Cooper Koch reflects on landing his first Golden Globe nomination for Monsters
Swallowed star Cooper Koch got candid about receiving his first Golden Globe nomination. In September, Netflix released the second season of Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology series, The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
As the title suggests, the nine episodes follow the story of the titular brothers (Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch), who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny).
The synopsis reveals: “While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole – that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. “The series dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences’ modern-day fascination with true crime and in return asks those audiences: Who are the real monsters?” While the second season of Monsters received mixed reviews, Koch’s portrayal of Erik Menendez was widely praised by critics and viewers, with many singling out his emotional performance in episode 5, ‘The Hurt Man.’ Due to his captivating work, the They/Them star landed a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or A Motion Picture Made For Television – which was announced on 9 December.
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Koch opened up about his incredible career feat, including the anxious moments before his name was announced. “I was in my bed, and I couldn’t sleep.
