.”
The 28-year-old American actor may end up starring in perhaps the biggest TV series of the month, Ryan Murphy’s controversial series. Monster: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez But for 2022, Koch said he has “not been offered any roles.”
talk Edge Media Networkhe revealed that an unnamed acting teacher once asked him why he felt like he wasn’t getting roles in new shows and movies when he was auditioning so hard. When he admitted that he wasn’t sure and that was why he was taking classes, the teacher allegedly responded, “Well, you’ve got a gay voice.”
Koch also suggested that similar reasons were behind his firing while working on a pilot for a new TV show.
“I’m a big-hearted guy. I was bullied as a kid and I got fired from my job as a pilot because of it,” he said. “But I can’t take it anymore. I’m just walking away.”
“If you have that opinion or you don’t want to work with me because my voice is like this or the way I walk or talk or move my hands like this, then I don’t want to work with you either, baby.”
Films based on true crime stories MonsterKoch plays Erik Menendez, the younger of two brothers, in “Menendez Secrets,” which is currently at the top of Netflix’s most-watched list. Nicholas Chavez plays his brother, Lyle.
After two trials, the two were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder for shooting and killing their parents, Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty,” in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.
The brothers’ legal team is led by their father, Oscar-winning actor No Country for Old Men and Skyfall The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1996.
Eric then Monster It features “horrifyingly blatant lies.”
X/Twitter post about his wife Tammy’s AccountHe said: “I am saddened to learn that Netflix’s disingenuous portrayal of the tragedy surrounding our crimes has taken several steps back from the painful truth… Murphy has crafted his horrific story with vile and appalling characterizations of Lyle and me.”
The show has been criticized for sexualizing the relationship between brothers, depicting them kissing and naked.
Prior to being cast in the role, openly gay star Koch was best known for starring in LGBTQ+ horror films. they and SwallowedHowever, he is also keen to play straight roles.
“There [are] “A lot of the characters I play don’t identify as gay, and I don’t just want to play queer characters,” he said.
Monster: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez It’s currently streaming on Netflix.
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