Actor Cooper Koch, who portrays Erik Menéndez in 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story', tells PEOPLE he 'was so nervous' before meeting the brothers with Kim Kardashian
The actor, who portrays Erik in 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story', tells PEOPLE he "was so nervous" before meeting the brothers with Kim KardashianDana Rose Falcone is a Staff Writer covering TV at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for seven years. Dana Rose's work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Men's Fitness and Us Weekly.“I was so nervous before I got there,” Koch, 28, tells PEOPLE.
“It's hard,” Koch says of hearing the Menéndez family’s take. “We did a lot of work, and I just hope they know that I sympathize so much. I understand how difficult this must be for them. This is their family and their lives, and I know they want to bring them home.
The actor notes that the discussion around sexual abuse in the ‘90s also played a factor in the verdict.
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